For the last few years, Yasmine Shamma has been interviewing Syrian refugees about their experiences of displacement. One of the things that struck her the most is the common desire…Read More >
Heatwaves often end with spectacular thunderstorms and lethal floods – but where and when they’ll strike is hard to predict
If you’re in the UK, you may not have slept well this week. According to the weather gauges at the University of Reading, Tuesday 11 August was the third hottest…Read More >
‘I don’t care about Hitler’: Wiley and the rise of antisemitism
“There are two sets of people who nobody has really wanted to challenge. Jewish and KKK … Red Necks are the KKK and Jewish people are the Law … Work…Read More >
How to help someone you live with who has depression
The coronavirus pandemic has meant sudden changes to our daily lives, with restrictions on free movement, imposed lockdowns and social distancing. Many of these measures will have taken a toll…Read More >
Pandemic landscapes
In the last few weeks many people have ventured out into the countryside who would never normally do so. Historian Jeremy Burchardt has noticed that walking over the usually deserted…Read More >
Renewable energy supply and demand during lockdown – and the best time to bake bread
Britain generated nearly half of its electricity from renewable sources in the first three months of 2020. And then the pandemic happened, and all of a sudden, energy demand dropped dramatically…Read More >
Going online during a global pandemic
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of our personal and professional lives in ways that we could not even have imagined just a few months ago. If someone…Read More >
Rocket, arugula, rucola: how genetics determines the health benefits and whether you like this leafy green
Love it or hate it, rocket is popular all over the world. Also known as arugula, roquette and rucola, it’s known for its pungent and peppery flavours. It might look…Read More >
Coronavirus: why we’re using llamas to help fight the pandemic
The search is on for effective treatments to combat the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Given the lengthy development process for vaccines, one major immediate priority is the development of selective antibodies…Read More >
New Life Sciences Building – a guided tour
We have seen considerable growth in our Life Sciences research and teaching in recent years and the new Health and Life Sciences building, due to open in autumn 2020, is…Read More >