Being able to speak more than one language is an advantage in its own right. The capability to communicate in another language can boost one’s career prospects, it makes it…Read More >
Severe storms from tropics reach Europe once every five years on average – new research
An unusual and devastating storm struck Ireland in the early hours of October 16, 2017. Record-breaking gusts of up to 119mph left 360,000 homes without electricity and, sadly, three people…Read More >
Trouble in Headlines
Our headlines are currently riddled with selective uses of the passive voice. Passive voice means that it isn’t clear who is doing the deeds mentioned. “Headlines are… riddled” rather than…Read More >
Are you a climate change hypocrite? Here’s why you shouldn’t worry
Standing on the deck of Berta Cáceres, the now-iconic pink boat, Emma Thompson addressed a sprawling crowd of protestors and gave a slew of media interviews. It was April 2019,…Read More >
Understanding why people behave sustainably
Through our daily living practices, almost all of us contribute to global environmental change. For example, households in the UK emitted an average of 9.8 tons of CO2 equivalent in…Read More >
Campus Commerce: Menus of Change research and the living lab
We are all aware of the negative aspects of the pandemic and for us these were largely things we couldn’t change. However, for us in Campus Commerce, as we were…Read More >
What Can a Dog Called Margarita Teach us About Ancient Rome?
The Classics Department of Reading recently announced the release of a special video called What Can a Dog Called Margarita Teach us About Ancient Rome? In this video Prof. Peter…Read More >
Broken Futures project: podcast, walking tour and exhibition
The Broken Futures project researches local historical prosecutions of sex between men in Berkshire’s Crime and Punishment Archives, 1861 to 1967 to understand how these men were experiencing life and…Read More >
Multiple Sclerosis in a time of Covid
We know that having a neurological illness such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) makes you more vulnerable to poor mental health. So, what happens when a global pandemic hits and reshapes…Read More >
Science art helps climate change message hit home
Communicating climate change and its impacts is a key challenge we face as scientists. Although we need to practice robust research – and part of the way we do this…Read More >