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Nottingham Trent University's (NTU) Mansfield Hub has been recognised with a Hedgehog Friendly Campus Gold Award, celebrating the site's ongoing commitment to biodiversity, sustainability and wildlife conservation.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/ntu-mansfield-achieves-gold-award-as-a-hedgehog-friendly-campus-for-2526

Ecological restoration is booming worldwide as a climate solution. It is often presented as a straightforward fix for environmental damage—but it’s not that simple. Dr Antonio Uzal – Associate Professor of Conservation Biology in NTU’s School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences – discusses how dominant Western technical and science-driven approaches could be unintentionally reinforcing power imbalances and marginalising local and indigenous knowledge.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/bridging-the-gap-between-people-and-nature-the-need-for-biocultural-approaches-to-restoration

Scientists have developed a new type of ‘virtual’ metasurface – capable of controlling light in ways traditional lenses and optics can’t – which they say is superior to the current approach which relies on ultra-thin engineered materials.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/ultra-fast-light-shaping-technology-could-be-game-changer-for-future-imaging2

Improving maternity safety requires addressing not only clinical failures but also the moral injury experienced by healthcare staff.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/creating-the-conditions-for-safe-maternity-care

Researchers have carried out an international study examining how interactions between people, free-roaming dogs and wildlife at urban tourist destinations may create opportunities for parasite transmission.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/tourist-hotspots-could-be-creating-new-routes-for-parasite-transmission

Pupils from primary schools across Nottinghamshire took part in an inspiring new outreach initiative as Nottingham Trent University’s Department of Computer Science hosted its first-ever ‘Girls Can Code’ event in collaboration with the Equals Trust academy.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/pupils-design-and-develop-retro-arcade-games-as-part-of-girls-can-code-event-at-ntu

An international study has called for more focus on the way entire health systems work together after findings revealed how well-intentioned changes can make patient outcomes worse.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/well-intentioned-changes-putting-patients-at-risk

Architecture and Product Design students displayed their project work at this year's degree show - launched with a celebration event on Friday 29 May.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/showcase-2026-celebrates-creativity,-skill-and-commitment-of-ntu-students

University students benefit from a collaborative partnership enabling them to apply their academic learning to a live sustainability case study.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/ntu-students-turn-sustainability-learning-into-real-opportunities

Professor Rowena Hill MBE has been elected to Honorary Fellowship of the Faculty of Public Health.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/ntu-researcher-supporting-uk-resilience-with-two-prestigious-fellowships