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This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page.
A bee flying near a Bluebell
Elmfield biodiversity hotspot (Credit: Alexander Dunnett, Landscape Operative)

New study revealing bees' secret to super-efficient learning could revolutionise AI and robotics

A new discovery of how bees use their flight movements to facilitate remarkably accurate learning & recognition of complex visual patterns could mark a major change in how next-generation AI is developed, according to a University of ºù«Ӱҵ study.
Digital generated image of H2 hydrogen molecule made out of liquid on green background.

Great British Chemicals to turn industrial waste into world-first green chemistry

A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology, is being launched by the universities of ºù«Ӱҵ, Newcastle and Nottingham.
Researcher in a lab using a pipet

New research to develop blood test that predicts the risk of secondary breast cancer

A blood test which could predict the likelihood of breast cancer spreading to the bone and becoming incurable, is being developed by researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ thanks to new funding.     

Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of ºù«Ӱҵ in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
Pledging support for ºù«Ӱҵ’s 16,400 international students

Why a reduction in international students would be bad for cities like ºù«Ӱҵ

This week, students from across the UK, and from further afield, have begun their studies at UK universities.

International Student Support Statement Signing in the Winter Gardens

Leaders pledge support for ºù«Ӱҵ’s 16,400 international students

ºù«Ӱҵ’s two universities have joined forces with the South Yorkshire Mayor, ºù«Ӱҵ MPs, council leaders and business leaders to outline their support for international students.

Neuron cells system - 3d rendered image of Neuron cell network on black background

University of ºù«Ӱҵ spinout company Crucible Therapeutics raises £5 million to advance pioneering treatments for neurological diseases

University of ºù«Ӱҵ spinout company, Crucible Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing novel therapies to treat the most common genetic form of MND and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), has secured £5 million from Northern Gritstone.
A close up of people sat in a lecture theatre smiling at an event in a previous year's Festival of Social Sciences

From School Food Memories to AI in Social Care: Explore the Festival of Social Science 2023 in ºù«Ӱҵ

The UK’s Festival of Social Science returns to ºù«Ӱҵ this autumn to delve into the ideas that shape our everyday lives through the pioneering work of the city’s world-leading social scientists.
Houses at the University of Nottingham's Creative Energy Homes complex

Revolutionary energy storage technology being trialled by University of ºù«Ӱҵ engineers

New energy storage technology, which could significantly reduce household bills and help the UK achieve net zero, is being trialled by researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.