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Community pharmacists alleviate pressure on GP practices

Community pharmacists alleviate pressure on GP practices

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Community pharmacists in GP practices can significantly relieve pressure on doctors and nurses by providing patient focused services that help free up appointment times, according to a new independent report released today.
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Last Year
Discover LGBT History Month at the University of Nottingham

Discover LGBT History Month at the University of Nottingham

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February is LGBT History Month, and the University of Nottingham is taking the opportunity to celebrate LGBT culture with the local community by hosting a series of exciting events including public lectures, film screenings, discussions and performances.
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Last Year
Trump: one year on

Trump: one year on

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The Russia probe, the tax plan, immigration restrictions and the Tweeter-in-Chief, Donald Trump's first year in office has been a busy one, but what next?
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Last Year
Breakthrough leads to sequencing of a human genome using a pocket-sized device

Breakthrough leads to sequencing of a human genome using a pocket-sized device

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A new nanopore technology for direct sequencing of long strands of DNA has resulted in the most complete human genome ever assembled with a single technology, scientists have revealed.
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Last Year
Primary care professionals needed for 'I'm A Medic, Get Me Out Of Here'

Primary care professionals needed for 'I'm A Medic, Get Me Out Of Here'

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Primary care professionals in the East Midlands are being urged to take part in an online competition to boost the number of young people from non-traditional backgrounds and rural areas applying for careers in medicine.
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Last Year
Europe's largest community battery installed at Trent Basin

Europe's largest community battery installed at Trent Basin

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Europe's largest community battery is being installed at Trent Basin as part of a unique community energy project.
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Last Year
ERA Chief Executive announces March move

ERA Chief Executive announces March move

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Gordon Waddington, Chief Executive of the Energy Research Accelerator will be leaving his role at the end of March.
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Last Year
e-Genie tool could grant energy saving wishes for businesses

e-Genie tool could grant energy saving wishes for businesses

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A new monitoring tool for businesses has been developed by researchers at the University of Nottingham to help reduce energy use and cut costs.
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Last Year
Could targeted magnetic pulse treatment offer new hope in treating depression?

Could targeted magnetic pulse treatment offer new hope in treating depression?

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Researchers are to investigate whether an innovative new treatment that targets areas of the brain with magnetic pulses could offer hope to the millions of people around the world who suffer from depression.
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Last Year
Young viewers exposed to 'excessive alcohol content' in Geordie Shore

Young viewers exposed to 'excessive alcohol content' in Geordie Shore

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Nearly 80 per cent of all scenes throughout season 11 of MTV's popular hyper-reality show Geordie Shore contained alcohol content or alcohol use according to the results of a new study.
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Last Year
Biodiversity conservation should be a core value of China's 'Belt and Road Initiative'

Biodiversity conservation should be a core value of China's 'Belt and Road Initiative'

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Environment and conservation experts in Malaysia and China are challenging decision-makers, infrastructure planners and conservationists to work together to mitigate the negative impacts of China's 'Belt and Road Initiative' and look for opportunities for biodiversity conservation.
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Last Year
Computer codes make sweet music for self-playing piano

Computer codes make sweet music for self-playing piano

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Unique computer codes have been used to create an interactive self-playing piano performance
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Last Year
How the temperature of your nose shows how much strain you are under

How the temperature of your nose shows how much strain you are under

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Researchers at the University of Nottingham's Institute for Aerospace Technology (IAT), together with academic staff from the Bioengineering and Human Factors Research Groups, have demonstrated that facial temperatures, which can be easily measured using a non-invasive thermal camera, are strongly correlated to mental workload.
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Last Year
New smart sensor to help farmers spot lameness in sheep

New smart sensor to help farmers spot lameness in sheep

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A new smart device that can automatically detect lameness in sheep is being developed by veterinary researchers at the University of Nottingham and industry partners Intel and Farm Wizard. Lameness costs the sheep farming sector around £80 million a year because the problem is very hard to spot and can spread through flocks if not treated early.
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Last Year
Hormone therapy may reduce eating disorder symptoms in transgender people

Hormone therapy may reduce eating disorder symptoms in transgender people

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New research has shown that receiving cross-sex hormone therapy (CHT) can help to reduce the feelings of body dissatisfaction associated with eating disorders including anorexia and bulimia in transgender people.
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Last Year
Why did the elephant cross the road? In Malaysia they are trying to find the answer.

Why did the elephant cross the road? In Malaysia they are trying to find the answer.

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Research reveals the complex response of wild elephants to a major road in Peninsular Malaysia.
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Last Year
Former Chief Scientific Advisor to the Home Office joins world-leading team of modern slavery experts

Former Chief Scientific Advisor to the Home Office joins world-leading team of modern slavery experts

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Professor Sir Bernard Silverman FRS, a pioneer of computational statistics, has joined a world-leading group of modern slavery experts at the University of Nottingham.
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Last Year
University of Nottingham celebrated in New Year Honours

University of Nottingham celebrated in New Year Honours

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University of Nottingham celebrated in New Year HonoursThree members of The University of Nottingham have been recognised by The Queen in the New Year Honours.
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Last Year
'Hawaiian Skirt' gene discovery sets new fashion in regulating plant growth

'Hawaiian Skirt' gene discovery sets new fashion in regulating plant growth

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Plant scientists at the University of Nottingham have identified a 'Hawaiian Skirt' gene that plays a critical role in plant growth and development – a discovery that will help improve crop yields and address the growing problem of food security.
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Last Year
Novel tool for vets and farmers to monitor and reduce antibiotics on dairy farms

Novel tool for vets and farmers to monitor and reduce antibiotics on dairy farms

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Veterinary researchers have produced a new tool to help UK dairy vets and farmers monitor and reduce use of antibiotics in their dairy herds to help combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the farming industry and beyond.
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Last Year
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