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Student maintenance loans to only rise by 2.8 per cent against 10 per cent inflation

AdamEaton January 13, 2023 No Comments governmentmaintenance loanSFEstudentstudent finance

Earlier this week, the government announced that Student Finance England (SFE) maintenance loans for university students will only increase by 2.8 per cent to combat…

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The cost-of-living crisis: How Headspace can help

KatieMortimer September 27, 2022 No Comments concerncost of livingfinancesfinancial worrygovernmentheadspacemeditationmental healthmental health appstudent finances

As freshers and returning students settle into their first term of the academic year, concerns around finances are expected to increase. It is almost impossible…

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An Interview with Open Nottingham

KatieMortimer June 22, 2022 No Comments governmentnottinghampoliticsprotestrefugeesuk politics

With multiple charities, members of local government, and countless organisations challenging Priti Patel’s Rwanda Policy, we are currently bearing witness to their motives being actioned.…

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NTU Vice-Chancellor appointed as first-ever Student Support Champion

AdamEaton June 10, 2022 No Comments governmenthigher educationmental healthnottinghamNTUstudent

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) Vice-Chancellor Edward Peck has been appointed as the UK government’s first-ever Student Support Champion during the 20-year anniversary of the Higher…

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Everyone ‘owes a debt of gratitude’ to student nurses, says Universities Minister

OnlineEditor June 19, 2021 No Comments governmentMichelle Donelan

Government minister Michelle Donelan highlighted the “hard work and resilience” of medical students from Nottingham’s two universities in their role in fighting coronavirus. Speaking as…

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More than half of Brits support idea to incentivise self-isolation for young people

Matthew Lee November 15, 2020 No Comments coronavirusgovernmentuk

More than half of Brits support the idea that young people should be given incentives in reward for self-isolation, a YouGov poll has found.

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New Nottingham graffiti criticises government stance on free school meals

Faith Pring November 13, 2020 No Comments free school mealsgovernmentgraffitinottingham

A mystery Nottingham artist has used a hidden away miniature street-art installation to share their judgment on the government’s free school meals controversy. Spray painted…

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What you can and cannot do from Friday as Nottinghamshire enters Tier 3

Matthew Lee October 28, 2020 No Comments governmentnottinghamnottingham city council

After days of waiting, the Government has released guidance on what people in Nottinghamshire can and cannot do under Tier 3 restrictions.

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Everything you need to know as Nottingham enters ‘High Alert Level’ today

Matthew Lee October 14, 2020 No Comments coronavirusgovernmentnottinghamrestrictions

As coronavirus cases in Nottingham continue to rise, the Government has placed the city – and county – into tier two of its new tiered…

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See full list of Nottingham cultural venues that received government grant

NaQing October 13, 2020 No Comments governmentnottinghamnottingham contemporaryTheatre Royal

A number of Nottingham cultural entities including The Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham Playhouse, Broadway Cinema, National Justice Museum, Nottingham Contemporary, and City Arts…

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