by Rosa Freedman, School of Law, University of Reading Vitit Muntarbhorn, the UN’s first Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, has resigned after…Read More >
From persecution to Pride: Share your memories of fight for LGBT+ equality
By Katherine Harloe, Associate Professor in Classics and Intellectual History, University of Reading & Jessica Stevens-Taylor, LGBT+ Heritage Officer, Support U An appeal for personal stories from members of the LGBT+ community…Read More >
Exploring the impact of drought on 2017 wheat crop
By Professor Donal O’Sullivan, Professor of Crop Science in the School of Agriculture, University of Reading Unfavourable weather patterns and their impact on crop production have again been a major…Read More >
Armed drones in the ‘right hands’
By Dr Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, Associate Professor in Public International Law, University of Reading A recent BBC news article reported on the development of a new, smaller type of armed drone…Read More >
Ethnic pay disparity – a closer look at differences across groups
By Dr Simonetta Longhi, Associate Professor of Economics Despite more than 20 years of anti-discrimination legislation in the UK, ethnic minorities on average are still paid less than the white British…Read More >
How diverse was Roman Britain?
By Dr Matthew Nicholls, Department of Classics, University of Reading A heated conversation arose on social media on Wednesday surrounding the question of the racial diversity of Roman Britain, or…Read More >
To cut or not to cut – that is the question
By Dr Martin Lukac, School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading Europe’s forests make a very important contribution to current efforts to decrease EU carbon emissions, as it seeks…Read More >
Reading tops rainfall charts: But how does downpour compare historically?
By Dr Rob Thompson, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Last night Reading experienced an immense thunderstorm, like something I’d previously only experienced in the tropics. Driving conditions were horrendous,…Read More >
Jane Austen on money: How new face of £10 note should be remembered
By Dr Rebecca Bullard, Department of English Literature, University Reading Jane Austen would, I think, have been delighted to feature on the new £10 note. Many of her novels are…Read More >
More research funding success in May
A project to explore how growing more trees on farmland could regulate the climate is one of those that was secured during May. A total of £2,173,327 was confirmed during the…Read More >