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Crisis moment as the world enters next decade of fighting modern slavery

by Dr Katarina Schwarz, Rights Lab, University of Nottingham
Dr Katarina Schwarz, Assistant Professor of Antislavery Law and Policy, and Rights Lab Associate Director, reflects on the five years since the UN set the Sustainable Development Goals, and what needs to happen in the next 10 years to meet it.

Nottingham student wins top RIBA award for architectural drawing

A University of Nottingham undergraduate has won a coveted prize in the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) President’s Medals 2020, the annual awards for the world’s best student architecture projects.

Testing starts at Nottingham’s universities for safe return home of students

Nottingham’s two universities have begun testing thousands of students to enable them to safely leave the city ahead of the winter break during the ‘student travel window’ 3-9 December.

Breaking the rules of chemistry unlocks new reaction

Scientists have broken the rules of enzyme engineering to unlock a new method for creating chemical reactions that could unlock a wide range of new applications – from creating new drugs to food production.

New DNA scanning method could lead to quicker diagnosis of cancer and rare disease

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have made a major breakthrough in genome sequencing, which will enable them to search for the underlying causes of diseases in human DNA quicker than ever before.

Female Scientists get on their soapbox to bring event to Nottingham

Leading female scientists from the city’s two universities are joining forces to bring the Soapbox Science event to Nottingham for the first time. The virtual event will engage the public in ground-breaking research that will cover topics including stem cells, cancer therapy and climate change.

Genetic study shows that the risk of pre-eclampsia is related to blood pressure and BMI

An international study, coordinated by experts from the University of Nottingham, has revealed that the genetic risk of pre-eclampsia – a potentially dangerous condition in pregnancy – is related to blood pressure and body mass index.
An international study, coordinated by experts from the University of Nottingham, has revealed that the genetic risk of pre-eclampsia – a potentially dangerous condition in pregnancy – is related to blood pressure and body mass index.

Study launched to investigate nutrient intake of people switching to vegan diet

Going vegan in January has become an increasingly popular new year diet choice and nutritional experts have launched a study to analyse the nutrient changes in people who become vegan for a short time.

Epic online music marathon will showcase best of Midlands’ talent

An epic one-day online music marathon will bring together artists, composers and musicians from across the Midlands (and the world) this Sunday (29 November), and everyone is invited.

New flavour research is tasty addition to Chinese partnership

An international team of Food Scientists have been awarded funding to study the flavour of one of China’s most valuable marine shellfish that will help with the development of new products that appeal to consumers.
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