Press releases

The much-debated question of where the greatest and bloodiest battle in England before the Norman Conquest took place is closer to a resolution in a new book authored by University of Nottingham academics.

A brand-new exhibition jointly curated by the University of Nottingham Museum and Nottingham City Museums brings together, for the first time since the 1960s, the extraordinary discoveries from an early medieval cemetery at Broughton Lodge, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds.

A new research project from the University of Nottingham will set out to explore our understanding of early modern travel by placing sound at the centre of historical investigation.

A new study led by a University of Nottingham historian offers a comprehensive examination of apprenticeship in artisanal production during the second half of British colonial rule in India, revealing that no single, uniform system of training existed – instead uncovering a diverse and shifting set of practices shaped by custom, commerce and colonial intervention.

What did the voices of Britain sound like during and after the Roman period? How did early British communities construct and represent their identities, and how did they interact with their neighbours overseas?

For nearly six decades Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station’s cooling towers have been a landmark on the horizon. As the station undergoes decommissioning, the towers took on a new temporary role as the setting for a musical performance, which showcased a collaborative project between the Universities of Nottingham and Sheffield.

Three outstanding doctoral scholars are beginning their studies at the University of Nottingham thanks to the generous support of the Wolfson Foundation.

A Professor of Viking Studies at the University of Nottingham has led an ambitious new project and produced a fresh, annotated English translation of one of the most important medieval texts of northern Europe – The Saga of the Earls of Orkney (Orkneyinga Saga).

Professor Jane Norman shares her thoughts on responding to the challenges facing the UK higher education sector and outlines her ambitious vision for the university.

A brand-new exhibition, curated by a University of Nottingham Research Fellow, is now in permanent place at Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall in Stratford-upon-Avon.