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Funding for brain tumour research drops despite Government commitments

Funding for brain tumour research drops despite Government commitments

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A leading expert in childhood cancer at The University of Nottingham says a decrease in the UK's spend on brain tumour research has come as a shock after 20 years of campaigning to get this rare but deadly form of cancer out of the 'orphan' disease category.
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Last Year
Industry ready graduates pass on the medicinal chemistry baton

Industry ready graduates pass on the medicinal chemistry baton

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Talented chemistry graduates, industry and the scientific community are reaping the rewards of 'radically' different and unique University-Industry collaborations.
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Last Year
Stroke survivors to share stories at Nottingham conference

Stroke survivors to share stories at Nottingham conference

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Patients and families will also hear about the latest research into the diagnosis and treatment of stroke at The University of Nottingham in this one day national conference.
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Last Year
Nottingham women pass it on

Nottingham women pass it on

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Only 38 per cent of English state secondary schools are led by women, this compares with a teaching workforce where women dominate at 62 per cent. The University of Nottingham is now looking to help close this gap and is holding its first event designed to encourage women into secondary school headship.
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Last Year
Breakthrough in scaling up life-changing stem cell production

Breakthrough in scaling up life-changing stem cell production

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Scientists in Nottingham and Sweden have discovered a new method of manufacturing stem cells which could mean large scale industrial production will be possible for future regenerative medicine.
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Last Year
Driving the technology behind fuel-efficient electric cars

Driving the technology behind fuel-efficient electric cars

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An £830K research project to speed up the shift from fossil-fuel reliant to greener, quieter and cheaper electric vehicles, using low carbon propulsion technologies, is being run at The University of Nottingham.
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Last Year
Keeping children safe: new guide for preventing child accidental injuries in the under fives

Keeping children safe: new guide for preventing child accidental injuries in the under fives

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Researchers from The University of Nottingham have worked with the Child Accident Prevention Trust to produce a guide to help commissioners of children's health services ensure accident prevention is a key part of health visiting, children's centres and family services.
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Last Year
Promethean Particles starts production

Promethean Particles starts production

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University of Nottingham spin-out business, Promethean Particles, has opened the first facility in the world which is capable of producing thousands of different nanomaterials.
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Last Year
Farnborough launch for next-generation aviation technology projects

Farnborough launch for next-generation aviation technology projects

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The University of Nottingham has secured £9.5m of funding to develop breakthrough aerospace technologies for leading European manufacturers designing the next-generation of aircraft.
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Last Year
Master's students brew their own beer in the name of academic research

Master's students brew their own beer in the name of academic research

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Students taking an MSc in Brewing Science and Practice have brewed and marketed their own beer as part of their project dissertation. They've produced a 3,000 litre commercial batch of beer for sale.
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Last Year
Giving animals a voice - computer software that could tell us what they are thinking.

Giving animals a voice - computer software that could tell us what they are thinking.

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A computer scientist with a passion for horses embarks on an animal-computer interaction project which could help us understand what animals are thinking and feeling.
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Last Year
New patient safety toolkit to help GPs avoid errors

New patient safety toolkit to help GPs avoid errors

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GP practices have given their stamp of approval to a new Patient Safety Toolkit developed at The University of Nottingham. The suite of tools will help guide the work of GPs including safe prescribing of medicines, an audit tool for adverse events and patient and practice staff safety questionnaires.
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Last Year
Celebrating Nottingham's green spaces

Celebrating Nottingham's green spaces

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The changing social and cultural uses of green spaces across Nottingham are being explored in a community history project taking place this summer.
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Last Year
Catch DH Lawrence's 'The Flying Fish'

Catch DH Lawrence's 'The Flying Fish'

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Manuscripts and Special Collections at The University of Nottingham has recently acquired the manuscript of an important unfinished short story by D.H. Lawrence.
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Last Year
New book charts the history of Britain's 'global university'

New book charts the history of Britain's 'global university'

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The first full-length history of The University of Nottingham has been penned by one of its own academics, charting its origins as a technical college in the late Victorian era to its modern day success as a university with more than 40,000 students from more than 140 nations around the world.
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Last Year
What happens when sports rules go awry?

What happens when sports rules go awry?

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Operational research scientists have been looking at what happens when the rules of sport are changed or when existing rules lead to unforeseen consequences.
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Last Year
New Chief Financial Officer appointed

New Chief Financial Officer appointed

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The University of Nottingham has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer.
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Last Year

Using theatre to change perceptions about ADHD

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Researchers into mental health at The University of Nottingham have helped to shape a new play for children.
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Last Year
Give your vote to Nottingham Slave Trade Legacies project

Give your vote to Nottingham Slave Trade Legacies project

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A project investigating slave trade legacies in Britain, co-run by The University of Nottingham, is appealing for public votes after successfully reaching the finals of the National Lottery Awards 2016.
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Last Year
Fillings that heal your teeth – how regenerative medicine could change your visit to the dentist

Fillings that heal your teeth – how regenerative medicine could change your visit to the dentist

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A team behind regenerative dental fillings that could help heal teeth have been awarded a Royal Society of Chemistry prize.
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Last Year
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