University of Nottingham establishes Wellcome Academy

The University of Nottingham has established the UoN Wellcome Academy to provide extra support and guidance […]

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Tags: health, postgraduate, research, Wellcome Trust

Plan S: a significant change to publishing coming your way

A new open access initiative is being rolled out across Europe and beyond called Plan S. […]

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Tags: cOAlition S, open access, Plan S, Wellcome Trust

Lung disease: Scientists make genetic breakthrough

Scientists at the University have been involved in the discovery of 16 new sections of the genetic code that relate to lung health, opening up the possibility for better prevention as well as treatment for lung diseases.

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Tags: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Bioscience iNet, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD, Dr Stephanie London, East Midlands Healthcare, European Regional Development Fund, genetic code, Medical School, Molecular Medicine, MRC Senior Clinical Fellow, Nature Genetics, Professor Ian Hall, Professor Martin Tobin, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and Public Health, UK Medical Research Council, US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Wellcome Trust

Biting back

Malaria kills a million children each year. Research carried out at the University could help develop cheap and effective drugs to combat the disease

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Tags: Cell Host & Microbe, Dr Rita Tewari, Malaria, Medical Research Council, molecular switches, parasite, protein kinases, School of Biology, Wellcome Trust