Research

Research themes

At Nottingham Trent University we are working with our partners and funders around five key research themes that aim to respond to a range of challenges in business, industry, the professions and society.

In each research area, our experts collaborate across disciplines to overcome challenges and uncover solutions to real-world problems:

Health and Wellbeing
Medical Technologies and Advanced Materials
Safety and Security of Citizens and Society
Sustainable Futures
Global Heritage

Featured News Story

Queen bees ‘toot’ to instruct colony to keep them safe

Queen bees ‘toot’ loudly in the hive to inform the worker bees that they have a fertile and mobile queen and that they must protect her from her rivals, a new Nottingham Trent University study suggests.

Images of Research Competition 2020

Can you capture the essence of your research through a single image?

Expert Blogs

With hundreds of researchers in our community, NTU has a wealth of knowledge to explore. Here we share a selection of recent topical blogs written by our experts.