Press releases

There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to connect with others.

A programme of grants and support for local businesses is being rolled out by the city’s two universities that provide access to a wealth of talent and expertise to help drive innovation, productivity and skills in the city.

A new study, led by the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering, has shown that converting food waste into biochar, a stable form of carbon, could lead to a reduction of 93,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year by 2030.

Viking experts from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester have examined pregnancy in the Viking Age and discovered that pregnant women were depicted in art and literature with martial gear, and newborns were born into a harsh world where they were not all given burial or were born free.

A team of researchers are working with surgeons to install a unique AI-enabled combined Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) and Raman spectroscopy system at Nottingham City Hospital to improve breast cancer diagnostics and guide surgery outcomes.

Sponge-like pellets may hold the key to preventing CO₂ from entering the atmosphere, supporting future net zero ambitions, a new report from the University of Nottingham explains.

A new gambling study has found that payout information shown on slot machines is misleading and is making players believe they have a higher chance of winning.

The University of Nottingham is among a coalition of 15 Midlands university partners launching a bold new initiative to revolutionise how research and innovation are translated into real-world impact across the region.

With Intelligence and the University of Nottingham have agreed an exclusive partnership for The Centre for Private Equity and MBO Research (CMBOR), to expand access to private equity deal data.

A new centre to create the next generation of neurotechnology devices to help diagnose, manage and treat a range of brain health conditions has been launched by scientists at the University of Nottingham.