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The latest updates from the School of Biosciences.
News from the school
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- A competition to find solutions for local farming in growing cities using open (agri & nutrition) data. Working towards the goal of zero hunger. Prize EUR 1,000
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- 04/05/2017
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- A review of research into the therapeutic potential of Cannabidiol (CBD) - a major nonpsychoactive compound found in cannabis - has shown there is a growing body of evidence to suggest that it could help in the treatment of anxiety-related and substance abuse disorders. However, more studies are needed to determine the psychological, pharmacological and brain mechanisms involved.
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- 10/03/2017
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- Teaching space within North Laboratory Building at Sutton Bonington has been refurbished and named in honour of a world-leading Nottingham academic to acknowledge his contribution to animal science. The new laboratory was opened in a celebratory ceremony that took place on Friday 27 January.
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- 01/02/2017
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- Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, introduces the new Beacons of Excellence – leading research areas that will have a far-reaching impact on some of today's global challenges.
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- 30/01/2017
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- If you want the public to get involved in research why not take your science to them? That's just what researchers at The University of Nottingham did last week and there was no shortage of volunteers – of all ages. Not only did they have some fun, they were also able to help with tests and offer ideas on how to make future health research more relevant.
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- 30/01/2017
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- University of Nottingham experts joined the economist behind a Government Review on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to spark debate on a crisis that kills 700,000 people a year.
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- 30/01/2017
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- In the latest of our New Year, New You blog mini series, Dr Amanda Avery, an expert in diet and nutrition in the School of Biosciences discusses how setting your sights high can be more successful in achieving the healthy lifestyle of your dreams.
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- 30/01/2017
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- Sophie Lester, a first year PhD student at the University of Nottingham's Division of Food Sciences, has won one of six prestigious Giract Flavour Research Awards.
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- 27/01/2017
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- An international team of experts in soil, plant and environmental sciences have joined forces to help to reduce the use of synthetic Nitrogen fertilisers in Brazil and the UK. The aim is to improve the management of Nitrogen to increase yields across a range of soils and climatic landscapes.
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- 20/01/2017