Press releases

Researchers have discovered how a common houseplant can absorb and withstand arsenic, a find which could lead to the development of new plant varieties that will clean contaminated soil.

David Ross Sports Village, located at the University of Nottingham, has been used as a training facility for defending ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 champions, Australia, as they hone their preparations for their title defence over the next few weeks.

The call is out for aspiring entrepreneurs across the UK to enter into an international space competition.

An initiative led by The University of Nottingham to develop an HE sector-wide approach to supporting the mental health of international students coming to the UK to study is set to benefit from a share of £6 million in funding from the Office for Students.

People would rather give away unwanted food to strangers than waste it, according to research from experts at the University of Nottingham

The Green Chemicals Beacon of Excellence at the University of Nottingham has signed a memorandum of understanding with CPI, one of only six universities to sign such an agreement in the UK.

Having a supportive partner can make a difference in helping pregnant women give up smoking, according to new study by a team of East Midlands researchers.

There is still chance to see Homage to the Bauhaus, a major Nottingham Lakeside Arts public exhibition, which runs until Sunday 2 June in the Djanogly Gallery.

Important new clues about how a common parasite found in cat faeces invades the human brain have been revealed by a team of scientists, using cutting-edge infrared microspectroscopy analysis.

Trauma survivors are to play a major role in helping to develop and trial a new rehabilitation programme that will help people who have suffered a serious injury to return to work.