Press releases

Experts at the University of Nottingham have received funding to carry out research to better understand what is happening in the heart, brain and muscles of people with myotonic dystrophy.

A collection of documents dating back to at least the 17th century, which was discovered in a chest in a Nottinghamshire village last year, is being donated to the University of Nottingham’s archives.

Music written over 1000 years ago and thought to be some of the oldest surviving music in England, is set to be performed in a special church service as part of a project from the University of Nottingham.

A new study exploring the causes and effects of falling for adults with cerebral palsy (CP) throughout their lives, has found there is a lack of appropriate support from health agencies in helping to manage or prevent them

Scientists at the University of Nottingham are scaling up the development of a new Zika virus DNA vaccine thanks to a collaboration with specialist company, Touchlight, who will provide new technology to to produce large quantities of the DNA vaccine at speed.

Tuesday 20 August marks World Mosquito Day – which is celebrated in memory of Sir Ronald Ross, a British Doctor who, in 1987, discovered that the female Anopheles mosquito transmits malaria. It was the first time a connection had been established between a mosquito and malaria.

New research using a decommissioned section of the beam pipe from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN has brought scientists closer than ever before to test whether magnetic monopoles exist.

A group of alumni from the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering have received funding for a new device that could significantly reduce carbon emissions for the food and beverage industry.

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has shown that different plant species tackle the same evolutionary hurdle in different ways, and the findings may give insight into aggressive forms of cancer.

Experts at the University of Nottingham will lead a research training programme aimed at attracting those working in health, social care, and public health into research careers, thanks to £2.59 million of funding from the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR).