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ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ researchers have been awarded nearly £2 million as part of a major project to investigate the potential to harness offshore wind and marine renewable energy for conversion to hydrogen and zero carbon fuels.

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (UoN) and the University of St Andrews are collaborating with Mitsubishi Chemical in the UK (MC UK) on a £4.34m UK Research and Innovation ‘Prosperity Partnership’ to decarbonise acrylic-based materials.

A bike helmet that ‘eats’ air pollution and a virtual reality office simulator for home workers are a few of the ideas on show from Product Design and Manufacture students at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½.

A team of researchers at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ are using state-of-the-art 3D print manufacturing methods to make personalised medicine a reality.

A carbon-neutral brewing business, charitable almshouses for older people and a revitalised community centre in the heart of Lenton are among the designs by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students to reimagine and reinvigorate ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ City Centre.

Using a new 3D printing process, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ researchers have discovered how to tailor-make artificial body parts and other medical devices with built-in functionality that offers better shape and durability, while cutting the risk of bacterial infection at the same time.

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is kick-starting a new £1m project to develop dual-use energy storage technology, capable of delivering hydrogen to a fuel cell and generating direct cooling for refrigeration.

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ has received £1.3m to develop a novel, low-carbon energy storage system to supply cheap, on-demand heat for people living and working in UK neighbourhoods.

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is part of a consortium awarded £250,000 to develop plans for Direct Air Capture (DAC) powered by the new Sizewell C nuclear power station proposed for Suffolk.

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is to lead the world’s largest trial to evaluate the viability of a material called biochar to store carbon from the atmosphere to counter the impact of climate change.