Talk:University of Nottingham

Couple of changes

I have moved the pic of the downs to the bottom of the page as it was causeing a gap to appear between paragraphs. I have also included the name 'London University' in the info box so people reailise that it was a university prior to 1948.

Article Tone

Aside from a few controversies at the bottom, this article feels more like something written by Nottingham's PR department than a wikipedia or other encyclopedia article. The article is full of unverifiable value statements and PR-style text. Nottingham is "leading". A recent architect who designed buildings for Nottingham is "great". "Nottingham's research excellence was confirmed". "Family-friendly". "Unique". "a year-round programme of high quality". "prized and unique". "hospitality spaces specifically designed to be flexible enough for a variety of needs.". Obviously, any good article should express the positive aspects of its subject, but this article seems more like propaganda than an encyclopedia article. Other top world university pages are generally written in a more neutral fashion. -- July 5, 2009

Change of VC

The University of Nottingham's Vice-Chancellor changes on 2 October; this is already the subject of a cited statement in the existing article.

I have a COI here as the University is my employer (and I am therefore making this an edit request).

Changes would be needed in three places:

1. The fact file
2. The 'people' section at the foot of the page, where the link to the wikipedia page on Sir David Greenaway can be replaced with a link to that relating to Shearer West
3. In the paragraph headed "Governance", the final two sentences can be replaced by "In October 2017, Shearer West was announced as the next Vice-Chancellor, succeeding David Greenaway [35]. (The existing citation can remain as evidence pending updates of the University website).

I will make the changes after 2nd October, remind me if I forget. You can ping me on this talk page using {{ping|Aloneinthewild}} Aloneinthewild (talk) 09:32, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

@Aloneinthewild: - thanks for your help - I know it's only just after 2 October, but can I check you haven't forgotten? David Aldred (talk) 08:37, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Looking at it now, thanks for the ping. Aloneinthewild (talk) 17:53, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

Correction to 'Other campuses' section

I have a COI: I am employed by UoN (not a PR role)

In the section 'Other campuses' the statement

"The campus is centred on the historic manor of Sutton Bonington and, like University Park campus, retains many of its own private botanic gardens and lakes open only to its students."

This is incorrect, the university has a public access policy see https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sustainability/grounds/friendsofuniversitypark.aspx

Suggested modification replace above with: "The campus is centred on the historic manor of Sutton Bonington and retains many of its own botanic gardens and lakes" Cirrus222 (talk) 21:24, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

 Done Spintendo ᔦᔭ 03:16, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

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Addressing Controversy Centricity Issues.

I removed biased and non-neutral content from a Wikipedia page. It’s important to discuss the inclusion of controversy sections as there are no strict rules governing this. Removing sections is appropriate if they are inaccurate, biased, unsourced, or violate Wikipedia's content policies. When discussing controversies, it's crucial to maintain balance and completeness in the article. Selectively including certain controversies while excluding others can lead to a skewed representation. The focus should be on ensuring accuracy, verifiability, and contributing to a comprehensive understanding of the topic. 89.243.150.147 (talk) 14:44, 16 June 2024 (UTC)