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Using cryopreserved sperm alongside larger breeding populations in zoos and aquaria could dramatically improve the long-term survival prospects of endangered pupfish, according to new research.

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Who is legally responsible when an AI agent causes harm? Professor Rebecca Parry explores how English law may apply to agentic AI, including negligence, criminal and product liability.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/09/agentic-ai-liability-english-law

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.

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New NTU research explores why play matters in early childhood and the challenges professionals face in creating the conditions for meaningful play.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/09/new-research-reveals-gap-between-the-value-of-play-and-the-conditions-to-support-it

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

Remembered Voices: Memories and Stories from Coal Mining Communities. A blog by Dr Nantke Pecht.

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