For those times when you are bored of the TV, the weather isn't nice enough to go down to the Lenton Rec, and you have already checked facebook over 20 times, why not see what else there is to do in Nottingham during the day or over the weekend.  Obviously you'll be putting your work first, but if you can spare some hours from the Hallward Library why not have a look at all the less well known things to do in Nottingham.