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Plant scientist selected as an EMBO Young Investigator

Plant scientist selected as an EMBO Young Investigator

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Dr Bipin Pandey from the University of Nottingham has been selected as one of the 2025 European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Young Investigators, a distinction awarded to exceptional young group leaders in the life sciences across Europe and beyond.
Date:
03/12/2025
Scientists recognised for crop and soil research with prestigious Rank Prize

Scientists recognised for crop and soil research with prestigious Rank Prize

Description
Scientists from the University of Nottingham have been awarded the 2026 Rank Prize for Nutrition in recognition of their pioneering work on elemental profiling to improve soil and crop quality, enhancing nutrition and health outcomes for people worldwide.
Date:
03/12/2025
Nottingham food system researcher wins Young Development Agriculturalist award for advancing sustainable agriculture

Nottingham food system researcher wins Young Development Agriculturalist award for advancing sustainable agriculture

Description
PhD student Chawezi Miti from the University of Nottingham School of Biosciences has been recognised with a Young Development Agriculturalist Award by the Tropical Agriculture Association International.
Date:
03/12/2025
Plants use engineering principles to push through soil

Plants use engineering principles to push through soil

Description
A new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham and published today in Nature uncovers how plants are fighting their way through hard soil to thrive.
Date:
26/11/2025
Study shows people have misconceptions about the environmental impact of everyday food

Study shows people have misconceptions about the environmental impact of everyday food

Description
A new study led by Professor Alexa Spence reveals widespread misunderstandings about the environmental impact of some everyday food and provides evidence that support the need for environmental impact labelling.
Date:
10/11/2025
Shopping data reveals 'food desert' hotspots in London, suggesting where nutritional needs are not be being met

Shopping data reveals 'food desert' hotspots in London, suggesting where nutritional needs are not be being met

Description
Researchers from the University of Nottingham and Adelaide analysed Tesco food purchasing records from 1.6 million people across London do understand how food purchase patterns vary and what they reveal about health.
Date:
07/11/2025
Soil 'memory' can help plants respond to drought

Soil 'memory' can help plants respond to drought

Description
Experts from the University of Nottingham's School of Biosciences in collaboration with scientists from the University of Kansas found that soil microbes carry a long-term memory of past climate, and that this memory can shape how some plants respond to new droughts.
Date:
30/10/2025
New research partnership to unlock potential of underutilised crops to combat food insecurity

New research partnership to unlock potential of underutilised crops to combat food insecurity

Description
FSI Associate Dr Rahul Bhosale is part of two major international research projects launched to harness the latest advances in crop science and expertise to unlock the potential of underutilised crops to combat food insecurity and climate change.
Date:
20/10/2025
The human cost of healthy eating – study finds that some recommended US diets carry higher risk of forced labour

The human cost of healthy eating – study finds that some recommended US diets carry higher risk of forced labour

Description
Researchers from the University of Nottingham and Tufts University in the US have measured the risk of forced labour behind ingredients in recommended US diets. New findings will help inform how governments and institutions buy food at scale.
Date:
08/10/2025
Plant-based dog foods are more sustainable anbd better for the environment than red meat

Plant-based dog foods are more sustainable anbd better for the environment than red meat

Description
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the production of meat-based pet foods has a much greater impact on the environment in comparison to plant-based alternatives.
Date:
25/09/2025
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