Press releases

A greater investment in services to support people with ADHD in both employment and education is needed to reduce the considerable economic cost to society, according to a new research project.

Scientists have discovered new genetic clues in the fight against serious diseases that are killing koalas in different parts of Australia.

Experts at the University of Nottingham have found there is no link between people with a low copy number of the salivary amylase gene (a digestive enzyme produced in the mouth) and being at a high risk of obesity, contrary to the findings of previous studies.

Employees of construction firms in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland can benefit from free workplace health checks, thanks to a fully-funded project from the University of Nottingham.

A combination of chemotherapy drugs during brain cancer surgery using a biodegradable paste, leads to long-term survival, researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered.

The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is coming back to his student roots to learn about the University of Nottingham’s world-leading research and to meet nursing staff on the front-line of patient care at the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC).

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that repurposing a heart drug could significantly increase the survival rate for children with ependymoma – a type of brain tumour.

Scientists have detected changes in electrical signals from different types of cancer cells, that could lead to the development of devices that can be sent to a tumour to ‘switch off’ the cells.

Hot chocolate! How to get the best possible flavour and price from Colombian cocoa beans.

Dr Catrin Rutland in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science is the University's new BSA media fellow and is set to spend her placement this summer getting a flavour of how the media industry operates by working in the busy Sky News newsroom.