Press releases

A team of UK scientists at Queen Mary University of London, University of Nottingham and University of Glasgow has received a £6 million EPSRC programme grant on energy efficient, atomically-thin semiconductors to dramatically reduce the electricity demand from AI data centres and high-performance computing.

A summer of space themed activities is blasting off this week as scientists help children from across Nottingham learn about the Universe with close-up imaging of meteorites, virtual reality space exploration and planetarium displays.

New research from the Observatory for Mathematical Education, based at the University of Nottingham, indicates that key stage 3 (KS3) maths teachers are less experienced and less qualified in maths, than those who only teach older pupils (KS4/KS5).

A bacteria killing coating created by scientists has been used in trials of a new paint that can be applied to a range of surfaces to effectively kill bacteria and viruses, including difficult to kill species such as MRSA, flu and COVID-19.

15 years of collaborative work between a University of Nottingham archaeologist and a local community in Greece, has resulted in policy reform in the European country, by recognising the Malea Peninsula as a place of outstanding natural and cultural value.

A research team at the University of Nottingham has received £1.3 million from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to develop a new type of treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition affecting over 5 million people worldwide.

A major new research report by education experts from the University of Nottingham and Goldsmiths, University of London raises vital issues around the use of standardised curriculum packages (SCPs) in schools and the impact on teachers’ job satisfaction.

Paul Wilson, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director of the Centre for Food Policy and Foresight at the University of Nottingham is the new President of the Agricultural Economics Society.

A new report from the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Social Sciences and EPRI, a non-profit energy research and development organization, has highlighted the issues and potential strategies to decarbonise transport in and around East Midlands Airport (EMA).

A new study from a University of Nottingham archaeologist has revealed surprising insights into the city’s medieval past, which challenge long-standing views on the impact of the Black Death and how the population of Nottingham changed between the 14th and 16th centuries.