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Nottingham Panthers announce link-up with Nottingham Trent University

A new partnership between the Nottingham Panthers and Nottingham Trent University will see Panthers players attend Nottingham Business School (NBS) to study a postgraduate degree.

    Panthers CEO, Omar Pacha, with NBS Executive Dean, Professor Baback Yazdani, outside the new NBS Postgraduate Centre where Panthers players will study

    A new partnership between the Nottingham Panthers and Nottingham Trent University will see Panthers players attend Nottingham Business School (NBS) to study a postgraduate degree.

    NBS holds three globally recognised hallmarks of excellence and quality for business education, from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, putting it in the top one per cent of business schools in the world.

    It is a leader in experiential learning and personalisation of business, management and economics education and research, combining academic excellence with positive impact on people, business and society.

    NBS has an unrivalled level of engagement with business, public and voluntary organisations. The school is a PRME Champion and held up as an exemplar and beacon by the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME).

    Panthers CEO, Omar Pacha, said: "We are very proud to be linking-up with Nottingham Trent University. It is a top-class university and Nottingham Business School is known throughout the world.

    "We're very lucky to have them in Nottingham and they put our city on the map. At the Panthers, we understand the value of being ambassadors in the city and it was important to team-up with someone who shares the same values and has a base in Nottingham.

    "Having this deal with the University is a great tool in attracting a high-calibre players to the Panthers. It's great to have Hugo (Roy) and Matt (Spencer) as the first two players on courses at the Nottingham Business School.

    "I have been lucky enough to visit the University and the facilities are simply outstanding. It's clear that it’s a great environment for students to study in. I'd like to thank Baback and the team at Nottingham Business School for making this possible and we look forward to working with them very closely."

    Executive Dean of Nottingham Business School, Professor Baback Yazdani, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming Panthers’ representatives to NBS where they will each receive a personalised learning experience tailored to their ambition.

    "Our triple crown accreditation means that they will enter the next stage of their career with a qualification which is internationally recognised as excellent and they will be acknowledged by employers as top talent in business as well as ice hockey.”

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      About Nottingham Business School at Nottingham Trent University

      Nottingham Business School (NBS) at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a leader in experiential learning and personalisation of business, management and economics education and research, combining academic excellence with positive impact on people, business and society.  NBS has an unrivalled level of engagement with business, public and voluntary organisations. With more than 8,500 students, NBS is also one of UK’s largest business schools.

      NBS is triple crown accredited by EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA as well as EFMD BA for International Business, which are globally recognised hallmarks of excellence and quality for business education. NBS is also accredited by Small Business Charter, providing support and development for SMEs. The school is also a PRME Champion and held up as an exemplar and beacon by the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME).

      About Nottingham Trent University

      Nottingham Trent University (NTU) received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 2021 for cultural heritage science research. It is the second time that NTU has been bestowed the honour of receiving a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its research, the first being in 2015 for leading-edge research on the safety and security of global citizens.

      The Research Excellence Framework (2021) classed 83% of NTU’s research activity as either world-leading or internationally excellent. 86% of NTU’s research impact was assessed to be either world-leading or internationally excellent.

      NTU was awarded The Times and The Sunday Times Modern University of the Year 2023 and ranked University of the Year in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023. It was awarded Outstanding Support for Students 2020 (Times Higher Education Awards), University of the Year 2019 (Guardian University Awards, UK Social Mobility Awards), Modern University of the Year 2018 (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide) and University of the Year 2017 (Times Higher Education Awards).

      NTU is the 5th largest UK institution by student numbers, with approximately 40,000 students and more than 4,400 staff located across five campuses. It has an international student population of 7,000 and an NTU community representing over 160 countries.

      Since 2000, NTU has invested £570 million in tools, technology, buildings and facilities.

      NTU is in the UK’s top 10 for number of applications and ranked first for accepted offers (2021 UCAS UG acceptance data). It is also among the UK’s top five recruiters of students from disadvantaged backgrounds and was the first UK university to sign the Social Mobility Pledge.

      NTU is ranked the second most sustainable university in the world in the 2022 UI Green Metric University World Rankings (out of more than 900 participating universities).

    Published on 2 July 2024
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