Press releases

Experts at the University of Nottingham and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton have been awarded £1.2m from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to improve the rehabilitation of patients following surgery for finger flexor tendon injuries.

A new study has calculated the long-term economic impact of Covid-19 on city centres and found that as the shift towards working from home moves businesses to suburban areas, city centres stand to lose £3 billion in 2022.

Scientists have for the first time obtained stem cells from livestock that grow under chemically defined conditions, paving the way for manufacturing cell cultured meat and breeding enhanced livestock.

The largest study of care homes in the UK, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that a co-ordinated approach to fall prevention in care homes is effective in significantly reducing the number of times residents fall.

GKN Automotive is partnering with the University of Nottingham and Newcastle University to push the boundaries of eDrive technology and accelerate modular innovation with its new Advanced Research Centre.

New research using a highly controllable quantum processor has provided new insights into ‘exotic’ states of matter that could lead to new ways to improve quantum computers.

A £1.4m pioneering project examining how ultrasonic imaging can be delivered remotely aims to revolutionise the quality of manufacturing processes.

A major new research centre on inclusive trade policy is to launch in early 2022. The Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy aims to be a centre of excellence for innovative trade policy research.

University of Nottingham spin-out company Cerca Magnetics was named best start-up medtech company at the annual OBN awards.

The power of the arts to change society and improve lives was spotlighted last night as researchers from the University of Nottingham scooped two major awards at the Oscars of the university world – the Times Higher Education Awards 2021.