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Workshop at Nottingham Trent University: Intercultural exchange and inspiration, a blog by Dr Vanessa Angenendt.

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A new Nottingham Trent University and Natural England study is aiming to support the long-term recovery of endangered water voles in England.

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There could be fewer leopards living across sub-Saharan Africa than previously believed, according to a new study which has analysed suitable habitat and conditions.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/raft-of-targeted-conservation-efforts-may-help-boost-leopard-numbers-in-sub-saharan-africa,-study-suggests

Ecological restoration is booming worldwide as a climate solution. It is often presented as a straightforward fix for environmental damage—but it’s not that simple. Dr Antonio Uzal – Associate Professor of Conservation Biology in NTU’s School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences – discusses how dominant Western technical and science-driven approaches could be unintentionally reinforcing power imbalances and marginalising local and indigenous knowledge.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/bridging-the-gap-between-people-and-nature-the-need-for-biocultural-approaches-to-restoration

Scientists have developed a new type of ‘virtual’ metasurface – capable of controlling light in ways traditional lenses and optics can’t – which they say is superior to the current approach which relies on ultra-thin engineered materials.

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Researchers have carried out an international study examining how interactions between people, free-roaming dogs and wildlife at urban tourist destinations may create opportunities for parasite transmission.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/tourist-hotspots-could-be-creating-new-routes-for-parasite-transmission

Improving maternity safety requires addressing not only clinical failures but also the moral injury experienced by healthcare staff.

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An international study has called for more focus on the way entire health systems work together after findings revealed how well-intentioned changes can make patient outcomes worse.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/well-intentioned-changes-putting-patients-at-risk

Professor Rowena Hill MBE has been elected to Honorary Fellowship of the Faculty of Public Health.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/ntu-researcher-supporting-uk-resilience-with-two-prestigious-fellowships

Dr Mark Griffiths, Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Behavioural Addiction, reacts to UK government plans for a ban on social media use for children under the age of 16.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/06/expert-blog-children-should-not-be-banned-from-using-social-media