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How artificially-intelligent medical devices will one day treat cancer and critical care patients

How artificially-intelligent medical devices will one day treat cancer and critical care patients

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The Universities of Nottingham, Oxford and Warwick are leading 'blue sky' research into artificially-intelligent medical devices that will improve treatment for cancer and intensive care patients and those with chronic wounds.
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Last Year
Bright spots shine light on the future of endangered coral reefs

Bright spots shine light on the future of endangered coral reefs

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Largest study of its kind has found areas of endangered coral where against the odds there were a lot more fish than expected. The work offers hope of a promise of a radical new approach to conservation.
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Last Year
MRI scans could improve our understanding of dyspraxia

MRI scans could improve our understanding of dyspraxia

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Volunteers needed to help a new research team using MRI scanning to learn more about the role of the cerebellum in Dyspraxia.
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Last Year
University Vet School teams up with RSPCA and Cats Protection to offer Derby pet owners free medical care for their animals

University Vet School teams up with RSPCA and Cats Protection to offer Derby pet owners free medical care for their animals

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Veterinary experts at The University of Nottingham have been helping to offer free care to pet owners in Derby as part of a scheme to tackle a cat overpopulation crisis in one area of the city.
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Last Year
Soft-core pornography viewers 'unlikely to hold positive attitudes towards women'

Soft-core pornography viewers 'unlikely to hold positive attitudes towards women'

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Study by forensic psychologists also concludes viewers become desensitised to soft core text and images common in newspapers, adverts and the media.
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Last Year
Ultimate frisbee team flying high

Ultimate frisbee team flying high

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A group of students and alumni from The University of Nottingham Ningbo (UNNC) are set to take on the world at Ultimate Frisbee.
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Last Year
Fun for all the family at University's Picnic in the Park

Fun for all the family at University's Picnic in the Park

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What better place to enjoy a picnic than the beautiful landscaped grounds of University Park? Picnic in the Park takes place between noon and 3pm on Sunday 26 June in the Millennium Garden, located in the heart of The University of Nottingham's award-winning University Park Campus.
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Last Year
New smart technology to help people with brain injuries

New smart technology to help people with brain injuries

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University psychologists and rehabilitation experts adapt and test a new assistive technology to help people with brain injury live more independent lives.
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Last Year
OBE for leading academic with internationalisation at her heart

OBE for leading academic with internationalisation at her heart

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Professor Christine Ennew, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Provost of The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC), has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her contribution to international higher education.
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Last Year
Satellite navigation expert is most decorated by Royal Institute of Navigation

Satellite navigation expert is most decorated by Royal Institute of Navigation

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A satellite navigation expert at The University of Nottingham has now received more top medals from the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN), in its near 70-year history, than anyone else.
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Last Year
£3.5m for new materials library to put UK at forefront of 3D printing

£3.5m for new materials library to put UK at forefront of 3D printing

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A team of scientists at The University of Nottingham has been awarded a £3.5m grant to develop a new library of 3D printing materials which could accelerate commercial uptake of the technology.
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Last Year
A look back at Life Cycle as the VC prepares for his final challenge

A look back at Life Cycle as the VC prepares for his final challenge

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This year Life Cycle – the University's annual fundraiser – is embarking on its sixth challenge.A team of 12 riders will saddle up to take on the four geographical corners of the UK in a gruelling 1,400 bike ride to raise a £1m for breast cancer research.
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Last Year
New Nottingham centre for entrepreneurs tops out

New Nottingham centre for entrepreneurs tops out

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A new centre which will house the next generation of local entrepreneurs has been 'topped out' at the University of Nottingham Innovation Park (UNIP).
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Last Year
Nottingham Researcher Wins Prestigious European Commission PhD Award

Nottingham Researcher Wins Prestigious European Commission PhD Award

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Dr Tao Yang from the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Nottingham has been awarded the Clean Sky Best PhD Award in Aeronautics.
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Last Year
Pushing pedals to power breast cancer research

Pushing pedals to power breast cancer research

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A team of 34 University of Nottingham staff, students and friends are setting off to cycle the Way of the Roses to help raise £1 million for life-changing breast cancer research.
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Last Year
New Blood test for the detection of Bovine TB

New Blood test for the detection of Bovine TB

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A new blood test to detect Mycobacteria in blood has been developed by a team at The University of Nottingham. The researchers have used this new method to show that cattle diagnosed with bovine tuberculosis have detectable levels of the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis, which causes this disease, in their blood.
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Last Year
Forth Road Bridge monitoring technology to be used on China's biggest bridges

Forth Road Bridge monitoring technology to be used on China's biggest bridges

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An innovative new monitoring system developed by the University is about to be installed in China on two of the world's largest bridges.
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Last Year
International trial for children's brain tumours launches in the UK

International trial for children's brain tumours launches in the UK

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Academics at The University of Nottingham are leading the UK arm of a large international clinical trial for a type of children's brain tumour called ependymoma.
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Last Year
Accelerating the clinical potential of ultra-high field MR imaging

Accelerating the clinical potential of ultra-high field MR imaging

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Ambitious plan to establish platform for large-scale multi-centre clinical work in UHF 7T MRI and spectroscopy.
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Last Year
Extinctions, animal invasions and plants - TV presenter Kate Humble to host a talk in Nottingham

Extinctions, animal invasions and plants - TV presenter Kate Humble to host a talk in Nottingham

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The protection of biodiversity is a global challenge which affects everyone, and now The University of Nottingham is inviting researchers and members of the public to come together to talk about the issues facing the planet – with the help of BBC presenter Kate Humble.
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Last Year
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