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Apply for the Careers eMentoring Scheme
October 4th, 2016
Are you curious about careers?
Would you like to work in the world of advertising, spend your time testing products in a lab or wake up to write the latest media headlines? Whatever career you have your eye on, eMentoring connects you with experienced professionals who can provide you with unique insights into these sectors and many more.
With mentors from areas such as law, marketing, sports, engineering, IT media and retail, it’s the perfect way to explore careers that interest you. What’s more you already have something in common with all of our mentors – they were once students at The University of Nottingham too.
The deadline for applications for the next six week eMentoring programme is Monday 17 October. You can sign up on the eMentoring webpage.
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David Ross Sports Village update
October 3rd, 2016
David Ross Sports Village welcomed its first gym-goers on Monday 3 October, with the 200-station fitness suite and three studios now all fully open for UoN sport and fitness members.
As well as working out on the latest fitness equipment supplied by industry leaders Life Fitness, members can book onto over a hundred weekly group exercise classes taking place at David Ross Sports Village as well as the Jubilee and Sutton Bonington sports centres.
Dan Tilley, Director of Sport, commented “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome our first members into the David Ross Sports Village during this first week of term and we hope they enjoy the incredible facilities on offer.”
“Our team and the building contractors are working hard to facilitate the opening of the remainder of the world-class facilities here at the David Ross Sports Village and it’s so exciting to see all the investment and hard work coming together. We thank our members for their patience during this transitional period and look forward to welcoming them for their first visit!”
The rest of the Sports Village will continue to open on a phased schedule, with the sports hall, sports café and climbing wall set to be fully operational from Monday 10 October. Members are asked to check the UoN Sports web page and the UoN sport social media channels for updates.
If you haven’t purchased UoN sport and fitness membership yet, there’s still the chance to try out the fitness suites across all the University of Nottingham Sport facilities before you buy! Students and staff can download a free fitness suite pass for David Ross Sports Village, Jubilee or Sutton Bonington sports centres.
Tours of the new state-of-the-art David Ross Sports Village also continue this week; report to main reception upon arrival and one of the UoN Sport team will be delighted to show you round the incredible facilities on offer to students, staff and members of the public.
Update Tuesday 11 October
- The sports hall, dojo and table tennis/fencing/archery salle are now also open for the full club programme. Casual sports hall bookings are also open.
- The climbing wall is now open – more details will follow soon
- Two squash courts are available to use – or members can still access the temporary courts
- Remaining squash courts, sports injury clinic and high performance centre are still under construction and should be completed over the next four to six weeks
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For more information on the £40 million David Ross Sports Village and how you can purchase a UoN sport and fitness membership, please visit the UoN Sports web page.
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Make the most of new features in George Green Library
October 3rd, 2016
The George Green Library extension is now almost complete, with most facilities already open for you to use.
What’s new?
There are boards at each entrance of the library indicating how busy the library is, and where space and help is available.
You can currently access:
- the lending desk and help point on A Floor
- Starbucks café on A Floor
- the IT Smart Bar on B Floor, giving you face-to-face IT support
- four language labs on B Floor
- books on Floors B, C and E
- journals on Floors C and E
- study spaces on all floors
- silent study space on Floors D and E
- short stay PCs on Floors A, B, C, E and F
- print, copy and scan machines on Floors A, B, C, E and F
- library catalogues on Floors A, B, C and E
- postgraduate and staff silent study space on Floor F
Library staff with green lanyards are roving around the building to help you wherever you are – so ask any questions you have.
When will the library be fully open?
From around mid-October, all facilities in the building should be available. This means that in addition to the above, you will be able to access:
- A Floor – self-service laptop lockers, a computer training room and two integrated learning rooms
- B Floor – four large group study rooms
- C Floor – eight group study rooms of different sizes and an assistive technology room
- E Floor – twenty individual study rooms
- further silent study space on Floors C and E
Find out more about University libraries on their website. You can also keep up-to-date with developments at George Green Library – as well as our other seven UK libraries – by following @UoNLibraries on Twitter.
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Could you inspire school students to reach their potential?
October 3rd, 2016
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Celebrate Black History Month 2016
September 30th, 2016
The University of Nottingham is celebrating Black History Month with music, public lectures, open discussion and much more.
Throughout October, the University will run a diverse range of events focussing on Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) culture, history and people. All of these events are open to the local community as well as students and staff, and many are free.
Exploring BME culture and history
Highlights from this year’s programme include:
- Learning in Womanist Ways – Dr Jan Etienne, Birkbeck, University of London, discusses her book exploring the benefits of lifelong learning for black Caribbean women who came to Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. 6pm, Friday 7 October, Nottingham Lakeside Arts
- “Unspeakable things unspoken”: Transatlantic Slavery, a public conversation – a conference examining the ways in which slavery has figured in British public history. 9.30am-9pm, Wednesday 12 October, Nottingham Contemporary
- Black Power at 50! – a film festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stokely Carmichael’s infamous slogan, “All power to the people”. 11am-6pm, Saturday 15 October, Nottingham Contemporary
- Black History Month celebration – live music with internationally-acclaimed artists including Natalie Duncan. 8pm, Saturday 15 October, Nottingham Contemporary
- The Slave’s Cause – a talk by world-leading slavery historian Manisha Sinha about how enslaved people’s resistance radicalised the abolitionist movement. 6pm, Wednesday 19 October, Clive Granger Building
- Beyond the Walls: murals as activism – the team behind the new Pathways Black History Mural lead a public conversation about murals as activism, followed by a screening of new film Beyond the Walls. 6.30pm-8.30pm, Thursday 20 October, New Art Exchange
- Let’s play vinyl – join Sound System Culture to play your old reggae records on this Heritage Hifi. 2-10pm, Sunday 23 October, Rough Trade
- Generation Revolution – screening of the film Generation Revolution and discussion with directors Usayd Younis and Cassie Quarless, and Bo Olawoye and Jacob Oti of Black Lives Matter UK: Nottingham Activists. 6.30-9pm, Thursday 27 October, New Art Exchange
For a full events programme and links to register, take a look at the poster gallery on the University’s People and Culture blog.
Bringing events out to the local community
This year marks the fourth of the University’s annual Black History Month celebrations, which began in 2013 and have been growing every year since. The 2016 programme sees events organised by the University’s People and Culture Team and the Centre for Research in Race and Rights with involvement from academics across the institution. The celebrations offer the opportunity to reflect on the history and achievements of BME communities.
Val Watson, Chair of the University’s BME Network, said: “Black History Month is a chance to celebrate the culture and history of BME communities, and the University is very proud to be a part of this.
“This year, we’re partnering with local organisations such as Nottingham Contemporary, the New Art Exchange, Rough Trade Nottingham and the Broadway Cinema to bring our events out to the local community. There’s a rich history within Nottingham’s BME community and we’re hoping that by making these events accessible to as many people as possible, we’ll hear some fascinating conversations.”
The University’s Centre for Research in Race and Rights (C3R) has contributed a number of events to the programme. Professor Zoe Trodd, Co-Director of C3R, said: “I’m really proud of the University’s programme for Black History Month. C3R is part of the University’s Research Priority Area (RPA) in Rights and Justice, the world’s largest cluster of rights and justice scholars. Co-leading this RPA and C3R has shown me that we are not just the UK’s global university and its most sustainable campus, we are also a civically engaged, socially conscious university. We are a university that embeds itself in society and engages locally and globally. Our Black History Month programme gives us a chance to celebrate some of that work with our campus and city communities.”
Get involved…
For updates throughout October, email peopleandculture@nottingham.ac.uk to be added to the University’s mailing list, and follow @UoNPandC on Twitter. Visit the University’s People and Culture blog for news, events, comment and more throughout October blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/peopleandculture
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Student Services – watch the video
September 28th, 2016
As we welcome new students to The University of Nottingham this week, colleagues in our Student Service Centres are working hard to help them with any questions and issues they may have. Students can get help online through the enquiry form on the Student Services website or in person at any of our eight Student Service Centres.
The Student Services website contains information for students relating to their studies and the wider university experience, including coursework submission, module enrolment, fees and funding, payments, welfare support, etc. If students can’t find what they’re looking for online then they can drop into their nearest Student Service Centre to get support in-person, as well as access to a wide range of other services available at the University. Student Service Centres can be found at the following locations:
- University Park Central, Cherry Tree Lodge, Cherry Tree Hill, University Park
- University Park East, Physics Building, University Park
- University Park West, Humanities Building, University Park
- QMC, B Floor, Medical School, Queen’s Medical Centre
- Jubilee, Exchange Building, Jubilee Campus
- Sutton Bonington, The Barn, Sutton Bonington Campus
- City Hospital, Clinical Sciences Building, Nottingham City Hospital
- Royal Derby, School of Medicine/Health Sciences, Royal Derby Hospital
Watch the video below to find out more about Student Services and the support they provide.
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2016 Pay Award
September 28th, 2016
The 2016 pay award has been implemented for the Research and Teaching and Technical Services job families, as well as levels four and above of the APM job family. Backdated to August 1, the increase appeared in the September payslip.
The pay award for APM levels three and below, and the Childcare Services and Operations and Facilities job families has not yet been implemented – we will update you when this happens.
The University operates a 1-57 point pay scale. Points one to seven have seen varied increases, bringing our minimum hourly rate to £8.25 an hour – more detail is available of the pay award update on the HR website. Points eight and above receive an increase of 1.1%, as do all points on the level seven scale.
For more information email hr@nottingham.ac.uk
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Unlimited travel with new Robin Hood student travel pass
September 27th, 2016
University of Nottingham students can now purchase the new Robin Hood student academic year pass.
The pass is only £270 and gives you unlimited travel within the Robin Hood Network area on all public transport until 31 July 2017.
You can travel on NET trams, Nottingham City Transport, Trent Barton, Yourbus, Park and Ride and Nottingham Community Transport Link buses, plus East Midlands trains.
Go along to one of the Council travel centres at Broadmarsh or Victoria bus stations with your University card and they’ll do the rest! You can pay by cash, debit card or credit card.
Previously only a 12-month option was available, at a cost of £432, so the academic year pass offers excellent value unlimited travel for getting around Nottingham.
More details about the full range of Robin Hood tickets, including a Pay as You Go smartcard, are available from the Robin Hood Network website.
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Students as Change Agents
September 26th, 2016
Empowering you to shape your learning as well as the university experience for all, the Students as Change Agents programme is increasing student engagement while offering you a chance to gain some worthwhile experience.
The programme is open to all students, across all years and campuses. It allows you to work on projects, become an active member of a team and have the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on teaching and learning in the University for you and also future students.
Change Agents projects cover six main themes:
- Technology in teaching and learning
- Academic skills development
- Learning for employability
- Programme and module review
- Assessment and feedback review
- Sustainable practices in the University
Once your project idea has been approved, you’ll be supported by peers and a staff partner to lead a change agents project.
In addition to playing an active part in making significant changes at the University, this opportunity offers training, hands-on experience and will help you to develop a number of key employability skills that will look impressive on your CV, including project management, communication and problem-solving. You can also choose to get credit for your work by doing the Nottingham Advantage Award Students as Change Agents module.
If you’re interested in the scheme or have any questions, please visit our Students as Change Agents webpage where you can find our contact form or email us at changeagents@nottingham.ac.uk.
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