Press releases

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the production of meat-based pet foods has a much greater impact on the environment in comparison to plant-based alternatives.

The University of Nottingham has once again demonstrated its leadership in innovation and regional engagement, following a strong performance in the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF5) results published by Research England.

Svetan Ratchev, Cripps Professor of Production Engineering and founding director of the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing at the University of Nottingham has been elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Evidence from a five-metre-long sediment core has provided archaeologists from the Universities of Nottingham and Cambridge with the first unbroken timeline of Britain’s economic history from the 5th century to the present day.

Experts have launched the first structured framework for embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) principles into the Circular Carbon Economy (CCE) – the economic system that prevents carbon loss, keeps resources in circulation, and supports a Net Zero future.

Recent research has found a new way to make graphene that adds structural defects to improve the performance of the material that could have benefits across a range of applications - from sensors and batteries, to electronics.

Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and grow downwards towards gravity – a process called gravitropism - even after encountering obstacles in soil.

Dr Sabrina Li, of the School of Geography, has been awarded a prestigious UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowship. The flagship fellowships support outstanding early career researchers and allow them to tackle complex challenges and develop as innovation leaders of the future.

A new review of existing practice and policy, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has highlighted the need to improve hospital doctors’ understanding of how GPs operate as ‘expert generalists’ as the key to tackling long-term issues around communication at hospital discharge.

Almost half of senior school leaders across the UK say they feel burned out “often” according to a major new survey by the Universities of Nottingham and Warwick supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) through its ESRC Education Research Programme.