The Latest Breaking News from University of Nottingham

James Bond Drank About 53 U.S. Standard Drinks a Week, and Doctors Suspected a Tremor Behind His Shaken Martinis

Doctors tallied every drink in Ian Fleming's Bond novels and found 007 averaged 92 UK units a week, about 53 U.S. drinks, with a shaky martini theory.

Medical Daily · 12h ago

Edinburgh joins UK universities heading for strikes as cuts spread through entire sector

Students at Edinburgh, Dundee and Nottingham face a term without any teaching as sector struggles with rising financial uncertainty

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

New DNA test cuts brain tumour diagnosis times from ‘weeks to days’

NHS England said that the test will be trialled across specialist centres in England

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts

Exclusive: University moves and falling exam entries fuel concerns about opportunities for working-class pupils

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5

Having an ice bath could help you lose weight quicker, says new study

Researchers found that cold exposure activates ‘brown fat’ that can burn calories and body fat more rapidly

The Independent UK · May 15

Ice vests or daily cold showers could help people lose weight, study finds

Researchers say daily exposure to cold activates brown fat and could help speed up body’s burning of calories

The Guardian - UK · May 15

UK’s ‘smokefree generation’ policy could cut smoking and boost health, study finds

The policy could lead to health gains that build over time, with tens of thousands of additional healthy years of life. By 2075, the policy could deliver around 88,000 extra healthy life years compared with no new law.

Euronews · Feb 12

Smoke-free law could see use drop below 5% in young people

Smoking is responsible for more than a quarter of cancer deaths in the UK

The Independent UK · Feb 11

Ashley James reveals she was raped at university and lived with 'shame' for years

The This Morning contributor, now 38, said she was 21 and studying at University of Nottingham when she was raped by a male friend while unconscious after a night out clubbing

Evening Standard · Feb 9

Nottingham University urged to reconsider proposed course suspensions

Dozens of students and staff gathered to protest against the potential future course closures on Monday.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025