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Young people need meaningful involvement in local authority environmental policy – new report
5 April 2023A new report has called on local authorities to meaningfully involve young people in environmental policy after research showed they are feeling over-whelmed and disillusioned.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/04/young-people-need-meaningful-involvement-in-local-authority-environmental-policy-new-report
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NTU student and staff research helps develop a unique ‘skateboard-friendly’ public space in central Nottingham
20 December 2022A unique free-to-use ‘skateboard-friendly space’ has opened for public use in central Nottingham following significant input from students and researchers at Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/12/ntu-student-and-staff-research-helps-develop-a-unique-skateboard-friendly-public-space-in-central-nottingham
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Girl skateboarders share experiences of the sport as research recommends more inclusive skate spaces
14 December 2022Girl skateboarders have shared their experiences of skateboarding spaces and interactions as part of a study, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, which explored what enables girls and young women to take up and stay in skateboarding, and what makes it harder for them.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/12/girl-skateboarders-share-experiences-of-the-sport-as-research-recommends-more-inclusive-skate-spaces
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Nottingham residents’ right to clothing discussed ahead of Human Rights City launch
1 December 2022The right of Nottingham residents to access clothing is to be discussed at two special events as part of the City’s plan to become a Human Rights City in 2023.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/11/nottingham-residents-right-to-clothing-discussed-ahead-of-human-rights-city-launch
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New tools to identify non-compliant business locations created to support regulation and enforcement
30 November 2022New tools to map the location of non-compliant businesses have been created following a report which found that hand car washes, nail bars, and other informal economy sectors are more likely to be found within specific types of neighbourhoods.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/11/new-tools-to-identify-non-compliant-business-locations-created-to-support-regulation-and-enforcement
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Mispronouncing student names can impact learning motivation and sense of belonging
4 October 2022Consistently mispronouncing a student’s name can impact on their learning motivation and sense of belonging, according to research by Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/10/mispronouncing-student-names-can-impact-learning-motivation-and-sense-of-belonging
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Social Vulnerabilities and Climate Change Adaptation: Gender Inequality, Poverty and Exclusion Workshop
18 May 2022Overview of the Social Vulnerabilities and Climate Change Adaptation Workshop.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/05/social-vulnerabilities-and-climate-change-adaptation-gender-inequality,-poverty-and-exclusion-workshop
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Expert blog: The Russian invasion of Ukraine and Hungary’s continuing dance between East and West
2 March 2022Dr Eszter Simon, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, is a researcher in Hungarian foreign and domestic politics. Here she discusses the contradictory role of Hungary in the Russia Ukraine war, as a country with allegiances to both East and West.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/03/expert-blog-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-and-hungarys-continuing-dance-between-east-and-west
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The Responsible Car Wash Scheme (RCWS) has launched a pilot project, funded by the Home Office, to test the effectiveness and value of introducing licensing for car wash businesses. The pilot is based on a RCWS accreditation scheme for hand car washes to ensure these businesses treat employees, customers and the environment fairly.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/05/home-office-funds-responsible-car-wash-scheme-pilot-to-prove-case-for-licensing
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Experiences of female skateboarders to be explored in new research project
14 April 2021The experiences of female skateboarders, their sense of identity and their place in the skateboarding community are to be studied as part of a new project by researchers at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and Sheffield Hallam University.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/04/experiences-of-female-skateboarders-to-be-explored-in-new-research-project