Beth Rowland

A University of Nottingham PhD student and arable farmer revealed his new crop on the popular BBC programme ‘Countryfile’ last weekend. Shropshire farmer Stephen Jones established The British Quinoa Company alongside his PhD in crop science at the University of Nottingham’s School of Biosciences. The company produces British grown quinoa...

Dozens of students from the University of Nottingham (UoN) planning to fly to Tanzania and climb Mount Kilimanjaro were left stranded at Gatwick Airport yesterday after the company that organised the trip went into administration. Up to 40 Nottingham students were due to take part in the Kilimanjaro Summit...

A University of Nottingham (UoN) academic in the Department of Engineering has won a prestigious international award for his work in 3D printing. Dr Adam Clare specialises in manufacturing technology and won the title of International Outstanding Young Researcher for his contribution to smart material processing. Smart materials are...

Dr Sandra Corr, a Clinical Reader in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Nottingham (UoN) School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, was instrumental in saving the life of a gorilla in an operation broadcast on primetime television. Dr Corr was one member of a team of UK vets...

Students hoping to start at Nottingham Trent University this September were disappointed after receiving emails from the university the day before results day revealing that they had not gained the results they needed for their course. Potential Nottingham Trent students received emails sent by mistake on Wednesday 13th August,...

UCAS has revealed that university applications have increased by 4% on last year. The deadline for potential students to send their admissions was 30 June, after which they went into clearing, with universities and colleges filling any remaining places. Data released after this date shows that 659,030 applications were...