Press releases

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.

Europe’s buyout industry continued to show appetite to deploy capital through the economic cycle, despite exceptionally challenging market conditions, according to provisional full-year data from CMBOR, the Centre for Private Equity and MBO Research based at Nottingham University Business School.

Scientists have discovered that the atmosphere contained far less CO2 than previously thought when forests emerged on our planet, the new study has important implications for understanding how land plants affect the climate.

A group of young chemistry fans travelled from across the world and the East Midlands to visit their science hero and YouTube star, Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff.

A unique system that allows engineers to use their hands as their eyes when working in confined environments is being trialled for use within the aerospace industry and other sectors.