Press releases

A team of researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed new AI tools to encourage chemists and chemical engineers to make their processes more sustainable.

Mealworms need a minimum level of protein to grow and become a sustainable food source, according to a new study that challenges the myth that insects have superpowers of taking plastic waste and converting it to a nutritionally valuable product.

Robots could be the solution to filling the shortage of welders in the UK, thanks to existing human expertise, a new study from the University of Nottingham has revealed.

There are just two days to go until Guernsey’s general election, and University of Nottingham academic Dr Christopher Pich, has been invited to be a key contributor in the analysis and commentary of this year’s BBC coverage.

A new study from the University of Nottingham has assessed the actions investors are taking on health, highlighting a number of gaps and shortcomings across important areas of public health.

A new study has revealed large differences in attitudes towards various types of drugs, with a growing acceptance of psychedelics and strong negative feelings towards more traditional illicit drugs.

An expert in medical education from the University of Nottingham has been awarded an MBE in this year’s Birthday Honours.

A major new study has uncovered how everyday financial behaviours—captured in routine banking data—can signal early signs of cognitive decline and financial vulnerability in older adults, up to a decade before formal intervention.

Academics at the University of Nottingham are helping Scotland to break new ground in environmental monitoring with the launch of a powerful new method to assess the health of its peatlands—some of the country’s most important natural assets for climate, biodiversity, and water management.

Scientists have discovered a rapid molecular switch in plant roots that allows them to detect dry soils and redirect root growth to find water. This discovery could help in developing drought-resilient crops and addressing future food security challenges.