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Retrofit in construction involves adding new technologies or materials to existing buildings in order to improve energy efficiency and sustainability. It typically includes installing insulation, solar panels, heat pumps, and upgrading windows and doors to reduce carbon emissions and extend building life. Dr Mike Siebert explains what it is, why it's important, and where to find the best advice

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/05/retrofit-in-construction-explained-what-it-is,-why-its-needed,-and-how-to-ensure-you-do-whats-right-for-your-house

Chalk streams are among the world's rarest rivers. Professor Rachel Stubbington explains what they are, why they matter and the threats they face.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/08/what-is-a-chalk-stream

New research from Nottingham Trent University examines the link between betting shop locations, crime and deprivation across England, and what this could mean for community wellbeing.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/08/betting-shops-higher-crime-england

Professor Jonathan Doak explores how international law could respond to extraterrestrial life, first contact and the legal challenges it could create.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/08/first-contact-law-extraterrestrial-life

Remembered Voices: Memories and Stories from Coal Mining Communities. A blog by Dr Nantke Pecht.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/08/blog-remembered-voices-memories-and-stories-from-coal-mining-communities

Road traffic kills almost a third of hedgehogs in some British populations each year, a new study shows – and could be putting smaller populations at risk of collapse and local extinction.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/smaller-hedgehog-populations-risk-collapse-due-to-roadkill,-study-suggests

A Nottingham Trent University PhD researcher has attended a prestigious parliamentary event bringing together MPs, Peers and leaders from across the UK's scientific community.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/from-the-lab-to-the-lords-ntu-researcher-joins-national-science-policy-leaders-at-westminster

Working with a rural Sri Lankan village, NTU researchers co-designed a clean water project that improved health and created a model for other communities.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/clean-water-rural-sri-lanka

A new collaborative project involving Nottingham Trent University has been recommended for funding through the Natural Environment Research Council’s Opening up the Environment programme.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/07/new-nerc-funded-project-to-open-up-environmental-science-pathways-for-young-people

Resilience is a word often used to describe people affected by war and violence, but what are the dangers of romanticising it? Dr Blerina Kellezi, Associate Professor in Social and Trauma Psychology at NTU, explores how communities collectively navigate the lasting impact of war, dictatorship and the struggle for justice.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/09/rethinking-resilience-in-the-aftermath-of-war