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Scientists have received funding for a new project to investigate the dynamic interactions between the mother, placenta and fetus in pregnancy, with the aim of developing a monitoring tool that can be used in a range of settings, including at home to help detect complications earlier.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/09/improving-pregnancy-monitoring-with-placenta-research

Explore why prison safety matters, how violence and exploitation affect rehabilitation, and what prison reform could mean for safer communities.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/09/why-should-we-care-about-safety-in-prisons

A Nottingham Trent University professor has been recognised with a prestigious fellowship by the Academy of Social Sciences for his contribution to the social sciences and his work in health and organisational psychology.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/09/ntu-professor-awarded-prestigious-fellowship-by-the-academy-of-social-sciences

New research from Nottingham Trent University examines the link between betting shop locations, crime and deprivation across England, and what this could mean for community wellbeing.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/08/betting-shops-higher-crime-england

Chalk streams are among the world's rarest rivers. Professor Rachel Stubbington explains what they are, why they matter and the threats they face.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/08/what-is-a-chalk-stream

Professor Jonathan Doak explores how international law could respond to extraterrestrial life, first contact and the legal challenges it could create.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/08/first-contact-law-extraterrestrial-life

Road traffic kills almost a third of hedgehogs in some British populations each year, a new study shows – and could be putting smaller populations at risk of collapse and local extinction.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/smaller-hedgehog-populations-risk-collapse-due-to-roadkill,-study-suggests

With A-Level Results Day fast approaching, millions of students are preparing to find out whether their weeks of revision and effort have paid off.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/preparing-for-a-level-results-day-with-advice-from-nottingham-trent-university

East Midlands Freeport has officially moved its headquarters to the Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF) at Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Campus, marking an exciting new chapter for the region’s flagship economic development programme.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/east-midlands-freeport-moves-to-new-permanent-home-at-nottingham-trent-university

Working with a rural Sri Lankan village, NTU researchers co-designed a clean water project that improved health and created a model for other communities.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/clean-water-rural-sri-lanka