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  • A group of four people standing in front of a table in a church. On the table is a 3D map of the London Underground system.

    The project brought together around 100 Year 12 students, research interns, and young volunteer engineers to explore how low-carbon energy could be harnessed to heat historic churches across the City of London.

    ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/07/dr-yangang-xing-leads-innovative-initiative-to-map-waste-heat-and-conserve-heritage-buildings

  • NTU Mansfield apprentices showcase project

    Higher National Certificate (HNC) apprentices from Nottingham Trent University’s Mansfield Hub showcased their innovative project proposals to representatives from Explore Manufacturing, the Centre of Excellence for Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) based in Worksop.

    ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/07/ntu-mansfield-apprentices-present-innovative-real-world-construction-solutions-to-laing-orourke

  • A group of students holding up prize certificates.

    Students from Nottingham Trent University’s BSc (Hons) Product Design and BA (Hons) Product Design courses secured an impressive total of 26 awards following an initial shortlisting of 42 innovative student projects. NTU was once again honoured with the prestigious Eric Dickens Memorial Prize.

    ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/07/design-excellence-recognised-as-ntu-students-take-centre-stage-at-starpack-2025

  • A person accepting an award on stage at a ceremony.

    Viktorija Pucinska won the award for the contribution she has made working in the water industry with Barhale Ltd.

    ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/07/ntu-student-wins-most-promising-prize-at-ceca-southern-awards

  • Zaki Razak with his design

    NTU student Zaki Razak won the Student Award for Structra - a new system to read patient vital signs which could save the NHS almost £1 billion.

    ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/07/design-truth-award-goes-to-product-design-student,-zaki

  • Zaki Razak with his design

    Nurses could be saved up to 11 hours of ‘pointless’ work per month – the equivalent of almost £1billion per year across the National Health Service (NHS) England – if basic monitoring equipment was made more efficient.

    ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/06/allergic-reaction-leads-to-eureka-moment-which-could-save-the-nhs-almost-1-billion

  • Jake Inglis with his design

    A design student who broke his back during a hockey match and underwent months of rehabilitation has developed an advanced orthopaedic cast that would significantly improve patient recovery while alleviating pressure on the National Health Service (NHS).

    ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/06/from-patient-to-innovator-student-creates-orthopaedic-cast-to-support-nhs-after-spinal-injury

  • A handcycle trainer on the floor in a room next to a sofa.

    Wheelchair users who want to develop the strength and confidence to use manual, rather than electric, wheelchairs can benefit from a low-cost at-home trainer thanks to a Nottingham Trent University (NTU) student.

    ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/06/ntu-student-designs-affordable-handcycle-trainer-to-empower-wheelchair-users

  • Lia and her partner Matthew

    People who are neurodivergent could benefit from a new device created by a Nottingham Trent University (NTU) undergraduate which uses psychology to help them complete day to day tasks.

    ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/06/device-uses-psychology-to-help-neurodivergent-people-with-everyday-tasks

  • An image of the 2025 NTU Student Showcase

    A review of the 2025 NTU Student Showcase which is hosted by the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment

    ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/06/review-ntus-2025-student-showcase