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Researchers, creatives, and industry professionals will gather at the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´â€™s Virtual and Immersive Production (VIP) Studio, on 24 March 2026, as the XR Network+ Roadshow arrives for an inspirational day dedicated to exploring the future of Virtual Production (VP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Extended Reality (XR).

An exciting programme of activities for 2026 will once again see talented young musicians from the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ and Nottingham Trent University join forces with the world-famous BBC Concert Orchestra, beginning with two spectacular performances this month – The Planets by Gustav Holst and Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi.

The Department of Music at the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ has secured a £1.2 million infrastructure award from the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to advance practice-based research capacity and activate audiences of the future.

A new research initiative, led by the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´, has launched an ambitious public-facing website to chart the rise of unhealthy sponsorship in British sport over the last six decades – and is now calling on the public to help build a powerful national archive.

The much-debated question of where the greatest and bloodiest battle in England before the Norman Conquest took place is closer to a resolution in a new book authored by ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ academics.

A brand-new exhibition jointly curated by the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Museum and Nottingham City Museums brings together, for the first time since the 1960s, the extraordinary discoveries from an early medieval cemetery at Broughton Lodge, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds.

A new research project from the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ will set out to explore our understanding of early modern travel by placing sound at the centre of historical investigation.

A new study led by a ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ historian offers a comprehensive examination of apprenticeship in artisanal production during the second half of British colonial rule in India, revealing that no single, uniform system of training existed – instead uncovering a diverse and shifting set of practices shaped by custom, commerce and colonial intervention.

What did the voices of Britain sound like during and after the Roman period? How did early British communities construct and represent their identities, and how did they interact with their neighbours overseas?

For nearly six decades Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station’s cooling towers have been a landmark on the horizon. As the station undergoes decommissioning, the towers took on a new temporary role as the setting for a musical performance, which showcased a collaborative project between the Universities of Nottingham and Sheffield.