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Broken record – Hannah Cloke
Hydrologist Hannah Cloke feels like a broken record when it comes to warning people about the climate emergency.
Not – Karín Lesnik-Oberstein
Karín Lesnik-Oberstein urges the world to stop hoping and start taking action for the climate in her poem ‘Not’.
Suncream in December – Alison Arkell
Alison Arkell hopes that her children will never need to ask why they need to wear suncream in December.
Turning the clock back – Mona Ashok
Mona Ashok urges readers to turn the clock back on climate change.
Feeding Innovation
We are a major food and nutrition research university, with the connections, impact and facilities to improve the world’s food system.
Community engagement brings local heritage to life in Oxford Road, Reading
The storytelling pilot project “Re-imagining the high street through your stories” explores people’s stories of life on Oxford Road in Reading. Through community engagement with local residents and businesses it…Read More >
900th Anniversary of Reading Abbey
As part of the celebrations of the 900th Anniversary of Reading Abbey, the University invited renowned church archaeologist Tim Tatton-Brown to present a lecture on the archaeology and hidden history…Read More >
Venomous snakebites: Rapid action saves lives
Lives are lost to venomous snakebites every day in rural India. Sakthivel Vaiyapuri’s education programme across Tamil Nadu is tackling the problem, providing a clear action plan for those affected….Read More >
Marvellous mums, marvellous me (2019)
The ‘Marvellous Mums, Marvellous Me’ programme supports local, less socially advantaged women, many of whom have been out of work for some time. It’s building women’s confidence and self-esteem and…Read More >