Press releases

A new specialist laboratory has opened in the East Midlands that will allow DNA from ancient and environmental samples to be analysed, helping researchers answer important questions about the past and reveal new insights into the future.

£29 million national scanning facility will help the UK lead the world in ultra-high field imaging to transform understanding of the brain and treatment of disease

A new study shows a deep connection between some of the largest, most energetic events in the universe and much smaller, weaker ones powered by our own Sun.

Scientists from the University of Nottingham have been recognised for their innovative research in sustainable chemistry with prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Shining light on Tourette’s research with Trent Building illumination

A new study has found that plant species are adapted to the altitude where they grow by ‘sensing’ the oxygen levels that surround them.

Research into next generation batteries which have potential use in aerospace at the University of Nottingham is one of 16 ‘seed’ projects awarded £2m by the Faraday Institution to help strengthen the UK’s position in electrochemical energy storage.

The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University will join forces as part of a £5.1m project training doctoral researchers to undertake projects to improve the lives of communities in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

A Nottingham professor has turned his passion for physics and science communication into his first book, dedicated to a friend who inspired him.

Researchers at the University of Nottingham are part of a project awarded £1.2 million to understand how to create a more circular and equitable digital economy, underpinned by reuse and repair.