Press releases

Professor Sarah Sharples in the Faculty of Engineering and currently Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department for Transport has been appointed as Deputy Chair of Sub-panel 12 (Engineering) for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029 – the UK’s national system for assessing the quality of research in higher education.

Scientists have developed a method for analysing the structure of lipid nanoparticles that could be used to improve vaccine and drug delivery, targeting a wide range of health issues.

An expert from the University of Nottingham, whose research is vital in helping to improve the quality of life and care of people with dementia, has been awarded a Fellowship from the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Researchers have demonstrated that by using a semiconductor with flexible bonds, the material can be moulded into various structures using nano containers, without altering its composition, the discovery could lead to the design of a variety of customised electronic devices using only a single element.

Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumours that will cut the time it takes to classify them from 6-8 weeks, to as little as two hours – which could improve care for thousands of patients each year in the UK.

The crossbench peer and author Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey OBE will deliver this year’s Nottingham City of Literature lecture, on Thursday 22 May 2025.

John King, Professor of Theoretical Mechanics in the University of Nottingham’s School of Mathematical Sciences, has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society.

Experts from the University of Nottingham have proven that multiple sclerosis (MS) can successfully be diagnosed using an MRI scan, meaning patients no longer need to undergo a painful lumbar puncture.

A new study examining the British public’s trust in the UK’s intelligence agencies has found that organisations, such as MI5 and MI6, have more work to do in this area to maintain accountability and legitimacy through responsible and transparent actions.

Research showing how the roots of a widely used pigeon pea crop responds to heat stress will be on display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week as part of ‘The Garden of the Future’.