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How do you get involved?

The National Union of Students have launched a survey with only a few unions to get to grips with why students do or don’t get involved with extracurricular activities during their time at university. Completing the survey will not only give our SU some valuable information about what activities are most important to you, but [...]

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First Acts For Grad Ball Announced

In case you missed the live announcement on Fly FM, the first two acts for the Grad Ball 2012 have been revealed. The Maccabees and Labrinth will be gracing the Capital FM arena at this year’s event on Saturday 9th June. Brighton based band, The Maccabees got their big break in 2005 when they supported the Arctic Monkeys [...]

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You can leave Trent, but it won’t leave you… Grad Ball 2012…

Through the pain of dissertations, final coursework pieces and exams, there is a light guiding us through to the end of the tunnel…Graduation Ball 2012. Last year’s ball was a massive success and an amazing night at the Capital FM Arena- and of course it was headlined by the one and only Example, alongside Nero. This [...]

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Clifton ‘Superlab’ nears completion

A new science ‘Superlab’ at Nottingham Trents Clifton Campus is nearly finished. The building will house state-of-the-art equipment and high specification laboratories, enabling up to 200 students to work at any one time. The multimillion pound development will be used for teaching chemistry and bioscience. A range of leading research by university experts will also [...]

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The Outstanding Teachers Awards 2012

This year NTSU are holding the Outstanding  Teacher Awards ceremony. For the first time ever, the awards are a chance to recognise the high standard teaching and support we are given here at Nottingham Trent University. Both tutors and support staff can now be nominated by the student body. If you feel that either a [...]

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Get Involved with Run NTU

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NTU’s first charity relay race is taking place in two weeks time on the 19th May in association with Formula 1 CC Running Club, Nottingham and sponsored by University Partnerships Programme (UPP). It’s a 3x 5k relay in aid of two charities the John van Geest Cancer Research Centre and Anthony Nolan. The route will follow tracks along the River [...]

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Matt Geer is the NTSU Volunteer of The Year!

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Fly FM’s station manager Matthew Geer was named the Volunteer of The Year, the top honour at Tuesday’s NTSU awards. The awards celebrate students who have dedicated time and effort to activities all across the student union. NTSU President Andy Schulten praised Matt’s dedication to the station, keeping it together through the stations relocation to [...]

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Survey Shows Casual Attitude to STI’s

A survey conducted by YouthNet has revealed a worrying attitude towards STI’s amongst young people. 719 16-25 year olds took part in the survey, which highlights some concerning figures: 47% agreed sex without a condom is okay, as long as the girl is on the pill 1 in 3 had caught an STI after drunken sex 62% [...]

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Tips for the National Recruitment Fair

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This year’s National Recruitment Fair is fast approaching us and with over 33 well-known companies looking for new talent, Trent Talk has put together three top tips to help you succeed at communicating with the employers you want to impress. NTU’s Careers Consultant, Peter Smart, tells us the importance of each tip and what it [...]

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Construction Disruption on the City Campus

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In case you haven’t noticed there has been a lot of construction work going on around the City Campus. It’s all part of the Student Union re-build and new accommodation which has kicked off with the demolition of Byron House and the old Health Centre. Work has stepped up in the last few weeks with the use [...]

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