Phosphorus (P) is essential to all living things. Every single cell in plants, animals and microbes, down to our very own DNA requires P to survive and grow. Modern agriculture…Read More >
NHS cyber attack: Change needed to protect valuable yet vulnerable hospital IT systems
By Weizi Vicky Li, Informatics Research Centre, Henley Business School With healthcare service scopes expanding, healthcare processes changing and technologies evolving over time, many systems need improvement or they become…Read More >
Sacred Heritage to be explored at prestigious archaeology lectures
Professor Roberta Gilchrist, Professor of Archaeology and Research Dean at the University of Reading, will present the prestigious Rhind Lectures 2017, at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, from 19-21…Read More >
The four Alternative Food Network trends, and how they are changing the way we eat
By Professor Mike Goodman, Professor of Environment and Development/Human Geography, University of Reading. Professor Goodman appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today on Monday (8 May), to discuss the growth…Read More >
Talking about Open Research at the University of Reading
Are you an Open Researcher? Do you support or promote Open Research? Did the conference convert you? If you’ve got an Open Research story to tell and would like to…Read More >
Belmont Forum survey highlights importance of IEA role
By Sally Stevens, Institute for Environmental Analytics, University of Reading An important new skills gap survey highlighting the urgent need for in-career training in state-of-the-art data analytics was presented at…Read More >
Neighbourhood Planning amended as Reading research influences government legislation
By Professor Gavin Parker, Professor of Planning Studies, University of Reading The passing of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill today took many by surprise, as the government pushed it through and…Read More >
Research Engagement and Impact Awards 2017: Enter now!
The University of Reading’s Research Engagement and Impact Awards 2017 are open to all Reading researchers, with entries open until Friday 5 May. The awards are intended to recognise and reward those who…Read More >
English Language Day: 100 years of the English Pronouncing Dictionary
By Prof Jane Setter, Professor of Phonetics Apologies for the huge understatement, but the English language has changed rather a lot since 1917. This blog was written to mark English…Read More >
Three Reading scientists win Royal Meteorological Society awards
Three University of Reading scientists in the Department of Meteorology have been honoured with awards and prizes from the Royal Meteorological Society. The awards, which will be presented on 17th…Read More >