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Scientists at Nottingham Trent University are creating a glioblastoma ‘tumour on a chip’ – a tiny living system capable of mimicking the key features of the human brain and providing a deeper understanding of how the aggressive brain cancer works.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2026/05/living-tumour-on-a-chip-will-give-best-ever-insight-into-aggressive-brain-cancer

Scientists have paved the way to create a green alternative for the light-emitting materials often used in TV, smartphone and other display technologies.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/11/scientists-develop-green-alternative-for-light-emitting-materials-used-in-display-technologies

Cutting-edge nanotechnology will drive a new generation of fertilisers aimed at addressing UK food security by improving the nutritional value, performance and health of crops and plants.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/09/nano-approach-to-plant-feed-will-improve-crop-productivity,-farm-profitability-and-sustainability

Researchers are embarking on a first of its kind study to utilise ultrasound and light therapies to investigate a non-invasive and targeted treatment of Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/09/1-million-funding-from-the-eranda-rothschild-foundation-to-investigate-novel,-non-invasive-treatment-for-alzheimers,-dementia-and-parkinsons

Forensic science students are to provide support to unsolved national and international cold cases relating to missing and unidentified people.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/03/universities-cold-case-unit-could-spark-new-leads

The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University have been awarded funding for a centre that will train chemists of the future to find new ways to decarbonise manufacturing sectors, and help the East Midlands achieve its net zero target.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/03/funding-to-train-next-generation-of-chemists-to-take-the-east-midlands-towards-net-zero

Fly larvae will be fed food waste nutritionally-enhanced using nanometre (one billionth of a meter) sized natural minerals before being added to poultry feed.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/10/nutritionally-enhanced-insects-could-biofortify-poultry-feed-with-essential-vitamins-and-minerals

A new study has for the first time been able to monitor the different stages of a chemical reaction, as one bond breaks and another forms.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/11/scientists-monitor-the-formation-of-a-chemical-bond-for-the-first-time2

A new antiviral facemask which uses nanotechnology to kill viruses including COVID-19 and influenza has been designed and developed by a Nottingham Trent University scientist.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/11/scientists-develop-facemask-which-can-kill-viruses-on-contact

Two recent KTPs led by researchers in our School of Science & Technology have been awarded the highest levels attainable by Innovate UK

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/10/ntu-knowledge-transfer-partnerships-acknowledged-for-excellence