Spotlight

A round-up of Olympic and sports news from around the University.

Appears in Exchange: Olympics Special

Tags: British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS), Dr Victoria Tischler, Film Nation Shorts, Ian Macdonald, Jess Sylvester, legacy, Megan Salter, Midwifery and Physiotherapy, National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Prof Mark Batt, Professor of Metabolic Physiology in the School of Biomedical Sciences; Prof Patrick Callaghan from the School of Nursing, psychology, Shining Star

A decade of success

A pioneering international scholarship scheme which has supported 850 overseas students from more than 30 countries in their ambition to study in the UK is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

Appears in Issue 58

Tags: Developing Futures, Developing Horizons, Developing Solutions, Dr Christine Humfrey, Dr Sheila Greatrex-White, Midwifery and Physiotherapy, mpact Campaign, Najabat Ali Khan, School of Nursing, The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, United Nations Millennium Development Goals, Vincenzo Raimo

‘Café culture’ is to blame

England should look to Scotland to solve its drinking culture, which has seen having a pint of lager become as cheap and freely accessible as downing a pint of milk, says a Nottingham academic.

Appears in issue 56

Tags: Alcohol Focus Scotland, chool of Nursing, Dr Jane McGregor, Drink and the City, Midwifery and Physiotherapy