Nuffield

British

/ ˈnʌfiːld /

noun

William Richard Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield. 1877–1963, English motorcar manufacturer and philanthropist. He endowed Nuffield College at Oxford (1937) and the Nuffield Foundation (1943), a charitable trust for the furtherance of medicine and education

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Recent analysis by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory showed that in 80% of cases at least one parent is a litigant in person.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

But Sarah Scobie of the Nuffield Trust health think tank believes ministers will struggle to address the problems highlighted by the BBC analysis.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

Police responded Tuesday around 1 a.m. to railroad tracks near the intersection of Millbrook Lane and Nuffield Lane, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

Dr Becks Fisher, of the Nuffield Trust think tank, said it is an "interesting experiment".

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

In 1719 Nuffield on the site of modern Manchester was founded.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

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