Campus News
Reminder: submit your ‘Wonder’ activity by 30 November
November 14th, 2016
To submit your ‘Wonder’ activity ideas, please fill in the quick online form.
‘Wonder’ will take place on Saturday 17 June 2017 and will be the University’s biggest outreach event of the year. Some ‘wonder’ful ideas of activities to encourage discovery, play and learning have already been submitted by students and staff:
- ‘Training Safe’ Fun Run and ‘extended experience’ – short distance fun run for all ages to understand how people engage with their health and fitness data generated by wearables (e.g. Fitbit) and online services (e.g. MapMyFitness). Horizon Digital Economy Research
- Role-playing and Wargames – demonstration/performance and also various drop-in activities to get all ages involved in social activities e.g. board games, card games, war games and role playing. Role-playing and Wargames Society
- Interactive Research Demonstration and Activities – demonstration of the science behind our research: How we make medicines and how they work. Activities to enable members of the public of all ages to see how drugs are targeted to treat e.g. cancers and inflammatory diseases. Pharmacy, Division of Molecular Therapeutics and Formulation
- Mini Sculpture Park – in anticipation of the dynamic Djanogly Gallery summer exhibition Kaleidoscope: Sequence and Colour in 1960s British Art, members of the public will be invited to make a Mini Sculpture Park in a day. An artist will be employed to inspire and help build sculptures in Highfields Park, close to the gallery, using recycled materials and found natural objects. Nottingham Lakeside Arts
- ‘Wonders of Flight’ Lecture and Rolls-Royce supported Engine Building Activity – a short ‘Did you know that…’ lecture on the wonders of flight, with key figures and anecdotes to engage the public from a young age onwards. Rolls-Royce’s STEM team will provide a child-friendly engine building activity in parallel to complement the lecture. Institute of Aerospace Technology
NEW! One of our showcase events is likely to be a ‘Speaker’s Corner’ and/or a series of TED style talks. If you have any suggestions for short, engaging, interactive public lectures, discussions or debates, we’d love to hear from you.
Send in your ideas now! The deadline is Wednesday 30 November.
For any general enquiries please contact the wonderteam@nottingham.ac.uk. Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellors and Directors of Professional Services have been fully briefed about this event so if your query is specific to your department, you can also check directly with them.
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Postgraduate assessment results
November 14th, 2016
Postgraduate taught assessment results and award information will be available via Blue Castle from Monday 14 November.
Log in to the Blue Castle website where you will be able to see and/or print your transcript in full.
If you have any questions about the results you receive, please contact your school or department at the earliest opportunity or check the Academic Services Q&As.
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Let’s be clear on consent
November 14th, 2016
The University of Nottingham has been working with the Students’ Union to raise awareness of sexual consent among students and staff.
During the next few weeks the University is launching a ‘Let’s be Clear on Consent’ campaign. The campaign is an ongoing campaign that aims to raise awareness of sexual consent by tackling and dispelling common myths and misconceptions associated with sexual consent. We want to encourage students to talk about the issue.
The University has developed an information guide to advise and support students, which also contains information about where to get help from the University and local services. Download the booklet (pdf).
The information guide has been available since welcome week but during the next two weeks information stalls will be available on each campus where students and staff can get information and advice.
- Tuesday 15 November, 12-2pm in The Barn, Sutton Bonington
- Tuesday 22 November, 12-2pm on C Floor, Portland Building, University Park
- Thursday 24 November, 12-2pm in the Atrium, Exchange Building, Jubilee Campus
- Friday 25 November, 12-2pm outside the Student Service Centre, B floor, QMC
We will also host an event on Tuesday 22 November, 5-7pm in the Senate Chamber, Trent Building*. Join us for short films and discussions including how to report sexual assault and access local support. There will be a range of internal and external services including Nottinghamshire Police available on the night to answer any questions. Everyone is welcome – just turn up. Food and refreshments will be available.
Katie Leach, Equal Opportunities and Welfare Officer, said: “Student safety is hugely important to the Students’ Union, and we want everyone to have access to all the information they need about sexual consent, why it’s important, and what to do if you’re concerned. The ‘Let’s be Clear on Consent’ campaign is our way of helping everyone here at the University to understand what consent is, why it matters and how we can support you in a time of need. Look out for us at all the events going on as part of the campaign!”
If you have been affected by rape or sexual assault please visit our Let’s be Clear on Consent webpage to access information about where to go for help and support.
*Please note: this event was previously scheduled for the Studio Live, however it will now take place in the Senate Chamber, Trent Building.
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Calling all schools – how can our alumni help you?
November 11th, 2016
Did you know you can utilise the University’s extensive international community of over 250,000 alumni to enhance your students’ experience and employability?
There’s a wide range of support available from your Alumni Relations team including the recruitment of alumni volunteers; from speakers for employability talks, to ambassadors to aid student recruitment. Join colleagues who are already benefitting from the support available.
Download your Alumni Relations Toolkit (PDF) to find out more or email Stephanie Hambling.
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Complete this student survey and you could win a Lenovo Thinkpad Helix
November 11th, 2016
Have you just started your first year at the University of Nottingham? We want to hear your feedback on our IT Services!
We want to learn more about new student experiences and satisfaction with IT Services at the University of Nottingham. We’ve developed a short survey to capture this information, which should only take a few minutes to complete.
We are offering a prize draw to win a brand new Lenovo ThinkPad Helix for participants who complete the survey. We would encourage you to be as honest as possible in order for us to build on your experiences and make our IT Services even better. You can take the survey here.
We’ve also launched four new ‘how to’ videos to help new students get up and running quickly with IT services:
If you still have any problems or IT queries, contact the IT Service Desk for help.
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Nottingham Student Experience Survey
November 9th, 2016
The Nottingham Student Experience Survey is your chance to make a difference at The University of Nottingham.
Tell us what you think about your University – what’s working well, what’s frustrating you and what we can do to help improve your time at Nottingham. The results of this survey will directly impact the decisions we make when it comes to teaching, libraries and IT, student support services and campus facilities.
In our video, Beth Massey, Students’ Union Education Officer, explains why you should get involved, and what changes have been made as a result of past feedback.
One University of Nottingham student will win a £200 Amazon voucher, while one lucky winner of an international prize draw will take away £1,000.
The survey is open to all students – take the survey online now using your student ID number. If you don’t have your student ID to hand, you should also have received an email with a personalised link to the survey. Check your email now.
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Michael Symmons Roberts and Alison Moore
November 7th, 2016
Nottingham Lakeside Arts are offering UoN staff and students discount tickets for the Michael Symmons Roberts and Alison Moore event on Tuesday 8 November, 8pm.
Michael Symmons Roberts’ Selected Poems (Cape) brings together the best work from six remarkable collections. Professor of Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University, Michael has won the Forward Prize, the Costa Poetry Prize and the Whitbread Poetry Award, and been shortlisted for the Griffin International Poetry Prize and the T.S. Eliot Prize. Further acclaim has come for the nonfiction book, Edgelands, co-written with Paul Farley, and his extensive work for radio.
Alison Moore’s first novel, The Lighthouse, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Both The Lighthouse and her second novel, He Wants, were Observer Books of the Year. A third novel, Death and the Seaside, is out now. Her short fiction has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra and collected in The Pre-War House And Other Stories.
Staff can quote Staff Offer at the checkout for £8 tickets (concession rate), and students can quote Student Offer for £5 tickets. Please note, these codes are case sensitive.
Find out more and book tickets.
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Do you need to take an IELTS test for study, work or migration?
November 4th, 2016
The University of Nottingham IELTS Test Centre offers tests every month throughout the year.
You can apply online. There are currently places available on the following dates:
- Saturday 19 November
- Saturday 26 November
- Saturday 3 December
For more information, call 0115 9514419 or email ielts@nottingham.ac.uk
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Are you a potential graduand for Winter 2016?
November 3rd, 2016
Reminder: dates and times of the graduation ceremonies are available via the graduation website. You need to register for graduation following the instructions on the Registering for graduation page.
The application is now open and the deadline to guarantee your attendance and purchase guest tickets is 5pm, Tuesday 8 November. If you are unsure whether you will complete your course in time, or wish to graduate in absentia, you should still complete the registration application.
For further information regarding graduation, visit our website.
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