Research at NTU

To us, research is about more than writing papers and proposing new ideas. It’s about bringing together the brightest minds to reimagine research and find the answers to the questions that really matter.

Courage, creativity and collaboration – these are the foundations of our research. And we are just getting started. Our brave approach to research is opening the door to bright new ideas and endless possibilities. For colleagues and students, we’re disrupting the internal landscape to enable bright minds to rise up and make a difference. For businesses we’re redefining what it means to engage with our community. For our community, we’re creating new opportunities to build and grow.

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From health and equality to addiction and climate change, discover how our experts are reimagining research.

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Queen's Anniversay Prize 2021

Nottingham Trent University has been awarded the highest national honour for cultural heritage science research.

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90% of NTU research is considered to be ‘world-leading’, ‘internationally excellent’ or ‘internationally recognised.'

Research Excellence Framework (REF) results, 2014

Research Peaks

NTU's Research Peaks exemplify our outstanding research and pioneering researchers who work to develop world-leading projects that have life-changing and global impact.

Research Themes

Our research experts are working with partners and funders across five key research themes that aim to respond to a range of challenges in business, industry and wider society.

Research Centres

Spanning all academic Schools, our specialist Research Centres bring together experts to undertake life-changing research that is helping to shape our future.

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Fully funded PhD studentships at NTU.

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Research degrees at NTU

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Wed 08 Dec 2021

Global research shows that digital contact does not enhance wellbeing

New research involving Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has found that during periods of limited face-to-face contact, such as that experienced by most people during Covid-19 lockdowns, digital contact is particularly harmful for young people’s wellbeing.

Molecule found in seafood plays role in protecting and improving cognitive function, researchers find

Tue 07 Dec 2021

Expert blog: Law Commission announcement on misogyny hate crime is an opportunity missed

Tue 07 Dec 2021

Importance of flexible and responsive approach to age-friendly volunteering highlighted by 50+ programme evaluation

Mon 06 Dec 2021

New isolation gowns to help protect nurses treating COVID-19