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From Craig Sturrock
This movie shows the microstructure of a 3 mm disk from an Arabidopsis leaf. The image was captured using X-ray computed microtomography (microCT) at The Hounsfield… -
From Craig Sturrock
This movie shows the root system development of a maize (Zea mays) seeding grown in a clay loam soil. The image was captured using X-ray computed microtomography… -
From Craig Sturrock
This video shows a 3D animation of a Chimpanzee os cordis (heart bone) discovered by researchers at University of Nottingham using X-ray Computed Tomography. … -
From Craig Sturrock
The movie shows the 3D animation of a cockroach. The image was captured using X-ray computed microtomography (microCT) at The Hounsfield Facility, School of… -
From Craig Sturrock
This movie shows the microstructure of the rhizosphere surrounding a wheat root. The image was captured using X-ray computed microtomography (microCT) at… -
From Craig Sturrock
This movie shows the microstructure of a zero-tilled field soil. The image was captured using X-ray computed microtomography (microCT) at The Hounsfield Facility,… -
From Craig Sturrock
This movie shows the 3d microstrcuture of a piece of aerated chocolate. The image was captured using X-ray computed microtomography (microCT) at The Hounsfield… -
From Craig Sturrock
This movie shows the root system of a wheat = seeding grown in a loamy sand soil for 14 days in a 10 cm diameter pot. The image was captured using X-ray… -
From Craig Sturrock
This movie shows the pore space of a loamy sand soil at field capacity moisture. The image was captured using X-ray computed microtomography (microCT) at… -
From Craig Sturrock
This movie shows the root system of a maize (Zea mays) seeding grown in a loamy sand soil for 7 days. The image was captured using X-ray computed microtomography… -
From Craig Sturrock
A 3D image of a poppy (Papaver Sp.) seed head imaged at The Hounsfield Facility using X-ray computed microtomography (microCT). -
From Emma Lowry
University of Nottingham researchers have secured a major grant to develop a smart wound dressing embedded with optical fibre sensors to assess whether affected tissue… -
From Sophie Moyses
Real world research. Real world impact. Our research knows no limits. Our discoveries change lives across the globe. Discover more about our world-changing research:… -
From Brian Atkinson
Grapevine (Vitis) from the plant family Vitaceae is a flowing vine plant with 79 different species and is an economically important source of grapes, both for the… -
From Brian Atkinson
Pisum sativum is more commonly known as the pea plant. These plants are well known for growing peas in pods which are the plant’s fruit. This is an important… -
From Brian Atkinson
Pisum sativum is more commonly known as the pea plant. These plants are well known for growing peas in pods which are the plant’s fruit. This is an important… -
From Brian Atkinson
Spinach, Spinacia oleracea, is a flower that is best known for its edible leaves. It is thought the plant originated in Iran and then moved across the world until… -
From Brian Atkinson
Wild alpine strawberry, Fragaria vesca, is one of 20 different strawberry species. The most common strawberry found in the supermarket is a cross between two species,… -
From Brian Atkinson
Rocket, Eruca sativa, is also known as arugula in America. This edible plant is in the Brassicaceae family which includes many well-known plants such as broccoli and… -
From Brian Atkinson
Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis, is a well-known spring vegetable enjoyed since ancient times. A recipe including asparagus is included in one of the first known… -
From Brian Atkinson
This X-ray CT scanned Freesia is from the species Fressia alba which is native to the cape of South Africa. Freesias are known for their funnel shaped flowers and are… -
From Brian Atkinson
Adromischis maculatus is commonly known as Calico Hearts or Chocolate drops due to their spotted leaves. These plants are known as succulents as the leaves are… -
From Brian Atkinson
Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, is a member of the nightshade family of plants which is well known for being poisonous. Luckily for all tomato lovers the fruit does not… -
From Brian Atkinson
Sugar beet, Beta vulgaris, grows a root that contains a high percentage of sucrose and therefore is used to produce sugar. The first factory devoted to producing sugar… -
From Brian Atkinson
Pisum sativum is more commonly known as the pea plant. These plants are well known for growing peas in pods which are the plants fruit. This is an important crop now… -
From Brian Atkinson
Picea abies, Norway spruce, is a coniferous pine tree best known as a Christmas tree! Every Christmas Norway provides London with a Norway Spruce for Trafalgar Square.… -
From Brian Atkinson
Maize (Zea mays), also known as corn, is one of the most widely grown and widely eaten crops. It is a grass that forms large ears full of kernels, which are sweet corn… -
From Brian Atkinson
Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date palm, is well known for its sweet fruit. This flowering plant is in the palm family Arecaceae. Date palm trees grow 20m… -
From Brian Atkinson
Brachiaria ruziziensis, known as congo grass, is a tropical grass. In the tropics it is one of the most common feeds for livestock. The grass is native to Rwanda and… -
From Brian Atkinson
This Tepary bean, Phaseolus acutifolius, is native to Mexico and can grow in extremely dry conditions. Bean and pea plants both belong to the same family of plants… -
From Brian Atkinson
The Hounsfield Facility at the University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington campus houses our state-of-the-art X-ray computed tomography (CT) technology. This enables… -
From Debs Storey
Find out what research is being done into rail at the University of Nottingham. -
From Debs Storey
Find out what research is being done into Automotive at the University of Nottingham. -
From Debs Storey
Find out what research is being done into Seamless and Intelligent Mobility at the University of Nottingham. -
From Robert Ounsworth
Researchers at The University Nottingham are placing green chemistry at the heart of innovation in food, medicine and every aspect of a sustainable future. More… -
From Robert Ounsworth
We are the world's largest group of rights and justice scholars and advise governments and NGOs around the globe on the creation of sustainable, open and creative… -
From Robert Ounsworth
Our multidisciplinary research tackles one of the key challenges facing the planet: how do we feed ourselves as the growing global population puts unsustainable pressure… -
From Robert Ounsworth
Innovative technologies help health services respond to huge challenges such as ageing populations and increases in chronic conditions. Find out how our cutting-edge… -
From Robert Ounsworth
Nottingham's sustainable energy researchers on how new technologies and materials, systems and people can interact to secure a low-carbon future. More… -
From Faith Pring
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to selectively sequence fragments of DNA in real time,… -
From Elizabeth Cass
A team of 32 University of Nottingham staff, students and friends set off this morning to cycle the Way of the Roses to help raise £1 million for life-changing… -
From Faith Pring
Dr Sarah Pierce from the School of Life Sciences is on a mission. Sarah's the Open Air Laboratories Network (OPAL) community scientist for the Midlands region… -
From Faith Pring
An international team of researchers has discovered a gene in snails that determines whether their shells twist clockwise or anti-clockwise – and could offer clues… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Traditional fruit gardens planted by indigenous communities in the Malaysian rainforest increase the diversity of the animals who make it their home. The study, led by… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Dr Philip Oldfield from the Department of Architecture in the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Nottingham talks about his experience as a British Science… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Dr Jon Henderson from the Department of Archaeology at The University of Nottingham talks about his experience as a British Science Media Fellow embedded with the… -
From Faith Pring
A well-known ‘superbug’ which was thought to have been a static or non-motile organism has been observed showing signs of active motility by scientists at… -
From Elizabeth Cass
A new research team at The University of Nottingham is using MRI scans to learn more about the role of the cerebellum in Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Using their state-of-the-art simulation facility in the School of Psychology scientists at The University of Nottingham are exploring the use of car driving simulators… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Nottingham City Council have honoured Sir Peter Mansfield by naming one of their trams after him. Sir Peter, who won the Nobel Prize for his role in inventing the MRI… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Is the game up for H. pylori. Researchers in the School of Pharmacy, at The University of Nottingham and AstraZeneca R&D have identified the molecular mechanism… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Dr Jasmeet Kaler at The University of Nottingham has been named this year’s Universities Federation for Animal Welfare’s (UFAW) Young Scientist of the… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Experts at The University of Nottingham have discovered the first fully synthetic material with potential to grow billions of stem cells. The discovery could forge the… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) affects less than 400 people each year but it can be so severe in some cases it has led to amputation. The condition is so rare it is often… -
From Sarah Blythe
Help us raise £350,000 to use our Nobel prize-winning expertise in MRI scanning to conduct world-leading research into dementia. To read more and to sponsor a… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have identified the mechanism used by plants in stress conditions to sense low oxygen levels and used advanced breeding… -
A short video of Jonathan Tallant discussing his recent work looking at the philosophy of time using art history.
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From Debs Storey
The hormone-releasing Mirena coil intrauterine device (IUD) is a better treatment for heavy menstrual periods than other conventional medical approaches, according to… -
From Debs Storey
Professor of Veterinary Surgery, Sarah Freeman, delivers her inaugural lecture on colic in horses. -
From Georgina Barclay
Hexapod without base platform for performing machining in-situ industrial installations: Free-leg Hexapod (FreeHex) construction and demo. -
From Elizabeth Cass
Using magnetic levitation to imitate weightlessness, researchers led by physicists at The University of Nottingham have manufactured solid wax models of splash… -
From Elizabeth Cass
A truly ground-breaking experiment at The University of Nottingham could herald the creation of graphene and boron nitride layers in a controlled way at a scale never… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Often seen as the ‘unsung heroes’ of Higher Education it is recognised that without technicians, institutions like The University of Nottingham would not be… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Scientists who discovered a group of new materials capable of repelling bacteria have each won a prestigious research award worth a combined £2m to find out why.… -
From Faith Pring
A unique new architectural environment for people who practice yoga and meditation is planning to take this ancient discipline into the digital era. … -
From Elizabeth Cass
Design and construct a low cost, zero carbon, family starter home, transport it to Spain, build it, landscape it and open it to the public. That was the challenge faced… -
From Elizabeth Cass
The Institute for Aerospace Technology (IAT) -- an internationally leading centre for aerospace research at the University -- is exhibiting at the Farnborough… -
From Debs Storey
Every year the Faculty of Engineering holds an Engineering Research Showcase. This consists of two days of talks, workshops and panel discussions about topics that PhD… -
From Debs Storey
Palliative and end of life care could ease the suffering and distress of 100 million patients and their relatives a year across the world. Yet only a small minority… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Muniirah Mbabazi, from Uganda, is researching nutrition policy in Uganda for her PhD. In the past she has also carried out research into sustainable diets,… -
From Elizabeth Cass
A lecturer in dietetics at The University of Nottingham has helped to start a campaign to encourage more men to consider taking up careers in the field of nutrition.… -
From Elizabeth Cass
One of the two prize winners speaking in the ‘Future generations’session of this year's UK PlantSci event organised by UK Plant Sciences Federation was… -
From Faith Pring
The first major exhibition on Vikings at the British Museum for over 30 years which opened on 6 March in London highlights a new research project by Viking experts at… -
From Elizabeth Cass
The University of Nottingham is involved in a European wide study which aims to identify and learn more about the biological and environmental factors that might… -
Rowan Harwood, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, discusses the ways in which hospitals can provide good care for people with dementia.
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An explanation of the IDEA (Improving Dementia Education and Awareness) website and how the site can enable improvement in the quality of dementia care. Find out more at…
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Emma Hutton, occupational therapist, explains the key aspects of person centred care.
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Rowan Harwood, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, gives an overview of the symptoms of delirium.
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From Faith Pring
As the latest Warner Bros fantasy blockbuster, The Hobbit, hits the cinema screens, Dr Alison Milbank of the University's Department of Theology and Religious… -
From Elizabeth Cass
After the wettest winter on record, Colin Thorne, Professor of Physical Geography at The University of Nottingham, talks about what can be done to stop our homes… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Stem cell scientists at The University of Nottingham are working on it. More tomorrow! -
From Gemma Wilks
Professor David Greenaway introduces Martin Wolf at the Research Priority Groups Launch Event - 9 June 2011. -
This study, a partnership between two hospitals in Nottingham and Leicester, evaluated the effect of specialist geriatric medical management on the outcomes of at risk…
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From Elizabeth Cass
On March 10 241BC a huge naval battle took place off the coast of Sicily between the Romans and their archenemies the Carthaginians. It put an end to the First Punic… -
From Elizabeth Cass
Drawing on historical records and personal recollections the £1m British Climate Histories project, led by Professor Georgina Endfield from the School of Geography… -
From Elizabeth Cass
An entire street of ecohouses at The University of Nottingham has been completed with the opening of the Mark Group ecohouse. The house will showcase some of the… -
From Elizabeth Cass
A major breakthrough in the search for alternatives to antibiotics and the treatment of infection could provide microbiologists with a whole new insight into the way… -
At the age of 15 he was told he didn't have the qualifications to become a scientist. Today Sir Peter Mansfield, from The University of Nottingham, holds a Nobel…
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Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a new class of polymers that are resistant to bacterial attachment. This high throughput materials discovery…
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Researchers at The University of Nottingham say Schmallenberg Virus — which causes deformities and neurological defects in unborn lambs and calves — has made…
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Researchers at The University of Nottingham carrying out a study into a time-efficient exercise tool called HIT — High Intensity Training. The training programme…
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The University of Nottingham won the RHS Best Environment Exhibit Award at the 100th Chelsea Flower Show for its stand highlighting the challenges of global food…
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Scientists at The University of Nottingham play a key role in a new £7m research programme to help maintain the world's production of wheat. It is the first…
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A plant scientist from The University of Nottingham has played a key role in the sequencing of the tomato genome. Professor Graham Seymour, from the School of…
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World changing technology developed by experts at The University of Nottingham enables crops to take nitrogen from the air reducing the use of expensive and…
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