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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

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

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/08/blog-remembered-voices-memories-and-stories-from-coal-mining-communities

Resilience is a word often used to describe people affected by war and violence, but what are the dangers of romanticising it? Dr Blerina Kellezi, Associate Professor in Social and Trauma Psychology at NTU, explores how communities collectively navigate the lasting impact of war, dictatorship and the struggle for justice.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/09/rethinking-resilience-in-the-aftermath-of-war

Dr Tine Munk explores how Count Binface's Clacton campaign reveals the rise of defensive memetic warfare and its influence on political communication..

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/count-binface-clacton-election-memes

Workshop at Nottingham Trent University: Intercultural exchange and inspiration, a blog by Dr Vanessa Angenendt.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/blog-from-pit-to-stadium-football-and-mining-in-the-ruhr-area

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

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

Dr Mark Griffiths, Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Behavioural Addiction at Nottingham Trent University, comments on UK government plans to ban social media use for children under 16.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/expert-blog-children-should-not-be-banned-from-using-social-media

Associate Professor Alison Hardy explores why debates around the national curriculum feel so personal for the education community.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/why-national-curriculum-debates-feel-so-personal

Dr Colin Alexander of the School of Social Sciences writes an explainer of what propaganda is.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/05/propaganda-explained-what-it-is,-how-it-began,-and-what-you-need-to-know