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How the University of Nottingham supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals

At the University of Nottingham, we address the complex challenges facing our planet and are committed to making an outstanding contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals…

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Take a tour of George Green Library

Join University of Nottingham student, Liberty as she explores George Green Library on University Park Campus and talks through all the essentials to get started with using the library. Visit the…

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University Park Campus tour | University of Nottingham

Take a tour around our beautiful University Park Campus and get a feel for what it's like to live and study at UoN. Have a look round our Students' Union, see the libraries and find out…

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VLOG: Library Crawl #StudyAnywhere

Vet student Charli decided to go on a 'library crawl' to find the variety of study spaces around our different UK campuses. Study with Charli in this 'week in the life' vlog! 😀…

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Empower | Find your feet, unlock your potential

Empower is a new initiative which will give female students the opportunity to keep fit, educate themselves on a healthy lifestyle and become part of a dynamic community🙌 The programme will…

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Empower | Face your fears, unlock your potential

Empower is a new initiative which will give female students the opportunity to keep fit, educate themselves on a healthy lifestyle and become part of a dynamic community🙌 The programme will…

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Empower | Find your groove, unlock your potential

Empower is a new initiative which will give female students the opportunity to keep fit, educate themselves on a healthy lifestyle and become part of a dynamic community🙌 The programme will…

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Wild Campus – photographing our #BeastsofUoN

Wildlife photographer and University of Nottingham graduate Jusep Moreno takes us to some of the key areas around campus to discover wildlife. Jusep is an MSc Biological Photography and Imaging…

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Pioneering a cleaner, greener future

As pressures mount to find cleaner energy alternatives to fossil fuels, our world-class researchers are pioneering alternative electrical power sources that will enable the transportation system of…

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Leadership Award: Sustainability in Campus Design

Since joining the University of Nottingham in 1995, Chris Jagger has brought a visionary approach to long-term integrated planning, development, maintenance and growth of the multi award-winning…

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When beasties go large: #BeastsofUoN

Who are the #beastsofUoN? Students, staff and members of the community at the University of Nottingham share their green and beautiful surroundings with a startling range of often highly visible and…

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Self-service Reservations in our libraries

Once you’ve selected a book to be delivered to your library of choice, here’s how to pick it up and check it out.

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Self-service laptop loan lockers in our libraries

You can borrow laptops and iPads from most of our libraries. At Hallward and George Green we have self-service laptop loan lockers. Here’s how to use them.

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The Future of Research Excellence and Global Impact

Securing sustainable food supplies, ending slavery and developing greener transport systems, are three of six most pressing global challenges the University of Nottingham on the 22 June 2017 set…

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April Fool

#GooseTunnel was just a joke! Did you fall for it? Alas, the geese will continue to stop traffic.

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University of Nottingham - Goose Tunnel

They are a familiar sight at The University of Nottingham and often seen stopping traffic on East Drive. But work has begun to ensure our resident Canada Geese have a safer way of crossing the road. …

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University Park Daffodils

Spring has sprung! Take a look at the hosts of golden daffodils sprinkled across University Park.

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Do you think differently? CO2 saved by turning off lights

Do you think differently? Find out about the CO2 saved by turning off lights and how The University of Nottingham's International Centre for CSR can help you to think differently about…

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Expert views - Dickson Despommier on Urban Agriculture & Vertical Farming (full interview)

In September 2014 the Centre for Urban Agriculture held an international conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture. As part of the conference Dickson Despommier gave a presentation…

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Expert views - Dickson Despommier on Urban Agriculture & Vertical Farming

In September 2014 the Centre for Urban Agriculture held an international conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture. As part of the conference Dickson Despommier gave a presentation…

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Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture conference 2014

In September 2014 the Centre for Urban Agriculture held an international conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture. Watch this video to hear from experts within the field, including: …

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HydroGarden – cultivating eco-systems for the future

In September 2014 the Centre for Urban Agriculture held an international conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture. In this video we hear from Ian Collier and Stephen Fry from HydroGarden…

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Energy Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (Energy YES)

Energy YES is an annual business plan competition designed to raise awareness of commercialisation among postgraduate energy researchers. It is the first event of its kind specifically for the energy…

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Protecting the sustainability of wheat production

Scientists at The University of Nottingham play a key role in a new £7m research programme to help maintain the world's production of wheat. It is the first study of its kind in the UK for…

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Bioenergy

Fossil fuels provide 95% of the world's total energy, yet are considered to be the largest contributing factor to global warming. Will you help us to develop sustainable solutions to secure…

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Inspect-a-Gadget - The Heat is On!

Tony Gospel from the Environmental Technology Centre talks us through various gadgets which monitor heat and how this can help companies save money. The team at the Environmental Technology Centre…

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Inspect-a-Gadget - Patch the Pink Dog!

Keith Baker from the Environmental Technology Centre talks us through how his gadget was able to sweeten wine without adding sugar and make cat food more palatable for the cats. The team at the…

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Inspect-a-Gadget - Use the Gears!

Phill Windsor explains what his gadget has to do with using the gears of a car. The team at the Environmental Technology Centre (ETC) work with small to medium scale companies to find solutions to…

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Dr Yan Wang talks about her research into Orthoses

The proposed technology is to replace dedicated moulds with a reconfigurable array of pins capable of producing a large variety of moulds. By utilizing reconfigurable screw-pins to control the shape…

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