This is the place where research transforms lives
Our campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia share a mission to deliver discoveries to shape a fairer world. Where our innovators form partnerships to drive change and transform lives in the communities we serve and across the world.
7th
in the UK for research power
REF 2021
Where global challenges meet their match
We are placed 7th in the UK for research power (REF 2021). We deliver sustainable solutions to complex global challenges, from healthcare to future transport. We ensure fairness and social justice are at the heart of all that we do.
A university without borders with campuses in the UK, Malaysia and China.
This is the place that gave the world MRI
Fifty years ago, Sir Peter Mansfield published the research paper that led to magnetic resonance imaging, an invention that transformed medicine. Today, an MRI scan is estimated to take place every second, helping to improve the lives of countless people around the world
We are soon to host the UK’s most powerful MRI scanner and our innovations in medical imaging continue to revolutionise understanding of brain function and human disease.
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Laser ultrasound used to reveal the elasticity of space rock
Scientists and engineers at the University of Nottingham have measured the stiffness of space rock for the first time.
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Cutting greenhouse gases from waste
Converting food waste into biochar could cut 93,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually by 2030, new study shows.
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