Press releases

People are becoming “disconnected from the botanical world” at a time when plants could help solve global environmental problems, warn a group of research scientists.

Vaccines, snakebites and new treatments for brain tumours are some of the subjects being covered by women scientists who are taking over Speakers’ Corner in Nottingham to share their knowledge with the general public on 16th July.

The UK’s private equity industry remained resilient in the first six months of 2022, despite significant macroeconomic headwinds, according to provisional half-yearly data from CMBOR, the Centre for Private Equity and MBO Research based at Nottingham University Business School and supported by Equistone Partners Europe.

The importance of balancing protein in diets in different parts of the globe to benefit health and the environment is highlighted in new research that shows nitrogen released into water could be reduced in the US with less protein consumption, whilst in Malawi there is significant deficiency in high quality protein being consumed.

Academics at the University of Nottingham will be aiming to inspire a new generation of engineers when they throw open the doors of their research facility to dozens of local school children to mark National Manufacturing Day.

Research from the University of Nottingham is to help shape the fight against modern slavery in Australia, following the appointment of one of its academics as the inaugural Anti-Slavery Commissioner for New South Wales.

A team from the Universities of Nottingham, Loughborough and Lincoln has been awarded £2.5 million by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to deliver evaluations of public health initiatives across the UK.

Ibuprofen tablets modified to survive in space have returned to earth and shown that those with added flavour survived better with less degradation than those with no added taste.

New research, involving experts from the University of Nottingham, shows that children younger within the school year are more likely to be treated for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), suggesting immaturity may influence diagnosis.

A new study has shown there could be around eight to ten times as many ancient and veteran trees in England than currently recorded, with estimates ranging from 1.7 to 2.1 million, compared to the 115,000 currently on record.