Robust border control is essential, but long security queues awaiting weary travellers are not. Professor James Ferryman is using a smartphone app and innovative biometric technology at border crossings to transform the…Read More >
Undergraduate research benefits local environment
Loddon Catchment Consultancy forges links between undergraduate students, staff and local organisations to address real-world research questions that bring benefits to the local environment and its residents alike. When students...Read More >
Supporting refugees through language learning (2019)
Increasing numbers of people are seeking refuge from conflict and poverty. But many go on to build happy, resilient lives in new communities. Dr Tony Capstick, a linguist who’s worked…Read More >
Safeguarding children in conflict and crisis (2018)
Children in conflict zones are safer thanks to robust guidelines developed by Professor Rosa Freedman in partnership with the specialist organisation, Keeping Children Safe. The guidelines are transforming the way…Read More >
Confronting hate speech (2019)
Tackling hate speech online and elsewhere is a priority for educators and policymakers alike. Dr Federico Faloppa, Associate Professor of Italian Studies and Linguistics, is determined to challenge prejudice and...Read More >
Real-time flood forecasts save lives
Predicting natural events such as storms and earthquakes is a challenge, but advance notice can help save lives. During Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in 2019, Dr Emerton and Dr Ficchi’s...Read More >
Improved outlook for African farmers (2019)
Millions of smallholder farmers across Africa now look forward to a more secure future thanks to satellite-derived estimates of rainfall that are helping insurance companies provide effective cover against drought….Read More >
Better cancer care for the elderly
University of Reading research has transformed the care of elderly cancer patients, shaping international guidelines, government policy and the medical curriculum. Caring for older cancer patients has unique challenges –…Read More >
Working with industry to make smoked foods safer and tastier
University of Reading food scientists are working with industry to make smoked foods taste even better while removing the harmful compounds from the smoke. Smoked and smoke-flavoured foods, including smoky…Read More >
The James Parkinson bicentennial
Two hundred years after apothecary and medical practitioner James Parkinson wrote his essay describing the ‘Shaking Palsy’, we still don’t fully understand the disease named after him. Research into Parkinson’s…Read More >