Press releases

New research from the University of Nottingham has shown that those placed out of area by their local authority are negatively impacted with mental health and a loss of support networks being key factors.

A rare left-coiling snail is on the lookout for love after being discovered by a snail-searching academic in Nottingham.

A University of Nottingham academic has played an instrumental role in the creation of a standard that empowers building owners, operators, and professionals to proactively protect indoor environments as we enter the winter virus season.

Researchers have discovered a protein that seals plant roots to regulate the uptake of nutrients and water from the soil, the discovery could help develop climate proof crops that require less water and chemical fertilisers.

Children who are too short for their age can suffer reduced cognitive ability arising from differences in brain function as early as six months of age, according to new research.

As part of a major research consortium announced last June, the UK’s top scientists have discovered that some seabirds are demonstrating immunity to avian influenza.

A new economic review highlights a number of significant impacts following a £16m investment into UK biofilm research between December 2017 and December 2022, demonstrating a total impact of approximately £204m, extending throughout the UK economy.

An international team of scientists have been awarded €10M to explore how plants sense water stress, generating new knowledge that will underpin efforts to engineer more climate resilient crops.

Parliamentarians and journalists were among those who attended an event aiming to increase prison safety, prompted by recent research from the University of Nottingham.

An expert in reproductive biology from the University of Nottingham will join a host of celebrities as they get frank about fertility and take questions from a live audience at a one-off event.