Press releases

Bake off 2023 finalist Josh Smalley got a unique close-up of his festive bakes using a powerful microscope to examine the structure of his Christmas cake and desserts, and see the difference between vegan and non-vegan sweet treats.

The University of Nottingham has appointed Dr Peter Noy as the new Director of the Food Systems Institute. He will lead the Institute in its work to address the critical challenges of creating a healthier, more sustainable future for global food systems.

Two technologies that are based on research by University of Nottingham experts to reduce the severity of tics in people with Tourette’s are closer to patient use after being recommended in draft guidance by NICE.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have announced a boost to doctoral training at the University of Nottingham by awarding £25m for future cohorts.

A new Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems (CSAS) has been launched by the University of Nottingham to provide expert support and research into enhancing sustainability and climate resilience in agriculture.

The Laboratory Development Team at the University of Nottingham’s School of Chemistry has been named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Team Prize for Excellence in Higher Education in recognition of brilliance in chemistry education.

Scientists have created a new ‘biocooperative’ material based on blood, which has shown to successfully repair bones, paving the way for personalised regenerative blood products that could be used as effective therapies to treat injury and disease.

A successful programme to train the next generation of Nottingham bioscientists from the city’s two universities has secured £14 million funding from UK Research and Innovation. (UKRI)

A new research project using loyalty card data to explore shoppers’ perceptions about food and the environment has received funding and could help people make more sustainable food choices.

New research into a chemical produced by a caterpillar fungus that has shown promise as a possible cancer treatment has revealed how it interacts with genes to interrupt cell growth signals. The discovery is an important step towards developing new drugs for the treatment of the disease.