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Amie Bolissian Mcrae provides a tantalising glimpse into the subject of her new Wellcome Trust-funded PhD project, ‘The Aged Patient in Early Modern England’. The PhD builds on her MA dissertation, which was awarded…Read More >

By Hannah Newton Ever wondered what it would be like to live at a time before antibiotics, anesthetics, and x-rays? Last month, a group of 7-10-year-olds were invited to find…Read More >

By Hannah Newton My favourite thing about being a historian is reading other people’s diaries. I began to realise this at the tender age of eight, when our teacher asked…Read More >

Miranda Laurence, University of Reading Arts Development Officer It’s quite difficult to describe the frisson that went around the room as everyone realised that, in front of them, to look…Read More >

Professor Sue Walker (Typography) reviews Can graphic design save your life? an exhibition at the Wellcome Collection, London, 7 September 2017–14 January 2018.  Follow the link: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24735132.2017.1386506

Health Humanities co-director Andrew Mangham (English Literature) reflects on the recent season of events. Last week our ‘Monsters and Mutations’ series of events closed with a screening of Tod Browning’s…Read More >

As part of the Monsters and the Monstrous season of events, poet Kelley Swain and anatomical sculptor Eleanor Crook (pictured) will be visiting the University to demonstrate their collaborations in…Read More >

In the weeks leading up to Halloween the Health Humanities research cluster is teaming up with Reading Film Theatre to organise a ‘Monsters’ film festival. Academics, students and the local community…Read More >

Anatomical artist Eleanor Crook reflects on the University of Reading’s Minnie Jane Hardman Collection. Minnie Jane Hardman (née Shubrook) and I attended the Royal Academy Schools at points a century…Read More >

By Hannah Newton (History) Today in western healthcare, a special branch of medicine is dedicated to the care of patients recovering from critical illnesses – rehabilitation or convalescent medicine. Involving…Read More >