Joseph Hester, Author at Engagement and Impact

Helping young children learn to love vegetables

Researchers at the University of Reading, led by Professor Carmel Houston-Price, are exploring how visual familiarity can encourage young children to eat more vegetables. Through picture books, eBooks and hands-on...Read More >

Desert winds bring drought to India when the monsoon fails

Dry air flowing from deserts and other arid regions thousands of miles away causes hiatuses in monsoon rains in India, which often lead to water shortages for more than a billion people. Scientists from the University of Reading...Read More >

Monsoon storms will bring heavier rains but become weaker

Climate change will make monsoon storms in South Asia wetter and weaker, with more storms pushing further inland across India. Scientists from the University of Reading used 13 climate models...Read More >

Self-injury through time

Through a combination of textual research and varied artistic practices, Dr Alanna Skuse (English Literature) is sparking important discussions about self-injury and how attitudes towards it have evolved from the...Read More >

Building community engagement with a major Romany archive

Neil Cocks (English Literature) is collaborating with The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) to engage Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities with one of the UK's largest Romany archives....Read More >

Collaborating with farmers for more sustainable cocoa production

Shortlisted for Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year – Times Higher Education Awards 2025 Reading researchers are helping Ghanaian cocoa producers combat soil degradation through sustainable composting techniques, achieving 40%...Read More >

Helping young children learn to love vegetables

Desert winds bring drought to India when the monsoon fails

Monsoon storms will bring heavier rains but become weaker

Self-injury through time

Building community engagement with a major Romany archive

Collaborating with farmers for more sustainable cocoa production

Using AI to tackle health inequalities

Resilience Rucksacks: building mental health resilience in children and young people

Greener flights across the Atlantic