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International study identifies ‘private solution trap’ in collective global challenges like climate change
23+ hour, 38+ min ago (231+ words) A new study, led by the University of Nottingham and conducted by a team of 72 economists and psychologists across the world, has identified a potential "private solution trap" in problems requiring international co-operation such as climate change. Dr Eugene Malthouse,…...
News - Uncovering horticultural history could rescue plants of the future
22+ hour, 40+ min ago (383+ words) A new research project will decode historical texts to uncover lost horticulture methods and techniques to find out whether they could provide new solutions for plants that are difficult to grow and multiply. Experts in horticulture, linguistics and artificial intelligence…...
News - XR Network+ Roadshow arrives in Nottingham to showcase the future of virtual production
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (337+ words) Researchers, creatives, and industry professionals will gather at the University of Nottingham's Virtual and Immersive Production (VIP) Studio, on 24 March 2026, as the XR Network+ Roadshow arrives for an inspirational day dedicated to exploring the future of Virtual Production (VP), Artificial…...
News - Wilding campuses across Nottingham: Celebrating biodiversity
1+ week, 6+ day ago (300+ words) Staff and students from the University of Nottingham recently joined partners from Bluecoat Aspley Academy and Nottingham College for an event to celebrate the Wilding Campuses Project " a collaborative initiative transforming pockets of green space across all three campuses into…...
News - University of Nottingham launches BioSee AI, a platform to transform bioprocess monitoring
1+ week, 6+ day ago (348+ words) A new University of Nottingham commercialisation venture, BioSee AI, has launched to address one of industrial biotechnology's most costly and persistent challenges - the lack of real-time visibility inside bioreactors to detect and avoid process failures and waste. Developed by Dr…...
UoN hosts the launch of programme to help East Midlands researchers commercialise life-changing treatments
1+ week, 6+ day ago (394+ words) The University of Nottingham has played host to the launch of a new programme to help East Midlands researchers commercialise life-changing treatments. SPARK The Midlands, the first UK branch of Stanford University's prestigious global SPARK programme " the global pre-clinical accelerator…...
News - Research shows how lost memories can be reactivated
2+ week, 4+ day ago (243+ words) Researchers have used brain imaging to show how memories can be reactivated in the brain without them reaching conscious awareness, showing that these memories persist even when we think they have been forgotten. Scientists from the University of Nottingham's School…...
News - Experts uncover why cats are prone to kidney disease
2+ week, 5+ day ago (372+ words) Researchers from the University of Nottingham have uncovered a surprising biological quirk in domestic cats that may help explain why they are so prone to chronic kidney disease. Unlike dogs and most other mammals, cats appear to accumulate unusual fats…...
News - Chemistry professor honoured with science diplomacy award
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (433+ words) Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham has been recognised for his outstanding diplomatic efforts in the field of science with a highly prestigious award. He has been awarded the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)…...
Cooling the Planet from Space
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (166+ words) Join us for our Science Public Lecture in February, with'Dr Chantal Cappelletti from the University of Nottingham's Faculty of Engineering. This talk explores how orbital technologies such as planetary sunshades could gently reduce the amount of sunlight reaching Earth, complementing…...