University News Review — October and November 2019
December 19, 2019
Welcome to the autumn 2019 News Review which features some of the Press Office’s top news stories from October and November… Bike helmet-style brain scanner used for first time with children A new wearable bike helmet-style brain scanner could make scans easier and more reliable in children, according to University of Nottingham researchers. The Mail …
University News Review — September 2019
November 4, 2019
Welcome to the September 2019 News Review which features some of our top news stories from the month… See bike, say bike! The story that drivers are five times more likely to forget seeing an oncoming motorcycle than a car, appeared in the news headlines in September. Fatal crashes involving cars and motorbikes may …
University News Review — Summer 2019
September 25, 2019
Welcome to the summer 2019 News Review which features some of our top news stories from July and August… Scientists say there may be less than 10 years’ worth of shale gas left Scientists from the University of Nottingham and the British Geological Survey have said that the UK has five times less underground …
University News Review — March 2019
April 29, 2019
The University’s Press Office saw many top stories hit the headlines in March… When am AI going to die? A press release revealing new study findings — that artificial intelligence can predict premature death — generated national coverage in March from a number of top outlets. Media Relations Manager for Medicine and Health Sciences, Emma …
University News Review — February 2019
February 28, 2019
The University’s Press Office saw many top stories hit the headlines in February… A fish called Mary The story about a female stickleback fish, nick-named Mary, which left scientists baffled after appearing to become pregnant without a mate, made national headlines this month. The Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian, iNews and the Mail Online all …
University News Review — January 2019
February 5, 2019
The beginning of 2019 saw University of Nottingham stories in the news… New Year, new you! A new study, which looked at 28 top-ranking universities to see which offered the best facilities for health and fitness, found the University of Nottingham the best in the UK. iNews reported that the University topped the list for …
Astrophysics to Westminster to influence evidence based decision making
November 28, 2018
Attending and speaking at the All-Party Parliamentary group on Data Analytics has been one of the highlights, so far, of Christopher Conselice’s week in Westminster. He was the only academic to attend the meeting and after making his own contribution he’s convinced more scientists and academics can make a real contribution to future policy. In …
University News Review — September 2018
October 18, 2018
September saw many University of Nottingham news stories in the headlines… The dirtiest area of the airport The story that airport security trays carry more viruses than toilet surfaces, hit the national headlines this month. According to pandemic scientists at the University of Nottingham and the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare, the plastic …