University of Nottingham Mature Students' Association

Mature Students in Life-Sciences can enjoy shared space with our Post Grads. We can all also look forward to "School Lunch"-time events, with talks from current researchers and lively discussions afterwards.

It's so great to see Schools becoming more involved with Mature and International Students: In the midst of my finals, I managed to meet up today with the School of Life Sciences, Caroline Anderson, Student Liaison Officer; Amma Bonsu (Athena Swan), Chris Anderson (Degrees Admin Manager), Anita Purshottam (PGT Teaching Administrator) and our Teresa Flowers covering the headline topic, and some further developments on Mature Student Support.

For incoming Mature Students we'll also have a life-science focus for Kickstart. For more of what you like, keep a look out on these pages.

See you all soon

Hi all, due to lack of interest, I am cancelling tonight's Adventure Golf event at the Lost City. Any feedback welcomed. Thanks Nina (Social Secretary)

We've been inundated with posts in the last few days, so I thought I'd hold off, but there's less than 2 hours left. Quick, quick

https://webapps.nottingham.ac.uk/su/

Normal service will resume.

Make it count ;)

Brockleby's Pies in Melton Mowbray has started running pork pie making workshops and are looking for groups to get involved. The sessions will run on Tuesday evenings between 5pm-7pm and will include...

• A talk on farming and food
• A history of the Melton Mowbray pork pie
• A tour of the small production unit
• A demonstration of how to Hand Raise a pork pie
• The chance for everyone in the group to make their own pie (these will be baked and available to collect the day after your workshop)

Drop me a line if you want to get involved:
[email protected]

It's time to get those creative juices flowing. I'd like to get some banners ready for welcome week, and other events, so we need our name up there - The University of Nottingham Mature Students' Association.

If you have any ideas, any budding artists, drop me a line, or post them here and we'll pick them out at the next committee meeting.

don't worry about dimensions - we'll sort that out

The deadline for nominating yourself as an officer is approaching (Monday 16th). What are you waiting for? Step forward and represent!

(the force is strong with this one)

Hey, guess what?

Some good news:

Today, IT Services declared that all students and staff across UK campuses can now download MS Office for free!!!

look...

Free Microsoft Office for students and staff - The University of Nottingham All students and permanent staff across UK campuses can now download Microsoft Office completely free of charge for up to five devices.

The MSA had its first committee meeting today (yay). We agreed on plans for (mature) student spaces, future events and other stuff. And, yes, cake was mentioned (naturally).

Watch this space for happenings and things.

Will you be our next Mature Students' Officer? Or perhaps you'd like to stand for one of the other positions. Nominations just opened yesterday. You still have time to call out those issues that have been bugging you to be resolved, but they're not being done. Get your coat and step forward.

for Officer! Good luck.

http://goo.gl/WnBZrL

ah, wouldn't it be nice to sit down with other mature students for a slice of cake and a hot drink and a chat? Well, come on over on Wednesday the 25th February at The Hemsley, UP; and/or on Thursday 26th February in Room B07 (Lecture Block), SB.

It'd be great to see you there.

LSE's Institute of Public Affairs sent me an email on Thursday about their UK Constitution project. They want students and academics from as many universities as possible to get together to discuss human rights, the EU and devolution, government and all that political jazz. Would you like to get involved too? They're holding an event in Nottingham on 11th February if you'd like to take part - drop me a line.

Happy New Year everybody. May 2015 be a year to remember.