Press releases

New research from the University of Nottingham has highlighted how Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) systems could be made more efficient at converting solar power into usable energy if they used wavy pipes instead of conventional straight pipes.

Nissan announced today the launch of affordable on-board bi-directional charging on selected electric vehicles from 2026, following a successful collaboration with the University of Nottingham.

A cross-disciplinary team will use pioneering technology to manufacture human stem cells outside the body, in the hope these cells could help tissue regeneration to repair broken bones.

Following a number of events for last year's World Space Week, the University of Nottingham has once again decided to mark the event by uniting staff and students in a number of space-related offerings.

Sarah Sharples, Professor of Human Factors at the University of Nottingham and Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department of Transport, has been elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

A Spitfire cockpit simulator, designed and developed by engineers from the University of Nottingham, has been officially unveiled at a local gallery.

Three Nottingham academics have been awarded Research Fellowships from the Royal Academy of Engineering for projects looking at satellite communications, processes to speed up drug design and failure of cancer treatments.

Researchers at Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology at the University of Nottingham have developed ultra-thin soft robots, designed for exploring narrow spaces in challenging built environments.

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.

The University of Nottingham has kicked-off a £5.3 million programme of research to support the development, manufacture and test of a revolutionary cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion system.