Press releases

A collaborative research team has been awarded a £1.1million grant to tackle the devastating impact of Maedi-visna (MV), a chronic infectious disease affecting sheep and goats.

The largest ever international event for the growing sport of Touch Rugby, and the first world championships to be hosted at the University of Nottingham, will kick off next month.

The University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering has continued its commitment to inspiring future engineers and architects across the globe by organising the second edition of the School’s Structure Building competition in Ghana.

Using a specially designed 3D printed vacuum system, scientists have developed a way to ‘trap’ dark matter with the aim of detecting domain walls, this will be a significant step forwards in unravelling some of the mysteries of the universe.

Professor Adam Gordon has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours List, for his services to Older People's Healthcare.

A fossil of a newly discovered species of ichthyosaur, which was found in a storeroom at the University of Nottingham, has been donated to Wollaton Hall.

A start-up business that aims to improve the lives of the elderly has won the Ingenuity Impact Entrepreneur of the Year award from Nuffield Health in the Ingenuity Impact Showcase 2024.

Professor Liam Ball has been named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Hickinbottom Prize in recognition of brilliance in research and innovation.

A world-leading chemist from the University of Nottingham has been elected as the future president of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

The University of Nottingham has been recognised alongside the world’s top higher education institutions that are driving positive global change and helping to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems including poverty, climate change and social injustice.