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The growth of women’s sport is still being hindered by inherent inequalities with men’s sport, despite its growing profile in recent years, according to elite sportswomen.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/04/womens-sport-hindered-by-inequalities-despite-growing-profile,-say-female-athletes

Winning the Student Hero award is a great achievement. Read to find out about how Hannah bagged herself a win at the Grads in Games awards 2021.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/04/ntu-student-wins-top-prize-at-the-grads-in-games-awards-2021

A small group of leopards migrated to Asia about half a million years ago following their evolution in Africa, a new study suggests.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/04/leopards-from-africa-and-asia-are-genetically-distinct,-dna-analysis-of-museum-specimens-reveals

Experts have uncovered a new molecular reason why faecal transplants are highly effective in treating infections such as C. difficile (a nasty bacteria that can infect the bowel), which could lead to more targeted treatments for this and other similar diseases.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/04/new-research-on-why-poo-transplants-effectively-treat-c.-diff-could-lead-to-more-treatments-for-similar-conditions

NTU is a partner in a £1.6 million project which has been launched to support the recovery of Nottingham’s cultural sector with the development of new immersive technology and techniques to help businesses attract audiences and customers.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/03/funding-to-support-nottinghams-cultural-recovery-with-digital-aid

Research involving Nottingham Trent University has found that the risk of extinction among amphibians – the most endangered animals on the planet – increases for species of smaller body size as their females produce fewer babies per birth.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/03/breakthrough-research-shows-smaller-amphibians-have-increased-extinction-risk-given-their-fewer-babies

Dr Ali Bowes, senior lecturer in Sociology of Sport, in the Department of Sport Science has shared her research into the effects of the pandemic on women's elite sport.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/03/inequalities-in-womens-elite-sport-due-to-the-pandemic

Simon Cooper, Senior Lecturer in Sport Science has written an article on The Conversation about the link between concentration and physical activity.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/03/physical-activity-is-good-for-your-concentration-heres-why

Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, in the Department of Physics and Mathematics has written an article on The Conversation about the new generation of rockets.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/03/spacex-vs-nasa-who-will-get-us-to-the-moon-first-heres-how-their-latest-rockets-compare

Pete Holmes, Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching, in the Department of Sport Science has written an article on The Conversation about female coaches.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/03/how-female-coaches-can-help-bring-professional-mens-football-into-the-21st-century