University of Nottingham

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University coat of arms

The University of Nottingham was founded in 1881 as University College Nottingham, becoming an independent university in 1948. Its main campus, University Park, is situated on the outskirts of the City of Nottingham.

Alumni and staff

• Roger Baker, journalist
• Harry Cocks, historian (lecturer)
• D H Lawrence, novelist