Press releases

The University of Nottingham joined forces with IntoUniversity in 2011, building on an existing programme of outreach work. In that time, this partnership has enabled 16,942 local young people to receive support and encouragement to do well at school and go on to university.

Scientists have discovered sugar-based molecules can be used to block activity of a receptor in cells that is involved in the development of a range of viral infections and cancer.

A civic empathy scale, which measures people’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards societal issues, has been launched today by experts at the University of Nottingham.

Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Nottingham and former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England is to join the board of trustees for the charity parkrun.

New research has uncovered that pollen preserved in 250 million year old rocks contain compounds that function like sunscreen, these are produced by plants to protect them from harmful ultraviolet (UV-B) radiation. The findings suggests that a pulse of UV-B played an important part in the end Permian mass extinction event.

A former University of Nottingham student is preparing to run a marathon to raise awareness and funds for people whose lives, like her own, have been affected by brain tumours.

A positioning and navigating expert at the University of Nottingham has been listed in the 2023 New Year Honours List.

Researchers have today released findings from a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of the antiviral treatment molnupiravir against COVID-19 – the first treatment tested in the ongoing PANORAMIC trial.

Professor Juliet Thondhlana, of the University of Nottingham, has been appointed as the UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development.

Hundreds of schoolchildren from across the county have been learning about ‘The Future of Transportation” as part of the Faculty of Engineering’s Christmas Lecture at the University of Nottingham.