Press releases

Support from Food Innovation Centre helps Bird Dust fly high with a clutch of awards

A business recently supported by the Food Innovation Centre has won a string of awards for its products.

Compelling new short film to raise awareness of eating disorders in men and boys

A spoken word poet, a writer-podcaster and a stand-up comedian are the stars of a new video short film highlighting how the creative arts can help men and boys with eating disorders open up about their condition and even overcome it.

Online sessions mark 10-year anniversary of the Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine

The Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine (CEVM) at the University of Nottingham is to host a series of online lectures.

New process makes every atom matter for sustainable catalyst production

Scientists have discovered a new process to break bulk metal into atoms to produce heterogeneous catalysts without any chemical waste, which will lead to new sustainable ways of making and using molecules in the most atom-efficient way.

Drivers pick, rub and scratch their faces nearly 30 times an hour, study finds

New research by the University of Nottingham has found that drivers touch their face 26 times an hour on average, potentially spreading germs and infection, if handwashing is inadequate.

Nottingham and Indonesian scientists and politicians work together to tackle colon cancer

Experts from the University of Nottingham have been working with researchers in Indonesia to tackle colon cancer, which affects three times as many young people in the country than in the UK.

£2m pilot to develop UK’s first wind turbine blade recycling solution

A major project to develop wind turbine blade recycling in Britain for the first time has been given the go-ahead after winning a UK Government grant.

Shadow Universities Minister learns how Nottingham is leading the change for a greener tomorrow

Exciting new technologies that will shape the economy and drive sustainability on a regional, national and global scale have been showcased by The University of Nottingham during a visit by the Shadow Universities Minister.

Plant-derived antiviral drug is effective in blocking highly infectious SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, say scientists

A plant-based antiviral treatment for Covid-19, recently discovered by scientists at the University of Nottingham, has been found to be just as effective at treating all variants of the virus SARS-CoV-2, even the highly infectious Delta variant.

First British academic wins international navigation award

A positioning and navigation expert at the University of Nottingham has become the first British academic to win a prestigious international award in the field.

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