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Nursing student is Nottingham hospitals 'Nurse of the Year 2017'

Description: Graduate entry nursing student Christina O'Loughlin wins major award after telling how her mum inspired her to pursue her nursing dream.
Release Date: Last Year

Conference to tackle depression, suicide and self harm in under 25s

Description: Latest research into mental health problems of young people will be presented and discussed at a major conference in Nottingham, including early detection and the role of technology in promoting mental well being.
Release Date: Last Year

Wildlife Trust appoints university academic as Vice-President cementing 50 year old relationship between the two institutions

Description: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, the county's largest locally-based environmental charity has appointed Dr Rob Lambert of the University of Nottingham as an Honorary Vice-President.
Release Date: Last Year

New building gets set to accelerate energy research

Description: Work has started on a new building at the University of Nottingham which will be a national centre for accelerating energy research in the UK.
Release Date: Last Year

Olympic seal of approval for new David Ross Sports Village

Description: The University of Nottingham's David Ross Sports Village officially opened on Tuesday 16th May 2017 and was attended by Olympic champions and University of Nottingham alumnus Dr Deng Yaping, Dr Tim Brabants MBE and Etienne Stott MBE
Release Date: Last Year

The slither of tiny feet – rare 'lefty' snails produce offspring following public appeal

Description: Two rare 'lefty' snails brought together following a public appeal by a scientist at The University of Nottingham have produced their first offspring.
Release Date: Last Year

New eye-tracking tool helps businesses boost their online profile

Description: University business unit launches offering in-depth psycholinguistic analysis of companies' web presence including a secret weapon which assesses how people visually respond to websites.
Release Date: Last Year

Using poetry to bring back memories for people with dementia

Description: Students from the School of English at the University of Nottingham have been helping to bring back the memories of people with dementia by reading poems aloud to them.
Release Date: Last Year

What can lost underwater lands tell us about climate change?

Description: Underwater lands submerged following the last Ice Age could yield vital clues about our current approach to climate change.
Release Date: Last Year

Sino-UK engineering seminar to explore structural health monitoring

Description: The Sino-UK Geospatial Engineering Centre (SUGEC), a joint venture established by the University of Nottingham and the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, will hold a seminar exploring the Structural Health Monitoring of Infrastructure on Tuesday 16th May in Wuhan, China.
Release Date: Last Year

'Cult hero' recognised by the President of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Description: Cult hero and university technician receives Royal Society of Chemistry President's Award.
Release Date: Last Year

Pioneering community energy storage project in Nottingham connects its first household battery storage system to the grid

Description: A revolutionary community energy storage project is being commissioned in The Meadows area of Nottingham where the first household battery storage unit has now been installed.
Release Date: Last Year

Mental health first aid in the workplace – is it working?

Description: Mental health researchers are launching a new study to assess the effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) in the workplace. MHFA is a support and training service used by employers to identify and give support to the one in three UK adults of working age who have mental health problems.
Release Date: Last Year

'Pint of Science' – artists meet scientists to get creative

Description: What makes spiders fly? Has lefty the snail found love? How can we trick bacteria into making jet fuel? How do we make antibiotics from scorpion venom? 'Pint of Science' has some of the answers.
Release Date: Last Year

How thirsty roots go in search of water

Description: Scientists have helped to solve a mystery that has fascinated scientists since Charles Darwin - how plant roots sense water and change direction to find it.
Release Date: Last Year

A 'guilt trip' is the road to cooperation

Description: A new study has found that feeling guilty has a positive effect on our behaviour and leads to better cooperation.
Release Date: Last Year

Nottingham scientist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry prize

Description: Royal Society of Chemistry award for making everyday chemical reactions 'greener'.
Release Date: Last Year

Research to trial new approach to preventing falls in care homes

Description: A £1.8m research project being led by the University of Nottingham is investigating whether new guidance for care home staff could be effective in reducing the number of falls experienced by older residents.
Release Date: Last Year

Wanted! Nature lovers to join the hunt for the killer flatworm

Description: Community scientists are calling for people all over the Midlands to help them hunt for an alien invader which is preying on the UK's native population of earthworms.
Release Date: Last Year

Lights, camera, action - Nottingham helps to upskill China's filmmakers

Description: The University of Nottingham has delivered a project aimed at upskilling professionals working in China's screen industries.
Release Date: Last Year

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