Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

Dave Fearless, International Stuntman, will be bringing his unique style of super-hero shenanigans to the Family Weekend in the Park at Lakeside as part of the Wheee! festival.

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Tags: Family Weekend in the Park, Wheee! — the International Children’s Theatre and Dance Festival

A song for Africa

Students at Nottingham University Samworth Academy have recorded a single to raise money for an educational project in South Africa. And if you download it from iTunes before the end of July, the University’s Development Office has promised to match any funds raised.

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Tags: Academy Project Unit, Development Office, Nottingham University Samworth Academy, NUSA, Professor Di Birch, Sing, the Mamelodi Trust

Building on past, looking to future

Little has changed in the Council Room over the years. But the University Council has evolved to continue to meet the needs of a modern institution.

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Tags: Council, Dame Elizabeth Fradd, Karen Cox, Keith Hamill

Curiouser and curiouser…

The University has its very own Agent of Wonder… and he’s capturing the imaginations of schoolchildren in Nottingham.

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Tags: Agent of Wonder, Dr Matthew McFall, Learning Sciences Research Institute (LSRI), Nottingham University Samworth Academy (NUSA)

Inside the mind of a psychology student…

Around 50 A-level students have had a taste of university life with two mini ‘seminars’ at The University.

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Tags: Brain Awareness Week, Lucy Cragg, School of Psychology, Summer Scientist Week

The quiet revolutionary

Professor Dlawer Ala’Aldeen is also the Minister for Higher Education in Kurdistan. “When I was invited to join a historic opportunity to contribute to system reform in the country where I was born I could not say no,” he explains.

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Psst! Want to know how to make Barbie look like your mum?

Stick her in a bowl of water…Intrigued? The University’s Physics Buskers – who were bringing their own special blend of science, fun and general mayhem to May Fest 2011 – explain.

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Leading from the front…

University of Nottingham Vice-Chancellor Professor David Greenaway is to launch the University of Nottingham’s Life Cycle – a sponsored bike ride from John O’Groats to Lands End.

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Tags: niversity of Nottingham’s Life Cycle, Palliative and End of Life Care, Professor David Greenaway, Sue Ryder Care Centre, Sue Ryder Care Centre for the Study of Supportive

The magical mystery tour…

University students and staff were stunned when Paul McCartney and Wings rolled up on the doorstep. The impromptu debut gig is etched on the minds of many, including the great man himself.

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Tags: alumni, Sir Paul McCartney, Wings

Alistair shows his serious side

Alistair McGowan – the man of many faces – is to star in David Mamet’s Oleanna at Lakeside, from Friday 8 April to Saturday 23 April. McGowan took time out of his busy rehearsal schedule to chat to us.

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Tags: Lakeside Arts Centre, Oleanna