Professor Anna Horwood asks questions about children’s eyesight in ways few others do. How do we develop focus? Should we worry if a tiny baby goes cross-eyed? Do children with…Read More >
2018
African Vulture Conservation (2018)
Illegally killing elephants for ivory is still a lucrative trade. But the cost to vulnerable wildlife is also higher than many might think. To prevent detection, poachers are poisoning elephant…Read More >
Development viability within planning (2018)
Successive governments have struggled to meet the demand for new homes in the UK. While developers need to build more homes overall, they are also required to deliver affordable housing…Read More >
Supporting parenting to promote early child development
Some of a child’s most valuable learning takes place before they go to school. Indeed, school ‘preparedness’ strongly predicts how well a child will fare in school. Professor Peter Cooper…Read More >
Vote 100
In 2018 the UK commemorated the centenary of women over 30 getting the vote. With exhibitions, performances, presentations and tea-parties, the celebrations extended well beyond Parliament, and Dr Jacqui Turner,…Read More >
Our country lives: Health, nutrition and rural England
The Museum of English Rural Life has been an on-campus fixture at Reading since the 1950s. In latter years, however, it had become just that – a fixture. In order…Read More >
Glastonbury Abbey Revealed (2018)
A research partnership has harnessed archaeological archives to understand and conserve Glastonbury Abbey.
Keeping children safe
In 2018 Professor Rosa Freedman launched a safeguarding toolkit in partnership with the NGO Keeping Children Safe.
Virtual Rome (2018)
Virtual Rome: Bringing the Eternal City to life Dr Matthew Nicholls’ fascination with the Roman Empire began when he was just eight years old. Little did he know that his…Read More >
Saving cultural heritage
Professor Roger Matthews and Dr Wendy Matthews are working to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Iraq – often called the cradle of civilisation.
