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Reducing height of scale in dog working trials may help reduce potential impact on joints, study suggests
26 April 2022Reducing the maximum height of the scale attempted by dogs in the agility section of competitive working trials may help to minimise any potential impact upon their joints, a study has suggested.
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Dog owners wanted for research into how harness designs affect movement
7 April 2022Researchers are appealing for help from dog owners to help understand how harness designs affect dog movement.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/04/dog-owners-wanted-for-research-into-how-harness-designs-affect-movement
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Award win for UK’s first Level 3 Food Technologist Apprenticeship graduate
31 March 2022Kathryn Rose, who is currently studying her Level 6 qualification with Nottingham Trent University, won Apprentice of the Year at the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/03/award-win-for-uks-first-level-3-food-technologist-apprenticeship-graduate
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Student’s footage reveals first polecat ever seen at university campus
16 March 2022A polecat, once on the brink of extinction, has been spotted at Nottingham Trent University’s Brackenhurst Campus for the first time.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/03/students-footage-reveals-first-polecat-ever-seen-at-university-campus
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Small pets at risk of heatstroke, researchers warn – and cases expected to rise alongside global temperatures
14 February 2022Researchers in animal welfare are urging people to be aware of the risk of heatstroke in their pets after a study showed how dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and ferrets are being taken to veterinary clinics with the condition.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/02/all-small-pets-at-risk-of-heatstroke,-researchers-warn-and-cases-expected-to-rise-alongside-global-temperatures
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Suffolk Punch stars destined for pastures new
10 February 2022Ruby, an endangered British Native breed of heavy horse, has resided at Nottingham Trent University’s Brackenhurst campus since 2016.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/02/suffolk-punch-stars-destined-for-pastures-new
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Urban greening ‘not a panacea’ for dealing with extreme weather, study finds
26 January 2022Urban greening is unlikely to provide a single fix for tackling extreme weather events brought on by climate change, scientists have suggested.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/01/urban-greening-not-a-panacea-for-dealing-with-extreme-weather,-study-finds
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‘Highly predatory’ brown bears switch habitats to exploit reindeer and moose calving periods, research suggests
24 January 2022Brown bears in northern Sweden emerge from hibernation in the spring and embark on an ‘active hunting strategy’ to take full advantage of reindeer and moose calving periods, a study suggests.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/01/highly-predatory-brown-bears-switch-habitats-to-exploit-reindeer-and-moose-calving-periods,-research-suggests
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ARES PhD student leads successful conservation workshop for Grantham Art Prize
15 December 2021PhD student in Ecology and Conservation Lauren Moore leads on successful workshop, helping members of the community to understand the science behind the art.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/12/grantham-art-prize-workshop-led-by-ph.d-student-lauren-moore.
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School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences attend COP26 to assist in developing the Virtual Peatland Pavilion
10 December 2021Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sciences at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), Ben Clutterbuck, makes appearance alongside the IUCN and UEL at COP26 assisting with international efforts on the virtual and physical Peatland Pavilion conservation project.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/12/school-of-animal,-rural-and-environmental-sciences-attend-cop26-to-assist-in-developing-the-virtual-peatland-pavilion