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Nottingham geographer wins prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize

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Dr Tom Cowan, Associate Professor in the School of Geography, has received one of the Leverhulme Trust's prizes in recognition of his work on agrarian urbanisation and digital geographies.
Date:
11 November 2025

The human cost of healthy eating – study finds that some recommended US diets carry higher risk of forced labour

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Researchers from the University of Nottingham and Tufts University in the US have measured the risk of forced labour behind ingredients in recommended US diets, and hope their findings will inform how governments and institutions buy food at scale.
Date:
30 October 2025

New exhibition examines the role of the River Leen and its role in shaping modern Nottingham

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Ask anyone to name a river they associate with Nottingham, and they will likely say the Trent. A brand-new exhibition at the University of Nottingham's Lakeside Arts, now puts the lesser-known River Leen at the centre of the story of modern Nottingham.
Date:
30 October 2025

Biodiversity credits need transparency and regulation to have impact and credibility

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Biodiversity credits designed to incentivise the conservation and restoration of natural habitats need better transparency and regulation to be effective and credible.
Date:
04 September 2025

Towards achieving global freshwater sustainability

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As the UK has just experienced one of its driest springs on record, Professor Simon Gosling reflects on his research into sustainable solutions for managing the planet's freshwater.
Date:
30 June 2025

VIDEO: Blue-greening cities to reduce urban heat

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Find out how University of Nottingham researchers are working to understand and mitigate the problems caused by heatwaves in Nottingham and similar areas.
Date:
07 May 2025

VIDEO: Blue-greening cities to reduce urban heat

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Find out how University of Nottingham researchers are working to understand and mitigate the problems caused by heatwaves in Nottingham and similar areas.
Date:
06 May 2025

Companies are profiting from government immigration policies

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Geographer Thom Davies and co-researchers have found that Since 2015, well over £2 billion in UK government contracts have been awarded to private companies for managing border security and small boat crossings in the English Channel.
Date:
30 April 2025

What's Hot in Notts? Impact Podcasts

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The School of Geography's Dr Meghan Alexander, Dr Emily O'Donnell and Professor Simon Gosling have recently contributed podcasts to UoN's Hot in Notts Impact podcast series, related to climate change.
Date:
04 March 2025

New study reveals the revolutionary farming system built by lost Amazon civilisation

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?An international team of researchers has recently discovered that an ancient civilisation in the Amazon developed a sophisticated agricultural engineering system that allowed them to successfully produce maize crops throughout the year.
Date:
11 February 2025
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