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Theatre directors become honorary research fellows with School of Sociology and Social Policy as their latest collaboration is broadcast by BBC Radio

Sociologists from the University of Nottingham are forging an innovative partnership with the award-winning LUNG theatre company, with their latest collaboration being broadcast this week on BBC Radio 4’s prestigious afternoon drama slot.

New study will explore the impact of Covid-19 on gender inequalities in the UK workforce

A new study by social inequality experts will investigate how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the working lives of people in the UK and the potential differences in the experiences of men and women.

Photography exhibition puts algae under the microscope in Nottingham

An open-air microscopic photography exhibition highlighting the importance of algae has launched at the University of Nottingham’s Highfield Park, with a virtual version online to ensure as many people as possible can enjoy the installation while in lockdown.

Litter provides habitat for diverse animal communities in rivers, study finds

In a study of local rivers, experts at the University of Nottingham have discovered more invertebrates – animals without a backbone, such as insects and snails - living on litter than on rocks.

Number of people suffering extreme droughts set to double worldwide, new climate change study shows

The number of people suffering extreme droughts across the world will double in less than 80 years as a result of changes in climate and population, according to new research.

Impact of Covid-19 on forced marriage in the UK is investigated by Nottingham researchers

A new study to assess the impact of Covid-19 on forced marriage in the UK is being conducted by the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab,

Experts developing a ground-breaking procurement solution for recovery post-Covid-19

A consortium of experts, led by the University of Nottingham, have won funding to develop a new procurement framework to guide post-Covid-19 recovery in healthcare.

Making a meal of it? A wartime view of pub restrictions

by Dr David Beckingham in the School of Geography
After reports linking rising sales of scotch eggs to Tier 2 restrictions, Dr David Beckingham offers a historical perspective on rules regulating pub meals.

Crisis moment as the world enters next decade of fighting modern slavery

by Dr Katarina Schwarz, Rights Lab, University of Nottingham
Dr Katarina Schwarz, Assistant Professor of Antislavery Law and Policy, and Rights Lab Associate Director, reflects on the five years since the UN set the Sustainable Development Goals, and what needs to happen in the next 10 years to meet it.

Looking to the past to build food security for the future

New funding will help experts unlock a legacy of soil information.
Experts from the University of Nottingham and the University of Zambia have received funding to help them in their research to promote sustainable agriculture in southern Africa, using historic soil surveys.
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