Your generosity is helping to build brighter futures for students at the University of Nottingham. The pages of Ambition magazine provide a window into the world of some of the students touched by the generosity of our donor community.
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Why I'm leaving a gift in my will to Nottingham
To ensure future generations can unlock their potential, Jacky Hughes (Industrial Economics, 1965) has pledged to leave a gift in her will to Nottingham.
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Starting university with Daren
Second-year Biochemistry student Daren and scholar shares what starting university was like for him.
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Leaving a political legacy
Gifts in wills have the power to help talented students unlock their potential by relieving financial burdens and allowing them to concentrate on their academic success.
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Meet the scholar: Sammy King
Alongside studying within the Faculty of Science at the University of Nottingham, Sport scholar Sammy King has been making large strides in his cricket career.
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Feathered friends arrive at Sutton Bonington
Thanks to the efforts of the Sutton Bonington Development Group, there are some new residents on campus.
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Engineering the future
A love for the East Midlands led a former resident to leave a gift in his Will to Nottingham.
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Cascade Spotlight: Elephant Welfare Project
Helping to improve the lives of elephants in captivity around the globe.
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Nottingham's Placement Programme
Nottingham’s career placements programme gives aspiring graduates the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the workplace.
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Meet the scholar: Ella Bardsley-Taylor
Sports scholar and rower Ella Bardsley-Taylor, shares how her scholarship has made a huge difference.
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In it together
Hear how your generous donations are helping students cope with the financial burdens of the cost-of-living crisis.
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Flying High
After receiving Cascade funding, Aerospace Engineering student Ben Payne is aiming to open the aviation industry to a more diverse audience.
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Digging Deep
A friendship forged at Nottingham in the 1980s is paving the way for talented students to start their own university journey.
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Project Period
Project Period is a scheme that aims to provide free menstruation products for students and staff across the university.
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How the university is helping students deal with the cost-of-living crisis
Professor Sarah Speight, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience, highlights how the university is providing additional support during the cost-of-living crisis.
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Hidden Gems
Uncovering unusual treasures at the University of Nottingham.
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How Vets in the Community are helping those in need
Cascade funding is helping some of the most vulnerable people in Nottingham.
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Meet the game changers
Nottingham has an established tradition of elite athletes choosing to study with us. This year, you helped support a record number of student athletes to compete at the highest level during their studies.
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Nottingham Nightline
This year, Nightline is celebrating its 50th birthday. Thanks to your support, students have had a safe space to speak and be heard across Nottingham.
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Nottingham Ambition Giving Day 2022
In June 2022, supporters took part in the very first Nottingham Ambition Giving Day and the response was astonishing.
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Making a Connection
Leaving a gift in your Will can help family members and students build new connections to Nottingham.
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100 years ago: Laying the Trent Building foundation stone
14 June 2022 will mark 100 years since one of the most significant events in the history of our university.
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Women in business: challenges, aspirations, successes
As well as business advice, student and alumni entrepreneurs can receive mentoring, desk hire and networking opportunities, giving them the business tools they need to thrive.
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Mental health matters
We spoke to MedSoc Support’s Ellie Reid and Jahnavi Kavala to find out how, thanks to funding from Cascade, they supported one another during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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I was pregnant at 15 – but with your help, I’ve turned it around
After falling pregnant at 15, Rachel felt like her dreams of going to university and becoming a doctor were lost. This is her story.
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A guiding light on the path to university
Moving from Nigeria aged 11 and gaining residency status here in the UK, Dolapo Olanubi had dreamt of attending university.
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Great egg-spectations
When Dr Cormac O’Shea applied for a Cascade grant to buy and house a flock of hens, nobody quite eggs-pected what a fantastic impact it would have.
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Building brighter futures
Thanks to your donations to Cascade, University of Nottingham students are experiencing a global view of education and making a difference to others along the way.
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A pass to the next generation
Like many of our gifted sports stars, History student and University of Nottingham men’s rugby player, James Cherry, has boundless energy and talent. James explains how your donations towards sport are helping him to go the extra mile.