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The SU Executive: Representative of the student body?

You cannot deny that the nine members of the new Students’ Union Executive deserve their place. Throughout two weeks of campaigning, where candidates were expected to campaign day and night over different campuses and out in town, all of the elected candidates put themselves out there and really made a case for their inclusion in [...]

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Relocation, Relocation, Relocation

Things are looking grim for the History of Art Department and its newly proposed relocation, and it’s not just because of the lack of Kirsty and Phil, stars of Channel 4’s ‘Location, Location, Location.’
Is the Art History Department’s unique location- including Café L, the Lakeside Arts Centre and the Djanogly Art Gallery- set to become [...]

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Four Lions Review

So here we have it, the long awaited Chris Morris directorial debut, Four Lions. For those of you familiar with his work (Brass Eye, Nathan Barley) the subject matter won’t surprise you. The film follows four British jihadi bombers in Doncaster as they plot a terror attack on London. There are actually five of them, [...]

Notts student stands as MP

Most final year students think they have enough on their plate with dissertations, exams and job hunting. Matthew Butcher, however, is balancing his final year work with running as the Green candidate for Nottingham South. Having been involved in the Green Party for some time, when Matthew was offered the opportunity to stand as MP [...]

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Parliament Hanging in the Balance

The campaigning season has begun today, as Prime Minister Gordon Brown has requested that the Queen dissolve Parliament in preparation for a general election to be held on May 6th. However, with the possibility of a hung parliament very much on the cards, Mark Stuart writes about the historical impact of this electoral phenomenon, and the implications for any government formed in the aftermath of the 2010 General Election.

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An Interview with John Prescott

John Prescott was recently appointed honorary patron of the university’s China Policy Institute, and visited Nottingham to give a talk on China and climate change. Impact spoke to him beforehand to discuss his work with China, climate change, and the end of his career as an MP.

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SU Venue scaled back after £160,000 loss

It emerged on Thursday that the on-campus venue ‘The Den’, run by The University of Nottingham Students’ Union will have a significant decrease in the services it provides to students. Cut-backs include a complete closing of the space during the day and a stop on all but pre-arranged events. The future of the space will [...]

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Safe As H.O.U.S.Es

This year the University of Nottingham’s School of The Built Environment has undertaken their latest and most exciting project to date. They have embarked on the creation of the ‘Nottingham H.O.U.S.E’, which involves the design and construction of a fully sustainable house. The project involves a team of both students and staff working together to [...]

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Women set for loss in General Election

Barring the remote possibility of a Gordon Brown revival, it looks as if a Conservative government will have the largest number of seats in Parliament by summer. Whilst Labour calls in the removal vans and ponders for how long they may be consigned to the electoral wilderness, they might find consolation in the fact that [...]

‘Donation not discrimination’

A demonstrator stands outside the Trent Building during a protest against the ban on gay and bisexual man donating blood. The protestors aimed to encourage people to donate whilst drawing attention to the discrimination.
Matt Buck