Happy Christmas to all our readers, lots of love, from seven-year-old Jessica, four-year-old Tim, five-year-old Kallum and Jacob, aged eight (and a half).

The children who designed these superb Christmas cards are all patients at the Queen’s Medical Centre and created the cards under the guidance of students from the University’s Open Art Surgery Society. A pack of eight cards (two of each design) costs £4 and every penny will go directly to support the work of the Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre (CBTRC) at Nottingham, helping to improve survival rates of children with brain tumours.

Order your cards online at: store.nottingham.ac.uk (click on Product Catalogue). To purchase on behalf of your school/department, please call the Campaign and Alumni Relations team on +44 (0)115 951 3036 with your project code and order details. Cards will also be available from The Alumni Hub, B floor, Portland Building, University Park.

The CBTRC is a key project within Impact: The Nottingham Campaign, a five-year campaign to raise money across five strategic themes. The Campaign — the biggest fundraising campaign in the University’s 130-year history — aims to change lives, tackle global issues and shape the future.

In just over a year since its launch, Impact has already raised more than £80m towards its £150m target.

And you can play your part. This year’s corporate card features the Campaign logo with a festive twist. Cards are available in packs of 25 for £7.50 plus VAT with a donation from every pack going to Impact: The Nottingham Campaign. Order your corporate card at: www.alphagraphics.co.uk/uk007, click on AG online, log in and order. (Email Richard Eldridge: r.eldridge@alphagraphics.co.uk to request an account if you don’t have one). The card will be available to order from 5 November.

Ecards of both the CBTRC and corporate cards will also be available to download from: www.nottingham.ac.uk/christmas-e-cards in the run-up to the festive season.