Agriculture policy decisions, including a replacement for the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, are being informed by an annual survey of financial data from 1,750 farms across England. The survey is…Read More >
Policymaking
Discovering land for housing migrant workers in Kochi, India
By working with public policymakers in the Indian city of Kochi, researchers at Reading are improving access to affordable housing for the city’s migrant workers. Kochi is the most densely...Read More >
Improving ethnic diversity in higher education
Studies co-produced by Reading researchers with students from under-represented ethnic backgrounds are being used to support fair access to higher education. While there has been a concerted effort in recent...Read More >
Border checks on the go
A smartphone app and innovative biometric technology developed at Reading is being used at border crossings to keep people moving while maintaining security. Robust border control is essential, but long...Read More >
Ensuring fair developer contributions for the community
Research at the University of Reading has led to important changes in planning policy and practice, preventing housing developers from ‘gaming the system’ to increase their own profits at the...Read More >
Dodging disaster: breaking the link between commercial real estate lending and global financial crises
Research from the University of Reading is being used to assess and improve property market valuations, to avoid a repeat of the cycle of over-lending on commercial real estate that...Read More >
‘Exceptional’ benefits for healthcare funding
Research from the University of Reading is being used to create a fairer, more consistent and transparent system for assessing healthcare funding requests. As we know, demand for healthcare exceeds…Read More >
The big green energy balance
Research is helping the UK move towards a green energy system while improving affordability and accessibility.
Power to the people: facilitating neighbourhood planning
By influencing national neighbourhood planning policy and informing best practice, research from the University of Reading is facilitating the involvement of citizens in the development of their own communities. Neighbourhood…Read More >
Fixing Britain’s broken housing market
Research from the University of Reading is being used by policymakers to help tackle the housing crisis and to expand access to the UK property market. Housing unaffordability is a...Read More >
