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MRI technology to offer most detailed insight into how the brain controls our sense of touch

MRI technology to offer most detailed insight into how the brain controls our sense of touch

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Large three year study will reveal cortical processing of our sense of touch at an unprecedented level of image resolution.
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Last Year
Cyclin' out of gear: malaria parasites grinding to a halt

Cyclin' out of gear: malaria parasites grinding to a halt

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Scientists from The University of Nottingham have uncovered the role of cyclin - the protein molecule that drives the growth of malaria within mosquitoes.
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Last Year
New risk tools spot patients at high risk of diabetes complications

New risk tools spot patients at high risk of diabetes complications

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People with diabetes who are at high risk of blindness and amputation because of their condition could get better preventative treatment thanks to two new risk prediction tools created by University of Nottingham researchers and medical software company Clinrisk Ltd.
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Last Year
New ATI-funded £5.6m aerospace project announced by Business Minister

New ATI-funded £5.6m aerospace project announced by Business Minister

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The University of Nottingham is to lead a new aerospace project to provide a unique national testing facility for the development of safer, greener aerospace engines.
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Last Year
Business minister celebrates ground-breaking Technology Entrepreneurship Centre

Business minister celebrates ground-breaking Technology Entrepreneurship Centre

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Business Minister Anna Soubry visited The University of Nottingham today to mark the start of work on a new £5.2m centre which will house the next generation of Nottingham's entrepreneurs.
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Last Year
Drone used to scan mysterious Hemlock Stone in Nottinghamshire

Drone used to scan mysterious Hemlock Stone in Nottinghamshire

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The University of Nottingham has used a drone to survey a 200-million-year-old red sandstone pillar in Nottinghamshire to determine if it was made by prehistoric humans or is a natural feature.
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Last Year
New clinical guidelines and public awareness campaign slash diagnosis time for children's brain tumours

New clinical guidelines and public awareness campaign slash diagnosis time for children's brain tumours

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The UK's performance on diagnosing brain tumours in children and young people has been transformed by new clinical guidelines and a national awareness campaign — taking it from one of the worst ranking countries in the world to one of the best.
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Last Year
Celebrating Nottingham's creativity

Celebrating Nottingham's creativity

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A public festival will showcase and celebrate the best of the cultural and artistic scene in Nottingham this month.
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Last Year
Student's headphones are music to the ears of product design business

Student's headphones are music to the ears of product design business

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A former University of Nottingham student made such an impression with her headphone designs that a new company is being been set up to develop and manufacture them.
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Last Year
Have you spotted the #beastsofUoN?

Have you spotted the #beastsofUoN?

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A groundskeeper at The University of Nottingham is showcasing his wildlife photography skills and has produced a charity 2016 calendar of wild birds which were all taken on the University's UK campuses.
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Last Year
Discover how social scientists are shaping society today through free events

Discover how social scientists are shaping society today through free events

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The University of Nottingham is hosting four free public events about its research as part of the Economic and Social Research Council's 13th annual Festival of Social Science.
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Last Year
Exploring TV, film, comics and more – the Popular Culture Lecture Series strikes back

Exploring TV, film, comics and more – the Popular Culture Lecture Series strikes back

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This November marks the return of the free public lecture series with a twist. From Taylor Swift to heavy metal, professional wrestling to Harry Potter, and genetically-engineered dragons to James Bond, there's something for everyone in this year's Popular Culture Lecture Series, taking place at The University of Nottingham.
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Last Year
The University of Nottingham contributes £1.1bn a year to UK economy, report says

The University of Nottingham contributes £1.1bn a year to UK economy, report says

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The University of Nottingham contributes £1.1bn a year to the UK economy and supports around 18,000 jobs across the country according to a new report.
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Last Year
Nottingham obtains a newly-discovered typescript of D.H. Lawrence's Pansies

Nottingham obtains a newly-discovered typescript of D.H. Lawrence's Pansies

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The University of Nottingham has purchased an important and fascinating typescript of D.H. Lawrence's Pansies – his best known collection of poems.
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Last Year
New genetic discovery advances understanding of prostate cancer

New genetic discovery advances understanding of prostate cancer

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A new and important genetic discovery, which sheds light on how prostate cancers develop and spread, has been made by an international research team led by scientists at The University of Nottingham.
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Last Year
Human factors are main cause of errors in veterinary practice

Human factors are main cause of errors in veterinary practice

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Human error is the largest single cause of mistakes made by veterinary surgeons when treating patients, new research by The University of Nottingham has revealed.
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Last Year
Could a little dose of salt be the key to curing pre-eclampsia?

Could a little dose of salt be the key to curing pre-eclampsia?

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Researchers investigate the effect of salt on blood pressure in pregnancy and whether low dose supplements could prevent pre-eclampsia. The work is being funded by the British Heart Foundation.
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Last Year
High-profile financial leader to speak at Nottingham

High-profile financial leader to speak at Nottingham

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Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, Robert Chote, will be giving a free public lecture at The University of Nottingham's School of Economics this Thursday at 5pm. His talk, 'Reflections on our First Five Years' will examine the work and impact of the OBR which was created in 2010 to give independent and authoritative analysis on the UK's public finances.
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Last Year
New study to recruit thousands of parkrunners

New study to recruit thousands of parkrunners

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Medical researchers are looking for thousands of runners and joggers to take part in a large international study to assess whether recreational running puts people at greater risk of developing osteo-arthritis of the knee in later life. The HALO study is being led by The University of Nottingham's Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis.
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Last Year
New partnership with China to find solutions to global energy and environmental challenges

New partnership with China to find solutions to global energy and environmental challenges

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The University of Nottingham has launched a new research centre with a partner in Shanghai, to find low-carbon solutions to some of the world's most pressing energy and environmental challenges.
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Last Year
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