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Hangovers – I hate them, you hate them. Let’s get rid of them.

Nathan Woollard October 20, 2025 No Comments

I know I’m not alone when I say this – I absolutely hate hangovers. I hate that awful squeezing headache that lingers around for what…

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A bargain lover’s guide to Sherwood: Nottingham’s charity shop district

Ellie Atkinson March 7, 2025 No Comments

If you’re looking for a bargain and a day out of the hustle and bustle of Nottingham city centre, Sherwood is the place for you.

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‘It’s important the legacy is left behind’: More than 9,000 people sign petition demanding council to halt Marcus Garvey Centre closure

Jasmine Thomas-Alie February 24, 2025 1 Comment

An online petition has been created by staff and volunteers at the Marcus Garvey Centre calling for its reopening. The appeal was published on February 9 after Nottingham City Council announced it was set to close the site in Lenton due to safety concerns in December 2024.

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The ultimate student guide to staying full on a budget at university

Nathan Woollard December 23, 2024 No Comments

Do you ever find yourself eating and still feeling hungry? Here’s your ultimate guide to staying fuller, for longer at university.

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Decorating tips: How to make your space feel like yours

Phoebe Leonard November 28, 2024 No Comments

When moving to a new place, such as a new city for university, there is so much for you to think about. With everything that…

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Indian student and his diabetic mother stranded in a tiny Nottingham studio

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A diabetic Indian mum has been trapped with her son in a tiny studio apartment for six weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reena Bohara,…

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Coronavirus “hitting like tsunami” as universities fear huge loss of international students

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Institutions across the country are expecting to lose more than £100m as foreign students cancel their studies, with warnings that the impact of coronavirus will…

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COVID-19: Erasmus experience “was a waste of time” amid pandemic, says NTU student

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“You come here for reason, but that’s not happening”, said Rohit Kale, a NTU master student in Fine Art, in an interview for Platform by…

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UK universities plead for support due to COVID-19 crisis

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British universities have made a plea for billions of pounds’ worth of research and bailout funding to survive the coronavirus crisis. Institutions are at risk…

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COVID-19: International students hoped “this was all just a nightmare”

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Students from across the globe have spoken up about the various problems caused by the coronavirus outbreak. We spoke to several students from France, Romania,…

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Students respond to Global Week at NTU

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From spiced beans and rice, to American jelly sweets – this year’s Global Week held across NTU campuses was a multicultural culinary success, students say.…

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Hope by Zach Omitowoju

Robbie Nichols February 9, 2020 No Comments examsforeign studentshopeInternational Studentspressurestudentsstudyinguniversity

This poem is dedicated to all the students going through exams at the moment as well as all the first-year students still trying to find…

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What Global Week means for an International student at NTU

Katie Green March 4, 2019 No Comments Culturefoodglobal weekInternational Studentsnottingham trent universityNTU

The Global Week was a week-long celebration at NTU that celebrated the vast cultural diversity that university boasts, running this year between 25 February –…

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