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Studying in Nottingham

Studying in Nottingham

Students have studied Russian in Nottingham in several different locations across the city and campuses over the department’s long history.

Classes were held at the University College on Shakespeare Street until the transfer of Arts and Pure Science subjects to the newly opened Trent Building in 1928.

The department was then housed in two other locations on University Park before moving back to the Trent Building in 1968.

University College

Basil Slepchenko and Janko Lavrin lectured and held classes in Shakespeare Street until the opening of the new Trent building at Highfields in 1928.

The Orchards

In the early 1950s, the "Department of Slavonic Languages" was housed in The Orchards, formerly a private house on the University campus.

Cherry Tree Buildings

In 1956/7, the department was relocated to the temporary Cherry Tree Buildings behind the new Portland Building.

Trent Building

In 1968, the department moved back into the Trent Building, initially occupying the ground-floor rooms on A corridor.

Language Labs

Gerald Smith conducts a Russian class in the newly opened language laboratory in the late 1960s.

Manscripts and Special Collections

Students discover the rich holdings at Manuscripts and Special Collections, including the collection of Soviet popular music records.