History and Development of Jubilee Campus with Professor John Beckett

In this talk, Professor John Beckett will draw upon work he has undertaken since the 1990’s to show how the campus came to be where it is today, and what was there before.

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Commemorating 100 years since the end of World War I

At 11am on 11 November 1918 the guns fell silent and the First World War was […]

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Tags: First World War, Hsitory, Mike Noble, Professor John Beckett, World War One

A guided walk with John Beckett

Join Professor John Beckett (Department of History) for a guided walk through Highfields Estate and the creation of University Park.

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Remembering forgotten heroes of the Great War

Flanders Fields, muddy trenches, the poetry of Wilfred Owen, poppies, the final episode of Blackadder Goes […]

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How past affects our present

A new project being led by The University of Nottingham could offer a helping hand to East Midlands voluntary groups interested in delving into their local history by opening up access to the expertise and resources of professional arts and humanities researchers.

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Tags: Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) Connected Communities i, community engagement, Dr Will Bowden, Durban House, Fieldwork, Head of the School of Humanities, John Player’s Advertising Archive Knowledge Transfer Partnership, Professor John Beckett, Professor Liz Harvey, The Victoria County History (VCH), Writing our History and Digging our Past