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Into the Labyrinth

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The story of the rediscovery and exploration of Nottingham's caves has often been driven not only by determined study, but also by simple curiosity and even happenstance. This was certainly the case in 1837, when, in the course of the construction of a row of houses along Mansfield Road, the entrance to a mysterious labyrinth was accidentally uncovered…
Date:
10/02/2025

Careers services event - Study space to workplace (for postgraduates)

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As a postgraduate taught student, you'll be developing advanced study skills as part of your academic course. This event will help you to translate these skills into a new task: getting a job.
Date:
06/02/2025

NUsearch has been upgraded

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Everything you need to know about the upcoming NUsearch upgrade - including what to do if you have saved searches.
Date:
04/02/2025

Temples, tombs and troglodytes: the mythical origins of Nottingham's caves

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Early antiquarians often imagined that Nottingham's caves had mysterious roots in the ancient past. This blog explores their often fanciful theories, from musings about druid temples and roman crypts to the alleged existence of a secret underground settlement...
Date:
29/01/2025

Rambling around rock holes

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Join Nottingham solicitor William Parsons on a trip down memory lane, interweaving history and myth into his own nostalgic memories of The Park rock holes as they are undergoing a radical transformation in the 19th Century...
Date:
28/01/2025

Einstein a Go-Go: When Albert Gave a Lecture at University College Nottingham

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On the 6 June 1930 Albert Einstein gave a lecture at University College Nottingham. Discover the story of his visit through archives, articles and other publications...
Date:
28/01/2025
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