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Wednesday 30th November 2011

On the Campus Picket Lines

Picket lines were set up at the main University of Nottingham campuses earlier today, as members of the University and College Union (UCU) went on strike. From 7am until 10am, strikers stood at the North, South and West entrances to University Park, and the main entrances to Jubilee …

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Monday 28th November 2011

University Amnesty Take to the streets with a Flashmob for Syria

This week the Amnesty International Society sought to prove that flash mobs aren’t just for selling mobile phones as they descended upon Nottingham city centre to raise awareness of the Syrian cause. Amnesty’s flash mob focused on the dangers that injured citizen’s face when seeking medical attention within …

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Friday 25th November 2011

Representative Officers Question Time

As voting opened for the four representative by-elections on Wednesday, the candidates answered questions from an unfortunately small audience, detailing their aims for the next year. Disabled Students’ officer candidate, Reuben Kirkham, who is running unopposed, stated that he aims to make sure that disabled students receive the …

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Thursday 24th November 2011

Representative Officers By-election Voting Opened

On Wednesday, voting opened in the by-elections, for the positions of Black and Ethnic Minorities Officer (BME), Disabled Students’ Officer, International Students’ Officer and Mature Students’ Officer. The previous BME officer Rebecca Schapira, resigned due to personal reasons: “It is not in my work ethic to do any …

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Saturday 19th November 2011

Council Legislation Seeks to Move Students Away from the Community

Despite more than 4,000 objections, Nottingham City Council looks set to pass legislation requiring planning permission for Houses in Multiple Occupation (known as HMOs), a move aimed at restricting student numbers in areas such as Lenton and Dunkirk, which currently have high student populations. This move follows legislation that brought in parking permit charges for students but not for permanent residents.

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Thursday 10th November 2011

The Vote for Palestine

This article forms part of Impact’s Israeli-Palestinian conflict series, which continues until the UN Security Council Vote on Friday 11th November 2011.

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