Press releases

Two University of Nottingham projects to boost sustainability in the UK cement, glass and ceramic industries have won funding from the UK Research and Innovation Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (UKRI ISCF).

Analysis of the UK Government’s procurement of Covid-19 diagnostic tests during the pandemic has found a high incidence of direct awards (when a contract is awarded to a contractor without advertising and competition), leading to questions about transparency and value for money.

New research by the University of Nottingham has found that institution-wide support for post-16 GCSE maths resit students through a ‘Whole College Approach’ can improve maths learning.

Five Nottingham academics have been awarded Innovation Fellowships by the British Academy for projects including researching gender inequities in sport; serious violent crime reporting in Nottingham; and improving data gathering around Honour-Based Abuse.

A study analysing the use of a new teaching approach for post-16 students re-sitting their maths GCSEs has found a measured improvement in their exam scores, with particularly pronounced benefits for learners from deprived backgrounds.

A new scholarship for students with aspirations to work in the insurance industry is now available to those applying to study at the University of Nottingham.

The University of Nottingham has appointed Professor David Park as the new Dean of the Nottingham University Business School.

The University of Nottingham, with The Women’s Organisation, has developed a new Charter to facilitate a more inclusive ecosystem for entrepreneurs in the East Midlands and beyond.

Primary schools are invited to take part in a University of Nottingham study to trial whether a new approach to numeracy might improve Reception children’s attainment in maths.

Homes for Ukraine (HfU), the Government’s hosting scheme developed in response to protecting those fleeing the war in Ukraine, could be used as a basis for similar schemes for a wider range of nationalities.