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Rooting about with circadian rhythms

Description: Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered how plants manipulate their biological clock to encourage the growth of lateral roots and maximise the extraction of nutrients for growth and development.
Release Date: Last Year

History detective helps scientists rewrite climate records

Description: Medieval manuscripts reveal new evidence for ancient climate events.
Release Date: Last Year

Graduation celebrations for the class of 2015

Description: A poet, an ex-professional footballer and a television producer and director are among the recipients of honorary degrees at The University of Nottingham's summer graduation 2015.
Release Date: Last Year

Ahoy there! Spiders really can sail across oceans

Description: Spider experts have described how money spiders use water tension, their legs as a 'rudder' and a good following wind to 'sail' across water.
Release Date: Last Year

Nottingham appoints new business engagement director

Description: The University of Nottingham has appointed Dr George Baxter as its new Director of Business Engagement and Innovation Services.
Release Date: Last Year

What makes a good horror movie?

Description: Horror films are big business and a string of new horror films are hitting the big screen this year. But what creates the intensity of suspense?
Release Date: Last Year

New treatments urgently needed for rare, disfiguring and painful skin condition

Description: First major scientific study into a rare, disfiguring skin condition shows current standard treatments are not good enough and in half the cases offers no real hope of recovery for patients.
Release Date: Last Year

2015 Higher Education Technicians' Summit – recognising the talent of technicians

Description: The University of Nottingham, in conjunction with our fellow research intensive universities across the Midlands, has celebrated the work of the technicians who underpin university life with the inaugural 2015 Higher Education Technicians' Summit on Tuesday 30 June.
Release Date: Last Year

New world-leading additive manufacturing research lab

Description: A lab housing state-of-the-art machinery unrivalled anywhere else in the world has been unveiled to underline The University of Nottingham's global reputation for research into additive manufacturing. Full story below…
Release Date: Last Year

How would you like to be buried – at Stonehenge?

Description: Twenty first century crowd-sourcing could shed light on what people who commemorated the dead 4000 years ago were thinking.
Release Date: Last Year

New technique to accurately detect the 'handedness' of molecules in a mixture

Description: Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the ability to rapidly, reliably and simultaneously identify the 'handedness' of different molecules in a mixture.
Release Date: Last Year

Give Nottingham project its chance to shine

Description: Nottingham Lakeside Arts and Meeting Ground Theatre company are appealing for votes for their production of Inside Out of Mind in this year's National Lottery Awards.
Release Date: Last Year

Vice-Chancellor honoured with Festschrift

Description: Professor Sir David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor at The University of Nottingham, is to be honoured with a Festschrift celebrating his work in the field of economics.
Release Date: Last Year

Softly does it to solve our nuclear waste problem

Description: Developing our understanding of how uranium interacts with elements from around the periodic table to potentially help clean up nuclear waste.
Release Date: Last Year

Breakthrough dual fungicide technology could help prevent crop failures

Description: A scientist at The University of Nottingham has developed a new antifungal technology which has the potential to play a major role in securing future food supplies.
Release Date: Last Year

Renowned chemistry professor receives knighthood

Description: Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from The University of Nottingham has received his knighthood from Her Majesty the Queen (12 June 2015).
Release Date: Last Year

Sondrel offers scholarships for integrated circuit design students at University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Description: Sondrel offers scholarships for integrated circuit design students
Release Date: Last Year

Hormonal treatment for cows could reduce global warming

Description: Research suggests targeted use of hormone treatments could make the dairy industry more efficient and sustainable in addition to cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Release Date: Last Year

Improving climate change communication: moving beyond scientific certainty

Description: A new report from The University of Nottingham looks at whether climate scientists threaten their own scientific credibility when trying to make their research accessible to members of the public.
Release Date: Last Year

International arts festival brings together a wealth of talent

Description: Nottingham Lakeside Arts is bringing together an army of talented students from The University of Nottingham's three campuses to host the first ever Tri-Campus Arts Festival.
Release Date: Last Year

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