News in December 2021 New Years Honours for University colleagues University colleagues have been recognised in the Queen's New Year's Honours. published on: 31 December 2021 Ancient DNA reveals the world’s oldest family tree Analysis of ancient DNA from one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Britain has revealed that most of the people buried there were from five continuous generations of a single extended family. published on: 22 December 2021 Reduction in psychiatric beds associated with rise in prison numbers A 90% decrease in the number of NHS psychiatric beds is linked to a trebling of the total prison population, new research has revealed. published on: 20 December 2021 Academics begin new BALTIC residency Three Ãå±±½ûµØ academics are delving into the archives of BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art as part of a new six month residency. published on: 20 December 2021 Prestigious award for early career researcher An early career medical researcher has been awarded the prestigious 2022 Fleming Prize for his outstanding work in his field. published on: 15 December 2021 Experts call on government to put health at centre of levelling up Public health experts at Ãå±±½ûµØ are urging government to put health at the centre of its levelling up agenda. published on: 10 December 2021 Ãå±±½ûµØ ranked ‘First Class’ for sustainability Ãå±±½ûµØ has achieved a First Class award in the People and Planet University League. published on: 9 December 2021 Ãå±±½ûµØ geographer receives award for outstanding research A geographer at Ãå±±½ûµØ has been recognised with an award from the prestigious Royal Geographical Society (RGS-IBG) for the quality of her research. published on: 8 December 2021 Nose cells could be key target in fight against severe Covid-19 Scientists have shed new light on early events in the battle between Covid-19 and the immune system in the nose, a key entry point for the virus. published on: 7 December 2021 Helping blind people to ‘hear’ the Universe A new project that allows blind and partially sighted children and adults to ‘hear’ the Universe has been launched. published on: 7 December 2021 Post-pandemic widening of inequalities for children in the North A major new report paints a stark picture of widening inequalities for children in the North of England which cost billions, increases poverty and costs children’s lives. published on: 7 December 2021 Developing new eDrive technologies for future electric vehicles GKN Automotive partners with Ãå±±½ûµØ and the University of Nottingham to launch Advanced Research Centre to accelerate the UK’s electrified future. published on: 3 December 2021 Ãå±±½ûµØ wins Gold Engage Watermark Ãå±±½ûµØ has been awarded the Gold Watermark in recognition of its outstanding commitment to public engagement. published on: 2 December 2021 Energy Transitions in ASEAN Ãå±±½ûµØ experts have co-authored a new report exploring energy transitions across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). published on: 2 December 2021 Comment: Using universities' land for carbon offsetting Writing for The Conversation, Professor David Werner argues that if universities want to hit climate targets, they should use their land for carbon offsetting. published on: 1 December 2021 Large-scale wastewater epidemiology project in Latin America goes live New research has commenced sequencing historic and current samples across Latin America to determine the SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in the area. published on: 1 December 2021