Nottingham Law School expert Peter Vaughan explains what the #DuaLipa vs #Samsung $15m image rights case could mean for brands, celebrities and anyone whose image is used without permission ⚖️ metro.co.uk/2026/05/11/d...

Research on submissions to the #Ofsted inquiry has shown a worrying impact on teachers, which Rachel Harding @silverwriter.bsky.social and Associate Professor Andrew Clapham say is being overlooked in inspection reform theconversation.com/a-life-and-d...

As voters head to the ballot box for today's UK local elections, politics expert Dr @tomcaygill.bsky.social explains the differences between the three main political parties and their values @spsatntu.bsky.social #LocalElections #Politics #Vote nottinghamtrentuniversity.wistia.com/medias/rznu1...

'There is absolutely no reason to think that it is conscious, even if it does do a good job of seeming conscious,' Dr Benjamin Curtis tells @dailymail.co.uk in relation to claims by Richard Dawkins that artificial intelligence is conscious #AI #Philosophy #Claude www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/...

A review of ‘Infanta’ by Magdalena S. Sánchez, by Dr @amyfuller.bsky.social #History #Spain #Reviews

Ten compelling poems about climate change – with @juliebird.bsky.social making the case for Prayer at Seventy by Vicki Feaver (2019) #Literature #Poetry #Arts 📖 theconversation.com/ten-compelli...

Plant theft is becoming more common in UK public and private gardens. Plants are targeted, removed quickly, and sold on through untraceable markets. Dr Jenni Cauvain explains. @spsatntu.bsky.social #Theft #Gardening #Crime #Plants #PlantTheft #UndergroundCrime www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Dr Carlos Abrahams, senior lecturer in environmental assessment, explains the importance of the 'dawn chorus' - and why it varies from place to place - ahead of 'International Dawn Chorus Day' this Sunday. theconversation.com/why-the-dawn...

'It was a time of strong British pop culture, shocking art, and Britpop with lasting iconic status,' visual and material culture expert Dr Vanessa Brown tells @thetimes.com in an expert interview about the nineties #Design #Culture #Nineties www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...

** GRAPHIC WARNING OF FAKE OPEN HEART SURGERY ** The realistic manikin used to train surgeons for knife and gunshot wounds - #NTUResearch helps train doctors for emergency operations #Technology #NHS #Medical www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/... nottinghamtrentuniversity.wistia.com/medias/ik0y3...

Golden eagles could return to England's skies after the government said it will support their reintroduction. Dr Esther Kettel, senior lecturer in ecology and conservation at NTU, discusses the case for bringing them back in this piece for @theconversation.com theconversation.com/golden-eagle...

A smart pillow sleeve which vibrates to alert people who are deaf to fire and burglar alarms in the night has been created by scientists at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). #SmartTextiles #NTUResearch #Technology nottinghamtrentuniversity.wistia.com/medias/4f6j1...

The battlefield is no longer just physical, it's digital. NTU digital warfare expert Dr Tine Munk comments on the rise of memes in propaganda #MemeticWarfare #USIran #NTUResearch www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Scattering black soldier fly larvae in pens as enrichment increases the activity and natural behaviours of fast-growing broiler chickens and could improve poultry health and welfare, a Nottingham Trent University study suggests. www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

The best books about being a teenager – according to our experts, including Professor Emerita @carriepaechter.bsky.social, who makes the case for The Virgin in the Garden by A.S. Byatt #Literature #Sociology #NTUResearch theconversation.com/the-best-boo...

All The President’s Men at 50: how a trusted US media covered politics in the 1970s, by @mattmokhefiashton.bsky.social of @spsatntu.bsky.social for @theconversation.com #Politics #Journalism #History #NTUResearch theconversation.com/all-the-pres...

Cairo’s City of the Dead is more than a cemetery – it’s a living neighbourhood at risk, by #NTU PhD candidate Lamya Elsabban for @uk.theconversation.com #Egypt #Cairo #CityoftheDead #heritage #culturalheritage #culture theconversation.com/cairos-city-...

Hear more about work to plant a rare and rapidly-declining native tree species at NTU's Brackenhurst Campus in the hope that it can be used in future floodplain habitat restoration. 🌳🌎💚

I provided expert commentary for this French-language article on Peter Magyar's victory over Victor Orban over the weekend: www.france24.com/fr/europe/20.... @spsatntu.bsky.social @ntunews.bsky.social #ViktorOrban #PeterMagyar #elections #Hungary

If Votes at 16 is to succeed, teenagers need a reason to vote, says NTU Emeritus Professor Matt Henn, Dr Ana Nunes and Professor @jamessloam.bsky.social #voting #democracy #Votesat16 @spsatntu.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Fashion Becomes Art: a deliciously decadent journey through the surrealist world of Elsa Schiaparelli, by Dr Naomi Braithwaite for @uk.theconversation.com #NTUResearch #Fashion #Schiaparelli theconversation.com/fashion-beco...

The Samurai Detectives: Volume 2 explores money and kinship in the Edo underworld, a review by Dr Hui-Ying Kerr for @uk.theconversation.com #TheSamuraiDetectives #Japan theconversation.com/the-samurai-...

The #IOC has announced that #GeneticTesting will be used to limit the women's category of #Olympic sports to biological females from 2028. But what is genetic testing in sport, and does it give a complete picture on biological sex? www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

A brief history of denim – and why the ‘perfect pair’ of jeans remains elusive, by Dr Rose Marroncelli for @uk.theconversation.com #denim #fashion #research #HigherEd theconversation.com/a-brief-hist...

The UK’s capability in ‘decentralised artificial intelligence’ – whereby AI is embedded on small devices rather than large data centres – is set to be bolstered through a new NTU-led national research network. www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

What legal right does #Iran have to ‘close’ the #StraitofHormuz? Dr Mark Chadwick, Nottingham Law School, explains whether the country has a legal right to disrupt its territorial waters. www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new... #NTUResearch

The nine worst mothers in literature includes Undine Spragg from The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton (1913), argues #literature expert Dr @stephaniepalmer.bsky.social for @uk.theconversation.com #EdithWharton #mothers #culture theconversation.com/the-nine-wor...

Disguised as toys or snacks, and sold for exotic pets or medicines; insect trafficking mirrors the illegal trade in larger species but fragmented regulation is leaving this wildlife unprotected. Criminology Senior Lecturer @elliotdoornbos.bsky.social explains www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

The meningitis outbreak is exposing the new world of post-Covid anxiety, by Professor @rwjdingwall.bsky.social of @spsatntu.bsky.social for @telegraph.co.uk #meningitis #MenB #vaccines www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03...

Families of children with #ADHD are being invited to try Sleep Buddy - a new tool co‑designed by sleep experts and parents to help improve sleep with tried and tested advice 💤 #NTUResearch @SouthamptonCTU www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

If you'd like to find out more about the Mongol invasions into the Middle East then you might like to watch my recent interview with Alex Mallett for "Crusading History" youtu.be/ceqyHo-VwoU

Why the next escalation in the Iran conflict could be between the US and Turkey, by PhD candidate Ben Seymour and @dresztersimon.bsky.social of @spsatntu.bsky.social for @uk.theconversation.com #Iran #Turkey #IranConflict #IranUSconflict theconversation.com/why-the-next...

Expert blog: Dr Katie Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Sport, discusses the importance of women's sports history - and why it needs to be understood and celebrated. @drkatietaylor.bsky.social @ntusportscience.bsky.social #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Listen again to #politics expert Dr @mattmokhefiashton.bsky.social talk about oil prices, #Iran and the #G7 on Trans World Radio 📻 @spsatntu.bsky.social www.twr.org.uk/podcast/iran...

Photographs of #Nottingham taken by an American #NTU student 50 years ago are set to go on display in the Bonington Gallery #photography www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Please, read Dr Matt Barr's thoughts on the UK-US special relationship and US action in #Iran. 👉 theconversation.com/iran-is-putt...

Iran is putting pressure on the US‑UK ‘special relationship’ – but it has survived worse over the years, by #NTU #politics expert Dr Matt Barr for @uk.theconversation.com #Trump theconversation.com/iran-is-putt...

Scientists have designed 'nanoagents' that act like smart drug‑delivery capsules – carrying an antibiotic deep into bacterial infection sites and releasing it only when activated by gentle ultrasound. #Antibiotics #AntibioticResistance #Microbiology #Biofilms www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

A rare and rapidly-declining native tree species which can be found on floodplains has been planted at Nottingham Trent University’s Brackenhurst Campus in the hope that it can be used in future floodplain habitat restoration. 🌳🌳🌳 www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Research by Nottingham Business School has found that female entrepreneurs face significant funding barriers that could be holding back £310bn in economic potential, and one in seven female founders feels lonely. www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new... #FemaleFounders #Entrepreneurship #NTUResearch

What happens when lawyers focus on winning instead of doing what’s right? Associate Professor Liz Curran explores what happens when lawyers become so focused on serving the client they lose sight of protecting justice and the public interest www.legalfutures.co.uk/blog/ethical... #PostOfficeScandal

"Being nominated for an Oscar, you can’t get any more attention than that.. Seen in that perspective as an advert for this important topic, it’s worth it," Mr Nobody Against Putin producer Helle Faber tells NTU #propaganda expert Dr Colin Alexander #FilmSky 📽️ propagandainfocus.com/mr-nobody-ag...

“In the past the cool figures were the ones standing up against ‘the man', but now the cool figures aren’t rebelling against the system, they’re trying to play the system,” Dr Vanessa Brown tells The Times in an interview about the concept of 'cool' #Cool #GenZ #HE www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...

This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week and researchers at NTU are helping to tackle a hidden part of recovery – loneliness and feeling disconnected. The Groups, Identities & Health research group's evidence-based guidelines help people rebuild social connections and identity beyond the illness.

"Language/accents are always changing so it's unlikely to disappear completely, although certain features of it may change," Professor Natalie Braber tells Daily Mail in relation to claims the #NY accent is dying out #linguistics #NTUResearch #languages #research www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...

AI is changing the workforce, but not in the way most people think. It's creating a landscape where autonomy increases, leadership flattens, and employees adopt responsibilities once restricted to specialists or senior executives. Read more from Professor Xiao Ma aijourn.com/the-rise-of-... #AI

'The global furniture industry is valued at over $579 billion yet more than 12 million tonnes of #furniture is discarded in landfills each year' - research by #NTU PhD candidate Katryn Furmston & Dr Naomi Braithwaite on #fastfurniture #throwawayculture #NTUResearch www.irishtimes.com/life-style/f...

'Creative translation, like Kahlo’s adoption of indigenous clothing, or Lastra’s cooking, is the key to maintaining a creative legacy,' says #FineArt expert Dr Benedict Carpenter Van Barthold in preview of Frida: The Making of an Icon @tate.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-tate-mod...

Epstein files: who decides what information is released to the public? By Dr @mattmokhefiashton.bsky.social for @uk.theconversation.com #NTUResearch #Politics #EpsteinFiles theconversation.com/epstein-file...

📢 Open Research Week is coming... 16–20 March 📍Online Packed with keynotes, panels and case studies, this year’s event is bigger than ever, offering valuable sessions for the whole research community and those who support it. 👉 Programme & bookings: buff.ly/JCANngY