Press releases

International funding awarded to Nottingham experts to support global recovery from Covid-19

A new project, led by experts from the University of Nottingham, has received international funding to help improve the emotional, economic and behavioural resilience of students to Covid-19 in African Universities.

Big iMRI Appeal: Intra-operative MRI scanner unveiled after charity appeal

A new £2.9 million intra-operative MRI scanner has been officially unveiled at the Queen’s Medical Centre during a virtual opening for patients, staff and charity donors.

Pioneering centre celebrates ten years of evidence-based veterinary medicine

The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University of Nottingham celebrates ten years of evidence-based veterinary medicine.

Prestigious funding awarded to develop novel MRI technology for personalised human brain mapping

Experts from the University of Nottingham have received €2million in funding to develop new MRI technologies for mapping the human brain, which could open new possibilities for how certain mental health disorders are characterised, diagnosed and eventually treated.

Bid on a festive ‘Booble’ and support breast cancer research this Christmas

Celebrities from around the UK have been getting creative and have decorated 20 unique Christmas ‘Boobles’ to help raise money for breast cancer research at the University of Nottingham.

People with rare autoimmune diseases are at an increased risk of dying during the Covid-19 pandemic

A new study, led by experts from the University of Nottingham, has shown that people with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases are at a greater risk of dying at a younger age during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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.

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.

New book examines how Florence Nightingale used her home life to improve health care

Experts in health, history and English literature have joined together to mark 200 years since the birth of the world’s most famous nurse, with a new book looking at how her home life influenced her work.

A healthy lifestyle is key to the prevention of type 2 diabetes, says new study

A combination of weight loss, healthy eating, behavior change, and exercise is key to reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a landmark study involving experts from the University of Nottingham.