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Research funding success – August–September 2023

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26 September 202326 September 2023

Dimitris Ballagiannis (School of Chemistry Food & Pharmacy) received a research contract from Mondelez Global LLC for Kinetic Modelling of Aroma compounds during Cocoa Roasting – Part 3. David Humphries...Read More >

Research reveals who’s been hit hardest by global warming in their lifetime – and the answer may surprise you

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23 August 202312 December 2023

Earth is warming and the signs of climate change are everywhere. We’ve seen it in the past few weeks as temperatures hit record highs around the world – both in…Read More >

Depression isn’t just sadness – it’s often a loss of pleasure

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21 August 202321 August 2023

It’s often thought that if someone is depressed, they will feel sad or low most of the time. But what many don’t realise is that these aren’t the only symptoms...Read More >

Science shows the severe climate consequences of new fossil fuel extraction

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16 August 20239 August 2023

Although burning fossil fuels has enabled society to develop and flourish, we are now experiencing the unintended side effects.

Millets – coming soon to a dinner table near you?

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11 August 20239 August 2023

Food security is a major global concern. Global warming, limited natural resources, an ever-growing global population and the global health crisis of under and over-nutrition coexisting are just some the...Read More >

Research funding success – July 2023

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26 July 202327 July 2023

Researchers at the University of Reading have had more funding success with awards from research councils and learned societies.

Actors are really worried about the use of AI by movie studios – they may have a point

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25 July 202325 July 2023

Film and television actors in the US came out on strike on July 14, causing Hollywood productions to shut down. The action has also had an impact on US films shooting in…Read More >

Why banks once flocked to Canary Wharf’s high-tech superstructures, but are now starting to return to the City

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24 July 202314 July 2023

HSBC is moving its UK headquarters from Canary Wharf back into the City of London as it adjusts to the impact of hybrid work.

Aspartame: popular sweetener could be classified as a possible carcinogen by WHO – but there’s no cause for panic

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14 July 202314 July 2023

According to reports, WHO is set to declare the artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.

Research funding success – June 2023

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27 June 2023

William Mills (School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science) was awarded a Leverhulme Trust Fellowship for Historical seabird feathers as hidden archives of marine pollution. Arpita Bose (School of Psychology...Read More >

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