Press releases

Scientists have discovered why older people are more likely to suffer severely from the flu, and can now use their findings to address this risk.

Experts from across disciplines at the University of Nottingham have been appointed by Research England to serve on the national panels that will shape assessment of submissions to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) in 2029.

A plant scientist from the University of Nottingham has been awarded €1.5m for research to explore how roots navigate the underground world while coping with uncertain oxygen supply.

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that vegan diets for dogs sold in the UK provide similar nutrition to meat-based diets.

A pioneering initiative led by experts at the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, will support early career researchers in the UK working on obesity and metabolism.

Professor Dame Jenny Harries, former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, has been appointed as an Honorary Professor in the University’s School of Pharmacy.

The University of Nottingham is welcoming more than 70 inspiring researchers from around the world to the Universitas 21 (U21) Early Career Researcher Workshop, which fosters global collaboration between researchers delivering solutions to complex global challenges.

Scientists have discovered how a small protein in plants that acts like a molecular form of velcro helps stick to other target proteins, creating new connections that enable plants to respond better to environmental stresses like drought, salt and pathogens.

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that people who test positive following a stool test for symptoms of bowel cancer, had double the risk of death after one year than people who had negative tests, and most of the deaths were due to other causes.

A physicist from the University of Nottingham has had her work to engage more girls with Physics recognised with a prestigious award from the Royal Society.