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Scientists trap krypton atoms to form one-dimensional gasFor the first time, scientists have successfully trapped atoms of krypton (Kr), a noble gas, inside a carbon nanotube to form a one-dimensional gas. Professor Andrei Khlobystov from our School of…
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Let's talk about techChildren are growing up surrounded by tech, but does the law adequately protect them online? Our research is challenging lawmakers and tech companies to protect children's rights in an…
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Decision making under stressAn investigation into how authorised firearms police officers make decisions in high stress situations is being carried out by researchers from the University of Nottingham and Aston University in…
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University of Nottingham Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards 2018The discovery of new bacteria-resistant plastics to reduce the incidence of hospital acquired-infections, one of the UK's most significant heritage regeneration projects, a one-in-a-million…
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University of Nottingham BSA Science Media Fellows 2016The University of Nottingham sponsored three British Science Association Media Fellows in 2016. They were placed with The Times, the FT and BBC Science. Find out how they got on.
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Sue's story - #BreastCancerAndMe Life Cycle 6Meet Sue - one of the women at the heart of our Life Cycle 6 #BreastCancerAndMe campaign. In this powerful and moving interview Sue talks about fear, family and life changing experiences. Show your…
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Lisa's story - #BreastCancerAndMe Life Cycle 6Meet Lisa - one of the women at the heart of our Life Cycle 6 #BreastCancerAndMe campaign. In this powerful and moving interview Lisa talks about positivity, anxiety and the road to recovery. Show…
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Caroline's story - #BreastCancerAndMe Life Cycle 6Meet Caroline - one of the women at the heart of our Life Cycle 6 #BreastCancerAndMe campaign. In this powerful and moving interview Caroline talks about her children, friendship and enjoying the…
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Meet our cancer researchers - #BreastCancerAndMe Life Cycle 6Take a look behind the scenes at the work of our world-leading cancer research teams. Based at hospitals in both Nottingham and Derby, our researchers include practicing clinicians working to treat…
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Fruit gardens enhance mammal diversity and biomass in Southeast Asian rainforestTraditional 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 researchers at The University…
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Spaceflight may extend the lifespan of microscopic wormCould spaceflight slow the process of ageing? New research has shown that the effect of spaceflight on a microscopic worm — Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) — could help it to live…
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Young Animal Welfare Scientist of the YearDr Jasmeet Kaler at The University of Nottingham has been named this year’s Universities Federation for Animal Welfare’s (UFAW) Young Scientist of the Year. Dr Kaler, a…
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Give it a tug and feel it growChildren and teenagers discovered that you can’t always believe everything you see — or feel — when they were tricked by an illusion as part of a University research project. The…
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How clean is your car - what the microbiologists sayMicrobiologists at The University of Nottingham say your car could be dirtier than you think. The discovery was made when the University’s Microbiology Investigation Centre, led by Professor…
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How clean is your car - let's find out!Microbiologists at The University of Nottingham say your car could be dirtier than you think. The discovery was made when the University’s Microbiology Investigation Centre, led by…
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Call for new treatments after first major study into rare, painful and disfiguring skin conditionPyoderma 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 misdiagnosed. The…
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Keeping hungry jumbos at bayElectric fences and trenches have proved to be the most effective way of protecting farms and villages from night time raids by hungry elephants. But researchers think they may have come up with…
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Life Cycle 5 - gearing up to beat dementiaHelp 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 rider…
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Clinical trial shows IUD is best treatment for heavy periodsThe hormone-releasing Mirena coil intrauterine device (IUD) is a better treatment for heavy menstrual periods than other conventional medical approaches, according to results of a major clinical…
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Levitation recreates nature's dumbbellsUsing magnetic levitation to imitate weightlessness, researchers led by physicists at The University of Nottingham have manufactured solid wax models of splash form tektites – the tiny…
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Growing graphene – blue sky research attempts to replicate natureA 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 thought possible before. If…
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Salsa demo for Black History Month 6Salsa demo organised for Black History Month by the School of Health Sciences.
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Salsa demo for Black History Month 5Salsa demo organised for Black History Month by the School of Health Sciences.
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Salsa demo for Black History Month 4Salsa demo organised for Black History Month by the School of Health Sciences.
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Salsa demo for Black History Month 3Salsa demo organised for Black History Month by the School of Health Sciences.
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Salsa demo for Black History Month 2Salsa demo organised for Black History Month by the School of Health Sciences.
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Salsa demo for Black History Month 1Salsa demo organised for Black History Month by the School of Health Sciences.
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The BBC award-winning Sutton Bonington Farmers' MarketThe popular student-run Sutton Bonington Farmers' Market has been named Market of the Year in the 13th BBC Food & Farming Awards. Read more at http://tiny.cc/k7dsow Video by Anne Smart…
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Pavlopetri - City Beneath the Waves - 'rebuilt'The very latest digital marine technology and movie industry computer graphics in ground breaking collaboration which could revolutionise underwater surveying.
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Race to preserve the world's oldest submerged town - Part 2Underwater archaeologists surveying the worlds oldest submerged town have found ceramics dating back to the early Bronze Age. This suggests that Pavlopetri, off the southern Laconia coast of Greece,…
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Mystery skeleton mystifies archaeologistsA skeleton, found at one of the most important, but least understood, Roman sites in Britain is puzzling experts from The University of Nottingham. Dr Will Bowden from the Department of Archaeology…
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'Comfort Women' -- symposium highlights human rights violationPhD student Sachi Tsukamoto, from The University of Nottingham, has organised a symposium on 'comfort women' -- the women and girls forced into sexual slavery for the Imperial Japanese Army…
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Race to preserve the world's oldest submerged town - Part 1Part 1 - Getting started. In this video join Underwater Archaeologist Dr Jon Henderson, as he embarks on a race to save an ancient submerged Greek town. Dr Henderson talks you through the plans to…
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'Comfort Women' - Japanese student explains why she studies the issuePhD Student Sachi Tsukamoto, from The University of Nottingham, explains why she decided to learn more about the plight of 'Comfort Women' -- the women and girls forced into sexual slavery…
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Viking DNA expert leads longboat raid to NorwayA 54-strong 'Viking Navy' led by a University of Nottingham scientist and Viking expert has just returned from an unusual expedition to Norway, to row the largest replica Viking longship…
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Zombie apocalypse at The Nottingham New TheatreThe Nottingham New Theatre brought a zombie apocalypse to University Park this week. Here's a peek behind the scenes. Find out more about The Nottingham New Theatre at…
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Bacteria resistant materials – £2m to get the ‘inside’ storyScientists 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. Their bacteria resistant…
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Honorary Graduate 2014 - John Timpson - Dr of LawsJohn Timpson graduated from The University of Nottingham in 1964 with a degree in Industrial Economics. His great grandfather William Timpson launched a shoe retailers called 'Timpson' in…
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Honorary Graduate 2014 - Mark Ovenden - Dr of LawsMark Ovenden graduated from The University of Nottingham in 1985 with a degree in Geography, with subsidiaries in Economics and International Relations. During the Summer 2014 graduations Mark was…
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Our China Campus celebrates its 10th AnniversaryBased in the heart of Ningbo, our China Campus has grown from strength to strength over the ten years it's been in operation. Hear from our Vice-Chancellor, the President and Provost of The…
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The Nottingham New Theatre and Lakeside Arts present: Dr FaustusFaustus is a respected and hugely successful man. He is also doomed by his own hubris, greed and ambition. Bored of logic and mundane life, he makes a pact with the devil: 24 years of unimaginable…
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Detectives of CorrosionCorrosion costs the oil and gas industry billions of dollars every year, it can also have far reaching environmental consequences. But so far no one has managed to stop corrosion happening. Experts…
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Making use of low value palm oil productsSivaruby Kanagaratnam is a PhD student at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. She is working for the Malaysian Palm Oil Board. Oil binding capacity of low value palm oil products to reduce…
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Taking tissue regeneration beyond the state-of-the-artScientists at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus have begun the search for a new class of injectable materials that will stimulate stem cells to regenerate damaged tissue in degenerative…
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Sir Peter Mansfield talks about the development of MRIAt 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 Prize for Physiology and…
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Christine Ennew ushers in new era in MalaysiaThirteen years since she was instrumental in setting up The University of Nottingham's Malaysia Campus, Professor Christine Ennew returns full-time to a country she loves, to take up the helm as…
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Exercise: Could 15 minutes 3 times a week be enough?Researchers at The University of Nottingham carrying out a study into a time-efficient exercise tool called HIT — High Intensity Training. The training programme is part of Metapredict —…
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12,000 Miles to University on the back of a mopedAhmed Mashadani rode from the University of Nottingham Malaysia campus — where he completed the second year of his Management degree — to Nottingham UK in the summer holidays, in order to…
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New bacteria resistant materials discoveredScientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a new class of polymers that are resistant to bacterial attachment. This high throughput materials discovery could lead to a significant…
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Seeing the world through the eyes of an orangutanA captive bred Sumatran orangutan and a University of Nottingham neuroscientist in Malaysia are hoping to explain some of the mysteries of the visual brain and improve the lives of captive bred…
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Schmallenberg virus — a 'grim' picture for 2013Researchers at The University of Nottingham say Schmallenberg Virus — which causes deformities and neurological defects in unborn lambs and calves — has made a grim return this year.…
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Art History student lands her dream jobUniversity of Nottingham graduate Amy Concannon landed her dream job when she became an Assistant Curator at Tate Britain. Her career advice - focus and get plenty of work experience. Amy is now…
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£23m masterpiece in the care of Nottingham alumnaUniversity of Nottingham Art History graduate is putting her knowledge into practice -- looking after a £23m masterpiece. As an Assistant Curator at Tate Britain, Amy Concannon was part of the…
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Nottingham plays key role in sequencing the tomato genomeA 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 Biosciences, is among a group of over…
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Protecting the sustainability of wheat productionScientists 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 study of its kind in the UK for…
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Gold at Chelsea for The University of NottinghamThe 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 security. In the words of Alan…
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Searching through elephant dung is all in a days work for elephant researchersMEME - the Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants - is a research project led by Dr Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz from the School of Geography at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. Searching…
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Take a trip to a salt lick for sightings of elusive elephantsMEME - the Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants - is a research project led by Dr Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz in the School of Geography at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. Checking…
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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria helps crops to 'feed' themselvesWorld changing technology developed by experts at The University of Nottingham enables crops to take nitrogen from the air reducing the use of expensive and environmentally damaging fertilisers.
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Taking to the air to track Malaysian elephantsMEME - the Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants - is a research project led by Dr Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz from the School of Geography at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. The team…
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GPS tracking of Malaysian elephantsMEME - the Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants - is a research project led by Dr Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz in the School of Geography at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. Deploying…
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Monitoring human-elephant conflict in MalaysiaMEME - the Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants - is a research project led by Dr Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz from the School of Geography at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.…
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Identifying elusive Malaysian elephantsMEME - the Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants - is a research project led by Dr Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz in the School of Geography at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. The…
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Take a tour round the MEME field centreMEME - the Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants - is a research project led by Dr Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz in the School of Geography at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. This is an…
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Update: Children's Brain Tumour Research CentreDr David Walker tells us where the CBTRC has achieved and where they hope to expand in terms of equipment, new technologies and extended research. Read more about the crucial work and research which…
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