Press releases

Videogame avatars can offer safer alternatives for exploring and expressing gender identities for transgender and gender diverse people, according to a new research review.

A new study led by a University of Nottingham historian offers a comprehensive examination of apprenticeship in artisanal production during the second half of British colonial rule in India, revealing that no single, uniform system of training existed – instead uncovering a diverse and shifting set of practices shaped by custom, commerce and colonial intervention.

A new study has revealed that neural inhibition and balanced neural activity in a specific area of the brain is required for recognition memory. The findings could help provide better understanding of cognitive disorders, including schizophrenia, dementia, and age-related memory impairments.

Researchers have discovered that not all atoms in a liquid are in motion and that some remain stationary regardless of the temperature, significantly impacting the solidification process, including the formation of an unusual state of matter—a corralled supercooled liquid.

Shard Diagnostic has become the latest company to join the University of Nottingham’s investment portfolio, supported through Nottingham Technology Ventures – the university’s wholly owned subsidiary responsible for managing its spin-out portfolio and related inves

Scientists from the University of Nottingham are part of an international collaboration which has taken a step closer to understanding why bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics

The iCAhRE™ (Interdisciplinary Clinical Academic health Research Excellence) programme helps staff at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust to learn about research and use it to further improve patient care.

A dedicated fundraiser and breast cancer survivor has donated a specially designed garden to the Nottingham Breast Cancer Research Centre (NBCRC).

An apprentice technician from the University of Nottingham has been recognised for her achievements at the Department for Education’s National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards.

Dr Bipin Pandey from the University of Nottingham has been selected as one of the 2025 European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Young Investigators, a distinction awarded to exceptional young group leaders in the life sciences across Europe and beyond.