Why are you Proud to be Nottingham?
From Nobel Prize winning lecturers to groundbreaking research, famous alumni and award winning campuses, there are plenty of reasons to be proud of The University of Nottingham.
Our staff and students continue to make extraordinary accomplishments every day. To highlight these achievements, large and small, the University has re-launched its Proud to be campaign.
The online campaign will keep readers up to date with successes of people across our schools and departments, while showing the positive changes the University is making to enhance the experience of those who work and study here.
For example, did you know The University of Nottingham was ranked 7th in the UK for both research power and student sport? That Karnival – our Students’ Union’s charitable organisation – raised over £1.4m for charity last year? Or that our scientists are developing a blood test for the early detection of cancer – a project which could save thousands of lives every year?
This is just a fraction of what’s being achieved at the University, and we are keen to find out what else is happening. Tell us about your achievements at: studentcommsoffice@nottingham.ac.uk.
We also want to hear why you are Proud to be Nottingham.
Third-year medic Adrian Delport says: “I’m proud to be at Nottingham because of the opportunity to experience a truly fantastic multifaceted education, one that I will treasure for the rest of my life.
“To be at a university that invests so much into valuing each individual student is a real privilege and I know a small smile will always play across my lips anytime anyone asks me ‘Where do you go to university?’”
For more information about the campaign, visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/proud-to-be-nottingham
HealthyU Week 2011 will take place from 28 November to 2 December: To help our staff and students meet the potential we are so proud of, the University is to look to the old saying “healthy body, healthy mind”.  HealthyU will offer advice on mental and sexual health, food, fitness, drink, drugs and the health services available to you. Two fairs, free sexual health screening and some exercise classes will also be on offer at University Park and Sutton Bonington. For more details, please visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthyU.