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How do the folds in our brain help boost brainpower?
13 February 2025Mathematicians are investigating how the intricate folds in the human brain – which have increased as our species has evolved – help to improve our brainpower.
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Scientists identify ‘sweet spot’ for blowing perfect soap bubbles
11 March 2021Curious scientists have identified the ‘sweet spot’ for blowing the biggest and best soap bubbles.
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New medical technologies facility will accelerate innovation and improve lives of patients
14 January 2021Work has been completed on a new dual-site facility in Nottingham which will produce the next generation of medical devices and technologies.
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Scientists reveal 700-year-old cave’s hidden secrets
17 November 2020Researchers studying ancient wall paintings in a Tibetan Buddhist cave temple in north west China made a surprising discovery, when they uncovered a prayer written in Sanskrit which they believe may have been accidentally pasted onto the ceiling upside down by workers more than 700 years ago.
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NTU Knowledge Transfer Partnerships acknowledged for excellence
8 October 2020Two recent KTPs led by researchers in our School of Science & Technology have been awarded the highest levels attainable by Innovate UK
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New facility to focus on production of medical devices and technologies
16 January 2020Work is well underway on Nottingham Trent University’s new Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF) at the Boots site, which is part of the Nottingham Enterprise Zone.
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Nottingham Trent University rises to highest ever Guardian University Guide position
7 June 2019Nottingham Trent University has risen to 12th place in the Guardian University Guide. Once again, this demonstrates its commitment to student satisfaction and graduate employment.
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Highest ever ranking in national league table
1 May 2019Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has achieved its highest ever ranking in a national university guide after rising 25 places in the past three years.
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Maths and Physics students represent in the British Conference of Undergraduate Research 2019
15 April 2019Undergraduates Stefan Loncar (BSc Mathematics) and Charu Vijayvargiya (BSc Physics) present their work at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR) in South Wales.
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NTU named Guardian ’University of the Year’
10 April 2019Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has been named ‘University of the Year’ by The Guardian.
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