University of Nottingham

Animal-based proteins, processed fruits and vegetables, and discretionary foods such as sweeteners and coffee contribute are the most at risk of being produced using exploitative practices, a new study finds.The new report published in…

Astronaut costumes, air rockets and a gravity demonstration using a BMX bike were all part of an interactive event celebrating the legacy of the Apollo moon landing, and the role engineers played in its success.Hosted at the University of…

Children in and on the ‘edge of’ care attending state boarding or independent schools secure significant educational gains, independent research has found. New research, commissioned by Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation…

Two students are heading to Thailand to compete as part of the Great Britain Dragonboat squad in the World Finals next month.Third-year vet student, Beth Aldridge and second-year microbiology student, Amelie Frost from the University of…

A broadcaster, a world-renowned explorer and a RSPCA manager are among the ten people to receive honorary degrees from the University of Nottingham at this year’s summer graduation ceremonies.Mike Dilger, Levison Wood and Ella Carpenter,…

A team of researchers have been awarded funding to investigate the impact of short spells of exposure to high temperatures during early pregnancy on the long-term health of the child.A multidisciplinary team of scientists at the…

The University of Nottingham has welcomed people from across the county to its inaugural Community Open Day at the new Castle Meadow Campus (CMC), providing a unique opportunity to learn more about the site’s vision from those at the…

Two researchers from the University of Nottingham have been granted a funding boost to help analyse how thinking about a ‘more-than-human’ world can help us negotiate conflicts between environmental challenges and human priorities, to…

A novel study undertaken by the University of Nottingham has found that, in the absence of someone in the driving seat, pedestrians trust certain visual prompts more than others when deciding whether to cross in front of an autonomous…

Modern slavery experts and geographers at the University of Nottingham have won funding to investigate how the UK government can better protect people exposed to the impacts of both modern slavery and climate change by integrating…