Press releases

The University of Nottingham is extending its support for Childhood Cancer Awareness with the iconic Trent Building being lit gold for three days, giving more people the opportunity to see it and find out about the cause.

A talented technician and regular contributor to the Periodic Table of Videos is one of the first people to receive the new Royal Society Hauksbee Award in recognition of his outstanding skills as a research technician.

New research, involving experts from the University of Nottingham, says that how we think about, measure and study soil must change, to give a better understanding of how to manage this vital resource effectively.

New treatments for lung fibrosis being developed by researchers at the University of Nottingham, are being advanced further with investment in a new spin-out company.

The University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy has appointed two renowned industry professionals as Honorary Professors

Scientists have discovered how to potentially design root systems to grow deeper by altering their angle growth to be steeper and reach the nutrients they need to grow, a discovery that could also help develop new ways to capture carbon in soil.

New research has shown how introducing genetics from wild varieties of wheat can improve their resistance to disease and climate change, a discovery that could help protect the future of this vital food source.

Scientists have discovered how to design cereal roots able to continue growing in hard soils by altering their ability to penetrate, enabling roots to access sources of water deeper in soil, and helping ‘climate-proof’ vital crops in response to changing UK rain fall patterns.

New research has shown that infection control in livestock could be more effective with policies that incorporate the actions of individual farmers.

A new type of dressing for post-surgical treatment of melanoma has been created by scientists who have discovered a new method for making a material that can kill cancer cells and simultaneously regenerate healthy ones.