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Resident NTU expert, Dr Reverend Helen Hall gives a fascinating insight into religious freedom, consent and the law in the very first episode of the Re:search Re:imagined podcast.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/09/podcast-exorcism-harm-and-committing-crimes-in-your-sleep

A trial scheme which sees primary school children reading in small groups has shown that the programme can help pupils to make an additional two months’ progress during the course of an academic year.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/09/small-group-reading-shown-to-boost-pupil-progress

Dr Juliet Wakefield explores the benefits of group belonging and how collective mourning can increase our wellbeing.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/09/expert-blog-what-can-queen-elizabeths-death-and-life-tell-us-about-the-value-of-group-memberships

Dr Andrew Harris, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Gambling and Risk-taking, explores why we’re fearful of new technology.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/08/cryptocurrency-fudand-the-medias-negative-portrayal-of-emerging-technologies

The performance of workers across their employment life span has been mapped by a new study, which found that more complex jobs can help employees to maintain their ability to be proactive and adaptive at work as they grow older.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/08/performance-life-span-of-workers-mapped-in-new-research

Two Nottingham Trent University researchers have joined government departments to work with policymakers on addressing some of the major challenges facing the UK.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/07/ntu-researchers-to-work-with-government-policymakers-on-climate-change-and-net-zero

Helping drivers to connect with horse riders and cyclists through personal stories could lead to safer behaviours on the road, according to research by Nottingham Trent University (NTU), which has informed a new safety campaign from The British Horse Society (BHS).

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/06/drivers-encouraged-to-humanise-horse-riders-and-cyclists-to-improve-road-safety

People who have experienced trauma in childhood have spoken up about the space, dignity, and flexibility they need from their employers to help them manage their trauma and meet their work objectives.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/05/survivors-of-childhood-trauma-reveal-the-support-needed-from-workplaces

Showing signs of stress could make us more likeable and prompt others to act more positively towards us, according to a new study by scientists at Nottingham Trent University and the University of Portsmouth.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/05/humans-may-have-evolved-to-show-signs-of-stress-to-evoke-support-from-others

As exam season begins, parents, carers and teachers will be looking for various ways to motivate students to do well in their studies. But the messaging you use to motivate them should depend on their level of confidence, according to research by psychologists.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/05/how-to-motivate-students-during-exam-time,-according-to-psychologists