Press releases

Researchers from the University of Nottingham have been awarded funding to further explore heat tolerance and resilience in rice, helping towards the development of drought/heat resistant crops.

Training and development for the food and drink sector will be enhanced with a new partnership that will bring together sector leading industry and academic expertise.

A new science and art collaboration will explore people’s responses to cuddling a robot. ‘Embrace Angels’ is unique live experience at Nottingham Contemporary that will explore how people and robots can interact.

A plant scientist from the University of Nottingham has been recognised for his pioneering research into root biology that is helping to understand how plants react in soil to challenging climate conditions.

A ‘public restaurant’ will be piloted in Nottingham as part of a new research project that will evaluate if this approach can help improve public health and wellbeing by providing everyone with access to high-quality food.

A University of Nottingham Technical Manager has received a prestigious award for excellence in sustainability, recognising his work to embed environmental practice into research.

Research into the development of lithium-sulfur batteries, a promising next-generation battery for transport has received a share of £97 million investment.

A team of scientists from the University of Nottingham have been recognised for their innovative teaching of green and sustainable chemistry.

A group of students from less advantaged backgrounds from across the UK are taking part in a new summer internship programme at the University of Nottingham to gain knowledge and skills in Artificial Intelligence.

Researchers have demonstrated that by using argon plasma, metal atoms can be dispersed and guided to desired positions. This new strategy ensures that not a single atom goes to waste and maximises the use of rare and precious metals.