The NRC is a purpose-built, 70-bed NHS rehabilitation facility located on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate near Loughborough and opened in September 2026. Run by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), the centre aims to support rehabilitation while advancing research and innovation in the field.
The students’ work was chosen as part of a photography competition organised by NUH, inviting NUH staff and students from local universities to explore the theme of ‘Motivation’ through black-and-white photography. Submissions were judged by a panel including representatives from Ryder Architecture, NRC staff and NUH Arts Co-ordinators.
The competition was launched during the construction of the centre to help create an uplifting environment that supports recovery and wellbeing. Just 20 final images were selected to be professionally printed, framed, and displayed in rooms and corridor spaces throughout the NRC building, thanks to funding from the Nottingham Hospitals Charity.
Loughborough students Madelaine Jagger, Lucy Jordan and Anisa Haque are among the photographers whose work was selected to be displayed throughout the NRC building, offering moments of reflection, encouragement and inspiration to patients as they progress through their rehabilitation journeys.
Anisa said: "Rehabilitation is a place of patience, courage and quiet strength. I'm honoured that my photograph is exhibited somewhere so meaningful. I hope it serves as a gentle reminder that even the smallest ripples can create change."
Madelaine, Lucy and Anisa’s success is a testament to the power of photography to evoke emotion and make a lasting contribution to a shared space.