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Promising ‘first’ in Alzheimer’s drug development
3 October 2024An international team of researchers have made a promising breakthrough in the development of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s Disease.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/10/promising-first-in-alzheimers-drug-development
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Expert blog: Connection, togetherness and trust – the importance of the tether in guided running
3 October 2024By Marit Hiemstra, PhD researcher and guide runner in the School of Science and Technology
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/10/expert-blog-connection,-togetherness-and-trust-the-importance-of-the-tether-in-guided-running
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“Tough and uncompromising” training capable of transforming social work culture
2 October 2024A training programme which aims to change the culture of Local Authority (LA) social work teams has been shown to “transform” the mindset of participants, leading to better relationships among teams and with the young people and families they work with.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/10/training-capable-of-transforming-social-work-culture
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Help to Grow: Management returns to support East Midlands’ leaders and bolster growth
1 October 2024Senior managers looking to boost the performance, resilience and long-term growth of their business can benefit from the return of a government-funded programme at Nottingham Business School (NBS) this winter.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/10/help-to-grow-management-returns-to-east-midlands
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£8.8 million skills hub will propel Mansfield into “exciting and prosperous” future
27 September 2024The creation of an £8.8 million skills hub to train people for careers in emerging industries and help businesses adapt to new technologies has taken a major step forward.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/09/8.8-million-skills-hub-will-propel-mansfield-into-exciting-and-prosperous-future
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£1 million funding from Eranda Rothschild Foundation to investigate novel, non-invasive treatment for Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s
23 September 2024Researchers are embarking on a first of its kind study to utilise ultrasound and light therapies to investigate a non-invasive and targeted treatment of Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/09/1-million-funding-from-the-eranda-rothschild-foundation-to-investigate-novel,-non-invasive-treatment-for-alzheimers,-dementia-and-parkinsons
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Expert blog: Olympic legacy? Why despite talk of a progressive approach, problems were still evident
20 September 2024By Dr David Hindley, Principal Lecturer in the Department of Sport Science
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/09/expert-blog-olympic-legacy-why-despite-talk-of-a-progressive-approach,-problems-were-still-evident
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’After the end of history: British working class photography 1989 – 2024’ - Bonington Gallery
18 September 2024Celebrating working class photography from the last 35 years, the exhibition includes photographs of Leicester's Hindu community by Kavi Pujura and work by Kelly O'Brien, raised in an Irish community in Derby. Also on show is a new display 'Donald Rodney in Nottingham' which explores the period in the 1980s when the acclaimed artist lived and worked in the city.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/09/after-the-end-of-history-british-working-class-photography-1989-2024,
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Removing gene from fat tissue tricks body into burning more calories, study suggests
16 September 2024Removing a specific gene from fat tissue could fool the body into speeding up metabolism and burning more calories, a new study has found.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/09/removing-gene-from-fat-tissue-tricks-body-into-burning-more-calories,-study-suggests
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Future of e-textiles to be powered by tiny inkjet-printed energy stores
16 September 2024Energy storage devices that are ultra-thin, lightweight and flexible can be inkjet-printed onto clothes to power the future of electronic textiles (e-textiles) thanks to a world-first study led by Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/09/future-of-e-textiles-to-be-powered-by-tiny-inkjet-printed-energy-stores