Science and Technology
Study or work with the School of Science and Technology in an environment that is inspiring, innovative and relevant to business and society. Our students leave us inspired by what they have learned, proud of their achievements and believing they have had the ideal preparation for their future lives and careers.
The School is an exciting multidisciplinary environment for learning, teaching and research, with some of the best facilities in the UK. We specialise in biosciences, chemistry, computing and technology, engineering, forensic science, mathematics, physics and sport science. This mix of traditional and modern subjects encourages and inspires future innovators. We pride ourselves on our high-quality teaching that gives our students the maximum chance to develop the practical, hands-on skills employers are looking for.
Research in the School is rich and diverse, with staff conducting internationally recognised and world-leading research (REF2014) of major importance to society, providing significant contributions to scientific knowledge, advanced research training and opportunities for commercial exploitation. Through a number of dedicated centres and groups, we offer a wealth of expertise to support your business development needs. The specialist centres provide scientific services, consultancy and research specifically tailored to industry and academia.
Academic Departments
Latest News
One of the largest ever land mammals evolved into extinct dwarf elephant – losing more than 8,000kg in weight and almost 2m in height
Fri 18 Jun 2021
New nanotech crystal film will allow people to see in the dark – and could revolutionise night vision
Tue 15 Jun 2021
Cycling study investigating impact of aerodynamics on riders’ energy
Thu 13 May 2021
Technology will help uncover the mysteries of historical artwork
Tue 11 May 2021
Women’s sport hindered by inequalities despite growing profile, say female athletes
Mon 19 Apr 2021
Computer Science student wins top prize at Grads in Games Awards
Wed 14 Apr 2021
Our Research Groups and Centres
Pathogen Research
The Pathogen Research Group is a mixture of classical bacterial genetics and pathogenesis research.
Tumour Biology and Immunology
Our group conducts fundamental and translational research into a range of cancers
Bioinformatics and Biomathematics
Bioinformatics and Biomathematics
Our research focuses on the development of mathematical, statistical and computational solutions to biological challenges
Proteomics and Genomics
Our research is in analysis of proteomes and genomes to understand mechanisms of human diseases, cell biology, evolutionary processes and food authenticity
Optics and Displays
Our work develops liquid crystal and electrowetting based display devices and includes design, fabrication and testing. Within optics we use optical interference techniques, fiber optic devices and multispectral cameras.
Network Infrastructures and Cyber-Security
Network Infrastructures and Cyber-Security
The main research area of this group is wireless and mobile communication networks domain.
ISAAC - Mobile laboratory
ISAAC - Mobile laboratory
The Imaging & Sensing for Archaeology, Art History & Conservation (ISAAC) laboratory was established at Nottingham Trent University to further develop the use of optical imaging and sensing instrumentation (hardware, software, data processing and analysis) in archaeology, art history and conservation.
SS2i - Scientific Services to Industry
Scientific Services to Industry (SS2i) offers a range of analytical, experimental and technical services to Industry via access to facilities across the School of Science and Technology.
Interactive Systems Research Group (ISRG)
Interactive Systems Research Group (ISRG)
The Interactive Systems Research Group focuses on the development of new technologies for the cognitive and physical rehabilitation of users within the real world.
Soft Matter Physics
Soft matter describes materials which are easily deformable by applied stresses. A common theme is that systems possess particles that are too large for quantum effects to be important, but too small for gravity to dominate.
Our latest publications
Successful application of ancient DNA extraction and library construction protocols to museum wet collection specimens
Antimicrobial bacterial cellulose and its derived soft gels developed from smectite clay and natural biocides
Insight into the introduction of domestic cattle and the process of Neolithization to the Spanish region Galicia by genetic evidence
Measuring and upscaling micromechanical interactions in a cohesive granular material
Mobile edge computing assisted green scheduling of on-move electric vehicles
Large vocabulary semantic analysis for text recognition
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
Institute of Biomedical Science
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Institute of Physics
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