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Every year our community celebrates Black history, culture, and achievements during
#BlackHistoryMonth
.
The theme, Reclaiming Narratives, marks a significant shift towards recognising and correcting narratives of Black history and culture.
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#WeAreUoN
It is with great sadness that we confirm the sudden and unexpected death of two of our students following a major incident in
#Nottingham
city centre overnight.
We are shocked and devastated by the news and our thoughts are with those affected, their families and friends. (1/2)
Thank you to everyone who came to Djanogly Terrace today to remember Grace and Barnaby ❤️
Thank you to our
@UoNSU
for organising the vigil ❤️
#NottinghamTogether
#WeAreUoN
We know this is likely to cause distress for staff and students in our community. Support is available through our support and wellbeing services for any of our community who may need it.
Student support:
Staff support:
(2/2)
@kayode_a1
Thank you for bringing this serious issue to our attention. We're looking into it and will take any appropriate action.
All of our registered students agree to a Code of Discipline that covers dignity, respect and harassment. Read it here .
#WeAreUoN
Today our university community came together to remember our students Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barney Webber, and Nottingham school caretaker Ian Coates, on the anniversary of their deaths. Thank you to everyone who came along to join us. ❤️
#WeAreUoN
Our final year medics graduate early today to join their new colleagues in the NHS. We’re sorry we can’t give you the graduation you deserve right now, but we promise we will.
Until then: thank you. We are SO proud.
#WeAreUoN
#WeAreTogether
@MedicineUoN
@nottmhospitals
@NHSuk
The Princess of Wales visited Nottingham this morning to mark
#WorldMentalHealthDay
.
Her Royal Highness met with students from UoN and
@trentuni
to discuss the importance of mental health and the support available.
Read more ▶️
We’re excited to announce that staff and students from
@uniofnottingham
will meet HRH Princess of Wales on a visit to
@TrentUni
Clifton Campus today to hear how the universities are supporting student mental health as we begin the new university year.
#WeAreUoN
@KensingtonRoyal
Amazing Grace in the 56th over for Grace and Barnaby, two cricket lovers lost way too soon in Nottingham this week ❤️
56 was Barnaby’s playing number and ‘Amazing Grace’ for Grace.
Our thoughts again with all involved including Ian Coates.
We are so excited to be welcoming back DCMO Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam to his new role as Pro-Vice-Chancellor for
@UoNFacultyMHS
Find out more here ▶️:
#proud
#WeAreUoN
A week ago, Nottingham lost Grace O'Malley-Kumar, Barney Webber and Ian Coates. Our thoughts are with their family and close friends.
Links to support and books of condolence for our students Grace and Barney are at
#NottinghamTogether
#WeAreUoN
For all the GCSE and A Level students worried - or even disappointed - about their exams being cancelled.
We say this: It is the learning that mattered. It was always the learning that mattered, and it always will be. Exams are just one day out of thousands. (1/3)
#WeAreUoN
@DrTedros
,
@WHO
Director-General, said on his appointment
@MedicineUoN
:
“I am honoured to support Nottingham's work to educate and prepare public health specialists of the future."
He will be joining an outstanding faculty incl. Deputy Chief Medical Officer
#WeAreUoN
We’re excited to announce
#Poliakoffee
– the coffee with all the right elements! Thanks to Prof Poliakoff and our friends at
@UoNSU_Coffee
@200Degs
for making this happen. Free samples TODAY ONLY (1 APRIL). ☕
The University of Nottingham stands with our Black students and staff and stands firm against racism.
Read our statement on the killing of George Floyd
#WeAreUoN
and we are
#StrongerTogether
#BlackLivesMatter
The university has set up a dedicated support line to help our staff and students following the tragic deaths of Barney and Grace.
Support is also available through our wellbeing services for any of our community who may need it.
More info at
#WeAreUoN
Our university website looks a bit different right now - we've put links to staff and student support and books of condolence for Grace and Barney on our homepage.
Find what you need at
#NottinghamTogether
#WeAreUoN
Nottingham-born actor
@Vicky_McClure
joined us for graduation today and received an honorary degree. She spoke passionately about her work with
#OurDementiaChoir
and finding her purpose to help people living with
#dementia
.
#WeAreUoN
🎓
We're aware of a complaint about the behaviour of a prospective student, we're looking into it and will take any appropriate action.
Here's a reminder of the Code of Discipline that all current students agree to when they register with us
#WeAreUoN
"All three of these lives were cut short in the most unimaginable way"
Vice-chancellor Prof Shearer West of the University of Nottingham, where Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar studied, addresses vigil
The University of Nottingham community joins the Royal Family and the nation in mourning the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Flags will be flown at half-mast across the university’s campuses and books of condolence will open on all campuses from Friday 9 September.
Following yesterday's tragic events, our VC has written to staff and students to share her support for everyone in our community, "particularly those who knew Grace and Barnaby well as friends, students or team mates."
Read in full at
#NottinghamTogether
Following UK government
#ALevelsResults
announcement, we will honour offers and reinstate places (with some exceptions) to applicants with adjusted grades that now meet conditions of original offer or entry requirements advertised in Clearing. (1/2)
Such an amazing moment to mark Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff’s achievements in research, teaching & for the global hit Periodic Table series he presents on
#YouTube
. 👏🎉
#WeAreUoN
@periodicvideos
We've opened condolence books for you to share your thoughts, grief and memories of Grace and Barney. The pages will be bound and shared with families.
You can do this:
➡️in person in the Chapel Lounge, Portland Building, Uni Park
➡️online at
#WeAreUoN
If you weren't able to come to our
@UoNSU
vigil on campus yesterday, you can go to Old Market Square later today to remember Barney, Grace and Ian. ❤️
#NottinghamTogether
#WeAreUoN
This evening, Nottingham comes together for a vigil to remember those lost in the horrific events of Tuesday
#NottinghamTogether
🕯️From 5.30pm with a minute’s silence at 6pm
🕯️Lay flowers and sign the book of condolence
Car parking enforcement will cease from today to help staff providing essential services to drive rather than rely on public transport, spaces at the Medical School and Uni Park will be available to NHS staff at
@nottmhospitals
.
#WeAreUoN
As part of our celebrations of 50 years of Medicine and 30 years of Nursing at UoN, alumnus Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will be giving a guest lecture. Sign up:
❤️ Support for our community and books of condolence - you can find links to staff and student support and books of condolence for Grace and Barney on our homepage.
Find everything you need at
#NottinghamTogether
#WeAreUoN
An update for our university community about books of condolence for the families of Grace and Barney, support services for staff and students and the vigil taking place in Nottingham tonight (15 June).
Read more at
#NottinghamTogether
#WeAreUoN
Uni of Nottingham 🤝
@Official_NCFC
This landmark partnership with the world’s oldest professional football club will provide amazing opportunities for our students to gain real-world insights and experience with elite sport. Read more
@UoNSport
#WeAreUoN
Exciting news… we have been named Guardian University of the Year 2019!🎊 Thank you to everyone involved with the university who helped make this happen, we couldn’t be more proud.
#GdnUniAwards
Please join our Vice-Chancellor and senior university leaders for a vigil arranged by
@UoNSU
.
⏲️ 4pm, Wed 14 June (today)
📍Djanogly Terrace, Portland Building, University Park
#NottinghamTogether
@mamblonumber5
Didn't realise our degrees were so tasty. I'm purrfectly sure we can sort something out (re. the certificate, not the behaviour of your cat 😬). The Uni is closed until 4 Jan, I'll speak to our Graduation team when we're back. ^Anne
Delighted to be named Sports University of the Year 2021 by
@thetimes
&
@thesundaytimes
🏅
It's the second time in 3 years we've scooped this award and we couldn't be more proud of our students and staff
@UoNSport
💚💛
Read more:
#WeAreUoN
Congrats to all of our new students joining us at University of Nottingham! You've worked so hard and we can't wait to meet you. Welcome to your extraordinary community.
#WeAreUoN
#UoNWelcome
We're thrilled to announce that we are Sport and International University of the Year in 2019 according to the
@thesundaytimes
and
@thetimes
Good University Guide, published today! 🎉
@uonsport
Read the full story here:
Bertie😺frequently visited Hallward Library at the main campus of the University of Nottingham for cuddles but had nowhere to call his own.
Bertie has now found his perfect pad he can call home🏠💝
For more further information in adopting an animal go to:
For those of us who do not belong to black communities, it’s time to listen and to educate ourselves.
We have created a Black Lives Matter reading list with lots of useful resources.
See the full list online
#BlackLivesMatter
#WeAreUoN
We value our 800 EU staff and want them to stay
@UniofNottingham
so we will pay EU Settlement Scheme fees for staff and families. Read more from our VC
@ShearerWest
#Brexit
We’re so proud to celebrate three academic colleagues today in the New Year Honours. 🎉
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam will receive a knighthood, Professor Robert Mokaya and Professor
@TonyAvery1
will each receive an OBE.
Read more online at
#WeAreUoN
Let's show some love for our final-year
@UoN_SHS
nursing students who have signed up for extended placements to support the NHS during the Covid-19 crisis. We're proud of you!
#WeAreUoN
#WeAreTogether
#unisupport
Thank you to everyone who has left flowers on Djanogly Terrace in memory of Grace and Barney. From today (3 July), they will be removed and tributes will be given to the families.
You can sign our books of condolence at
#NottinghamTogether
#WeAreUoN
Whether you’re returning to campus or joining the University of Nottingham this year, you’re part of an extraordinary community.
Find out more about what uni life will be like
#WeAreUoN
💙
We're proud to be the first university awarded with an institutional Athena Swan Gold Award. This recognises our commitment and success in promoting and improving gender equality across our university community.
Read more at
@AdvanceHE
#WeAreUoN
Congrats to everyone who received exam results results this week! We're so proud of what you've achieved in such a difficult and uncertain time.
To our extraordinary
#ClassOf2020
- get ready for your global online celebration on 24 July!
#WeAreUoN
🎉🥳
Not only did we fly our 🏳️🌈 with pride, we also turned the Trent Building itself into a rainbow over a few weeks of
#LGBTHM19
. Did you see all of the colours? 🌈 Thanks to
@UoN_Physics
student Mark Palmieri for putting this together.
We recently received an open letter from
@Notts_ACS
on behalf of our black student communities. Read the response from our Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion online
#WeAreUoN
"Today you are graduating, but this is not your graduation."
A message of congrats to our extraordinary Class of 2021 from our Chancellor
@LolaHornsey
and Vice-Chancellor
@ShearerWest
#WeAreUoN