The University of Nottingham is at the forefront of sustainable food process engineering, leading global innovation through pioneering research and industry partnerships. As the only UK institution offering an accredited MSc in Food Process Engineering, Nottingham is transforming food systems by reducing waste, enhancing sustainability, and aligning production with human health needs.

Tundra is particularly sensitive to climate change, and as the Artic warms these treeless regions release more carbon due to the increased metabolic activity of soil and plants. An international study is revealing the global impact of such ‘ecosystem respiration’.

We need highly trained people to roll out net zero technologies across society and the economy. Universities for Nottingham, a strategic partnership between the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Tent University, is working with industry partners to secure the next generation of innovators who will help deliver a prosperous, sustainable future.

Research by Dr Tengwen Long demonstrates the far-reaching impact of the long, complex interaction between humans and the environment.

Air pollution is a threat to all of us, both inside and outside the home. The University of Nottingham Ningbo China’s Natural Resources and Environment Research Group is helping to control many different kinds of airborne pollutants, taking on a serious environmental challenge.

Biodiversity is essential for human well-being but is increasingly threatened. Dr. Linjun Xie of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China addresses this through the IPBES, promoting urban nature-based solutions like green infrastructure. Her work influences policy and aims to mainstream these solutions globally, incorporating diverse perspectives for local adaptation.

Soya is used in animal feed and is linked to deforestation in South America. By exploring the potential of sustainable sources of protein, we’re helping to transform the UK animal feed industry and lower dairy farming’s carbon hoofprint.

We created the world’s first micro prospectus – the first edition alone saved 72 tonnes of paper, 18,000kg of CO2 and 54,000 litres of water in processing the paper, enough to keep every student at our university hydrated for more than six weeks.

We are a leading partner in Europe’s Clean Sky 2 aviation research programme, and with partners including Boeing, Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Leonardo our ambition is to make the East Midlands the world’s foremost location for low-carbon aerospace innovation.

We work with partners in Nottingham and across the world to show that protecting communities against flood risk can also make them greener, healthier and more pleasant places to live.

Our strategic alliance with the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust underlines our capacity to address healthcare challenges. By driving scientific discovery through to clinical application, we accelerate access to innovative drugs, devices and diagnostics.

The University of Nottingham's East Midlands Airport Green Futures Study addresses the global challenge of airport decarbonization by leveraging its expertise to analyze energy usage and stakeholder dynamics, developing pathways for adopting green technologies like electrification and hydrogen to achieve net-zero emissions.

Ningbo is the world’s busiest port, handling more cargo than any other, there are emissions from the diesel engines of thousands of cargo ships with an environmental price. New technology invented by scientists at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China would allow ships to switch to cleaner electric batteries as they manoeuvre in and around port.

For students, the climate crisis is perhaps the most pressing issue of our time. By incorporating sustainability into teaching across the curriculum, and equipping undergraduates with the tools to critically assess this challenge, our alumni will go on to help deliver solutions.

Almost 18% of employment in the East Midlands is directly linked to the food chain. New investment will enable collaboration with businesses to develop alternative protein foods including cultivated meat, plant-based, and insect-based products.

The UK food industry operates a network of around 84,000 refrigeration units to transport perishable goods. The H2Cool project aims to decarbonise the UK's cold food chain by developing dual-use energy storage technology, capable of delivering hydrogen to a fuel cell and generating direct cooling for refrigeration.

In the largest research programme of its kind in the world, we have helped show how the battery life and efficiency of batteries in electric vehicles could be improved by optimising EV charging to the national grid.

Turning tiny flaws in diamond into incredibly sensitive quantum devices will transform the way we sense the world, unlocking unprecedented advances in health, food and every aspect of our lives. Professor Melissa Mather is pioneering this revolution.