Press releases

A collection of previously unseen poems and letters by the famous nonsense poet Edward Lear have been discovered by a University of Nottingham PhD student, hidden in a private family collection in the British Library.

Linguistics experts are calling for a complete overhaul of the way language is used in job adverts and recruitment campaigns to properly improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

As Nottingham Castle prepares to reopen after its long period of refurbishment, a University of Nottingham historian gives his behind-the-scenes account of his work as Curator of the new Rebellion Gallery.

Football fans watching the long-awaited UEFA European Championship 2020 should raise a glass to an ancient Greek artist who is the unsung hero behind the trophy that will be held aloft by the glorious winners.

A letter written by DH Lawrence to his sister just a few weeks before he died is one of thousands of documents currently being captured by the university's Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections.

People of East and South East Asian heritage in the UK are calling for urgent action after the surge in racist attacks on them since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. A new pilot study shows they have been traumatised and feel unsupported by the government with this ongoing problem affecting their daily lives.

The first live theatre event at Lakeside Arts is an interactive, sensory experience for children featuring robot technology to bring circus themed installations to life.

A new manifesto created by LGBT+ youth groups and sociolinguistics experts at the University of Nottingham has been launched to call for a more inclusive society in the UK.

Lakeside Arts at the University of Nottingham will open to members of the public from Tuesday 18 May, after being closed for over a year.

English students at the University of Nottingham have found a novel way of staying in touch with people in care homes they used to visit for face-to-face poetry and literature reading sessions.