Donna Walton, Author at Engagement and Impact

Taking the right amount of risk: Using psychology to inform investment choices

A tool developed by researchers at the University of Reading’s Henley Business School is transforming investment outcomes, by employing psychological principles to enable independent financial advisors to assess their clients’...Read More >

Nancy Astor MP: from commemoration to activism

By encouraging recognition and discussion of the UK’s first female MP to sit in the House of Commons, researchers at the University of Reading are challenging outdated narratives about the…Read More >

Using design to spread the word about superbugs

A Reading Typography professor has brought together architects, designers and pharmacists to harness the power of design in tackling the global problem of antimicrobial resistance. Antibiotics have saved millions of…Read More >

Changing the conversation: tackling hate speech in Italy

A combination of research, consultancy and public engagement by the University of Reading is revolutionising attitudes towards hate speech in Italy and beyond. The prevalence of hate speech towards minority...Read More >

Never mind the barriers: co-curating Punk histories

Researchers at the University of Reading are pioneering a participatory approach to social history to break down the barriers between regional punk communities and the ‘establishment’ of academia. Mainstream celebrations...Read More >

Inspiring engagement with the arts in Reading

A project led by researchers at the University of Reading is taking art ‘off the wall’ and into the community, inspiring the citizens of Reading to discover, explore and engage...Read More >

Better clinical trial design speeds drug development

In order for a new treatment or therapy to be used in medical practice, clinical trials must be run during the research and development process, often taking years to complete...Read More >

Eye-opening discovery changes clinical practice worldwide

Research which explains why people with eye coordination problems respond differently to treatments has re-written the textbooks, changing international clinical practice. During their lifetimes, one in ten people will seek...Read More >

Defining the true value of bees

Bean, strawberry and apple crops all depend on bees and other pollinating insects. Reading research has identified which species do which jobs, their economic worth, and how to protect them…Read More >

Language for resilience: helping refugees process trauma

Research from the University of Reading on how the use of ‘home languages’ can help refugees process and recover from trauma is influencing language teaching in classrooms across the world....Read More >