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Solving the worlds hardest unsolved maths problems

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Mathematicians at the Universities of Nottingham and Oxford have won one of the largest ever pure maths research grants awarded in the EU — £2.3m to work on solutions of some of the most famous unsolved maths problems.

2015 International Women's Day Events

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A series of events to mark the 2015 International Women's Day

The probability of winning the lottery?

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One of our academic staff members Dr David Hodge appeared on BBC Radio Nottingham talking about the probability of winning the lottery.

New chemical sponge has potential to lessen the carbon footprint of oil industry

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Scientists from the School of Chemistry have discovered a ground-breaking technique with the potential to dramatically reduce the amount of energy used in the refinement of crude oil. Professor Martin Schröder and Dr Sihai Yang have led a multi-disciplinary team of scientists from Nottingham, ISIS Neutron Facility, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Diamond Light Source, to discover a porous material that works like a chemical sponge to separate a number of important gases from mixtures generated during crude oil refinement.

£1 million received to nurture a new generation of researchers

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Substantial grant awarded for research on the challenges of resource sustainability - PhD studentships available
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Upcoming events

Festival of Science 2025

Date
10 (09:00) - 21/02/2025 (09:00)
Description
This annual festival showcases a world of science and curiosity that's all around us every day through free, fun and interactive events across Nottinghamshire.

Science in the Park 2025

Date
08/03/2025 (11:00-15:00)
Location:
Wollaton Hall and Park
Description
Science in the Park returns to Nottingham on Saturday 8th March 2025! Researchers from University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University will come together to run fun family-friendly activities at Wollaton Hall.
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