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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Issue 6 (2025)
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09 Jun 2025
A Journey Transformed
From Malaysia to Nottingham: A student’s journey transformed by a legacy of kindness
Scholarships
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International
03 Apr 2025
An international mindset
International Alumni Ambassador Rob Pinn describes how studying at Nottingham prepared him for an international lifestyle.
Alumni Interview
International
31 Mar 2025
A year abroad that's lasted decades
Julie Bick (Biochemistry & Genetics, 1992) recalls how a Nottingham education gave her the confidence to move across the Atlantic.
Alumni Interview
Gifts in Wills
International
27 Mar 2025
Building a Connection to Nottingham
To celebrate the strong connections between the University of Nottingham and America, we’ve been speaking to alumni living in the United States about they stay in touch with Nottingham.
Alumni Interview
Gifts in Wills
Memory Lane
Scholarships
18 Mar 2025
California Dreaming
Third-year International Media and Communications student Millie Smith describes an unforgettable summer working in Hollywood, thanks to the Peter Rice Award.
Scholarships
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Featured
12 Mar 2025
Back to School
After a six-year break from formal education, a gift left in a will helped Adam Parker start a PhD focusing on vital research into tic disorders.
Gifts in Wills
Scholarships
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12 Mar 2025
Pitching In
Professional football dietician and Nottingham alumnus Matt Lawson describes how his time at Nottingham has inspired him and ensured a lifelong connection to the university.
Alumni Interview
Gifts in Wills
Sport
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Volunteering
11 Mar 2025
Burgundy Summer School
A group of 18 students learned about entrepreneurship and sustainability at the university’s first-ever sustainable summer school, thanks to funds donated by supporters.
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Sustainability
11 Mar 2025
A Sporting Chance
Grace Jordan, third-year Medical Physiology and Therapeutics student, explains how your donations to the Opportunities Fund will help students like her find sporting success at Nottingham.
Sport
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Featured
11 Mar 2025
Against the Odds
A gift in a will gave Gabriella Moore the financial freedom to overcome adversity and fulfil her ambition to study Medicine at Nottingham.
Gifts in Wills
Scholarships
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Featured
18 Dec 2024
Discover your impact in 2024
Thank you for supporting the University of Nottingham in 2024 and helping to change lives.
Gifts in Wills
Scholarships
Sport
23 Sep 2024
Why I’m Leaving a Gift to Nottingham
We find out about Jan Jones’ (Chemistry, 1963) time at Nottingham and why she has chosen to support future students by leaving a gift in her will.
Gifts in Wills
Memory Lane
Scholarships
16 Sep 2024
Training Future Pharmacists
Find out how donations to Cascade are helping train the next generation of pharmacists at Nottingham.
Cascade
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