Press releases

Pupils at Beeston’s John Clifford School, students from the University of Nottingham’s Department of Architecture & Built Environment and volunteers of Greening Beeston have come together to show the local community, via a range of “how-to” posters displayed around the town’s shops, cafes and notice boards, the part it can play in reducing energy usage and saving money.

New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that repeated doses of paracetamol in people aged 65 and over, can lead to an increased risk of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and renal complications.

The University of Nottingham is celebrating after being recognised as one of the world’s top universities for environmental sustainability and social impact, according to two sets of rankings released this week.

A new class of magnetism called altermagnetism has been imaged for the first time in a new study. The findings could lead to the development of new magnetic memory devices with the potential to increase operation speeds of up to a thousand times.

New research from Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) has investigated the effects of environmental damage and pollution intensity and has found that high environmental taxes can in fact reduce the offshore incentive – in particular, in the production of critical ‘intermediate goods.’

A new global review of legislation tackling child, early and forced marriage reveals significant shortcomings in countries’ efforts to prevent child, early and forced marriage and protect those subjected to these practices.

The adult social care sector is under great amounts of stress, with evidence both of problematic labour conditions, opaque business models, and a lack of financial sustainability.

Bake off 2023 finalist Josh Smalley got a unique close-up of his festive bakes using a powerful microscope to examine the structure of his Christmas cake and desserts, and see the difference between vegan and non-vegan sweet treats.

Experts have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better understand the impact a gluten free diet has on people with coeliac disease, which could be the first step towards finding new ways of treating the condition.

The University of Nottingham has appointed Dr Peter Noy as the new Director of the Food Systems Institute. He will lead the Institute in its work to address the critical challenges of creating a healthier, more sustainable future for global food systems.