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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...
April 21, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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Well done Sam! Great to see NTU neuroendocrinology highlighted and winning prizes 🏆 #BSNbradford2025 #NTUresearch @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social
bsneuroendo.bsky.social British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · Sep 3
Congratulations to the poster prize winners @Tianyi Lu (Cambridge), Samuel Bennett (NTU) @ntumeta.bsky.social, @heleneachus.bsky.social (Aston) #BSNbradford2025

A tight competition and excellent work on all posters presented at the meeting!
September 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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At the @physoc.bsky.social Physiology of obesity meeting in @uniofnottingham.bsky.social today. Bharat will be presenting his poster this afternoon on ZFHX3 in #BrownFat and metabolism @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @socendocrinology.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social #NTUresearch
Bharat Muthukumar presenting his poster (blurred)
July 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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In this afternoon's poster session come and meet Bharat Muthukumar talk about ZFHX3 #metabolic effects and Sam Bennett on mice divergently selected for metabolic differences and altered behavioural #rhythms.

#BSNbradford2025 #NTUresearch @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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New #BBSRC fellowship awardee Dr Martina Gabrielli presenting her previous work and plans for new studies investigating glia-to-neuron communication in the brain. #SHiMR symposium #NTUresearch #science
July 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
rebeccadumbell.bsky.social
A brilliant plenary talk in our #NottinghamTrent #NTUResearch #SHiMR research day is Nabil-Fareed Alikhan of @ox.ac.uk talking about (open) #bigdata. Complete with Blade Runner quotes and highlighting the importance of a hypothesis @ntuneuro.bsky.social @arom-ntu.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social
Prof Nik Morton hosts Dr Nabil-Fareed Alikhan in front of a lectern with title slide "Open data, open minds: bioinformatics and big data lessons from COVID-19 and beyond"
July 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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In our regular theme meeting Gareth Banks tells us about his recent publication on a mouse model of disrupted #memory, #circadian rhythm and #glutamatergic signalling by #ABCC5 🧠🐁 #NTUResearch #NottinghamTrent
@ox.ac.uk @mrcharwell.bsky.social

🤓 Read it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Dr Gareth Banks stands at a lectern explaining a slide describing ABCC5
July 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
rebeccadumbell.bsky.social
It's our Nottingham Trent #SHiMR day symposium today. Starting with Keeley Brookes showcasing our prize-winning work with LEAP - our public #Research #co-creation scheme.

Find out more: www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-co...

#NTUResearch @ntuneuro.bsky.social @arom-ntu.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social
Dr Keeley Brookes enthusiastically introducing a colourful slide "Join the conversation. Listen, engage and analyse with the public"
July 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Great support as always from my supervisory team! ⭐️ @laurahealybob.bsky.social @danielemagistro.bsky.social
#JournalofHealthPsychology
#HealthPsychology #PhysicalActivity #Wellbeing #GoalSetting #Motives #BehaviourChange #Research #SHAPEResearchGroup #NTUresearch
April 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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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...
April 10, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Follow @marwaalkhalidi.bsky.social journey into the molecular mechanics behind it all! 🧠⚖️ #PhDLife #NeuroScience #EnergyBalance #ResearchSpotlight #WomenInSTEM #STAR2025 #NTUMetabolic #NTUResearch
with @ntuneuro.bsky.social
supervisors: @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social, Gareth Lavery, Gareth Banks
June 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Excited to showcase the work from #PhD students in the #MetabolicHealth Theme #NTU ’s Centre for Systems Health and Integrated Metabolic Research at the #STAR #conference today and tomorrow (4–5 June)! 🎉 #NTUResearch #STEM #ScienceConference #STAR2025 #SHiMR_NTU #NTUMetabolic
June 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Scientists at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have developed a smart textiles vest which can monitor body temperature and detect risk of hypothermia in older people.

#NTUResearch #SmartTextiles

Full story: www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...
Smart vest to prevent hypothermia deaths in elderly
Scientists at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have developed a smart textiles vest which can monitor body temperature and detect risk of hypothermia in older people.
www.ntu.ac.uk
February 11, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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An exciting #FluorescenceFriday as we Meet the Blaze - our new @miltenyibiotec.bsky.social light sheet microscope funded by @ukri.org BBSRC ALERT. Our imaging specialist Graham Hickman demonstrates cleared tissue imaging capability with a #TissueCleared whole mouse #brain 🧠🔬👀 #NTUResearch
Dr Graham Hickman demonstrating whole brain staining of a mouse brain with a red fluorescent signal, next to the Miltenyi Blaze UltraMicroscope Discussion between Nottingham Trent SHiMR researchers in one of our imaging suites.
June 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
rebeccadumbell.bsky.social
Prepping for #conference with my group tomorrow and bringing out this classic meme. Will they appreciate it? #Networking #PhD #NewPI #InigoMontoya #NTUresearch @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social
A ppt slide titled "how to introduce yourself". An image of Inigo Montoya from the 1987 film the princess bride, with caption "My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die." Followed by "Inigo's guide to networking success. 1. Polite greeting, 2. Name, 3. Relevant personal link, 4. Manage expectations
July 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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#PhDs & #ResearchFellows from Nottingham Trent University took part in FOSAC-led engagement at Festival of Science Week in Clifton, delivering hands-on STEM for primary pupils.

Public engagement builds trust, develops researchers, and inspires scientists.
#PublicEngagement #STEM #NTUResearch #SHiMR
February 19, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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Brilliant to see our #PhD & #ResearchFellows inspiring the next generation at #FestivalofScienceWeek #FOSAC. #NTUresearch #STEM #SHIMR_NTU
ntuneuro.bsky.social NTU Neuro @ntuneuro.bsky.social · Feb 19
#PhDs & #ResearchFellows from Nottingham Trent University took part in FOSAC-led engagement at Festival of Science Week in Clifton, delivering hands-on STEM for primary pupils.

Public engagement builds trust, develops researchers, and inspires scientists.
#PublicEngagement #STEM #NTUResearch #SHiMR
February 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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Epstein files: who decides what information is released to the public? By Dr @mattmokhefiashton.bsky.social for @uk.theconversation.com #NTUResearch #Politics #EpsteinFiles
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Epstein files: who decides what information is released to the public?
The US government has to balance the need to know with the right to privacy. It’s a delicate balancing act.
theconversation.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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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...
The best books about being a teenager – according to our experts
Battling raging hormones and learning to navigate the worlds they live in, these literary teens reflect real life.
theconversation.com
April 17, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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From disaster response, to protecting livestock, to monitoring health, the #TinyML #AI devices being developed by NTU's Smart Sensing Lab work in scenarios where traditional AI devices would fail. Find out more🎥👇 #NTUResearch
June 4, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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A new study has cautioned that focusing solely on individual mental health when discussing distress around #Ofsted inspections may overlook the impact of social pressures and disturbed working environments facing teachers. www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new... #NTUResearch @silverwriter.bsky.social
New study highlights dangers of treating school inspection distress as a personal mental health issue
A study has cautioned against focusing solely on individual mental health when discussing distress around Ofsted inspections.
www.ntu.ac.uk
February 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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** 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

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Trauma Training
2 min 16 sec video
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April 24, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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Bharat has had a very productive time in our research labs and will present his work at two national conferences this summer. A well deserved celebration. Good luck with your future career Bharat! 🤓 🔬 #Neurometabolism #ResearchExperience #NTUResearch @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social
rebeccadumbell.bsky.social Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · Jun 18
Team bowling today as Bharat Muthukumar completes his Msc placement in my group. Turns out he has a hidden talent for the game as well as qPCR! @marwaalkhalidi.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social
L-R Marwa Al-Khalidi, Rebecca Dumbell, Annabelle Dale, Gareth Banks, Bharat Muthukumar and Mariam Mammen pose with bowling balls in a bowling rink with pink and blue neon lighting
June 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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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...
Iran war: We spoke to the man making Lego-style AI videos that experts say are powerful propaganda
www.bbc.co.uk
April 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Propaganda explained: What it is, how it began, and what you need to know, by Dr Colin Alexander 📣

#Propaganda #Communications #Politics #NTUResearch

www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...
Propaganda explained: What it is, how it began, and what you need to know
A definition of propaganda by propaganda expert Dr Colin Alexander.
www.ntu.ac.uk
June 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM