By Stephanie Bull, food scientist, Chemistry Food & Pharmacy Reading is known as one of the world’s leading centres for the study of food and health. We have outstanding facilities…Read More >
Weather forecasters face storm of criticism – so is it time for a new look?
By Dr Andrew Charlton-Perez, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Former BBC weather forecaster Bill Giles’ criticism of weather forecasts raises questions about how weather is communicated generally. Mr Giles…Read More >
Tsar wars: when International Women’s Day led to real revolution
By Dr Andy Willimott, Lecturer in Modern Russian History, University of Reading International Women’s Day 2017 sees a plethora of excellent and worthwhile events, highlighting many issues still facing women…Read More >
Book look: ‘Medieval Archaeology’ edited by Reading archaeologists
Two Reading archaeologists have edited a new book compiling dozens of influential research papers on European medieval archaeology. Medieval Archaeology, edited by Professor Roberta Gilchrist (Research Dean for Heritage &…Read More >
What reproducibility crisis? Open research may have the answers
By Dr Robert Darby, research data manager One of the pillars of all empirical research is that the findings of experiments should not just be one-offs. Anyone with the ability…Read More >
Reading research showcased at Food Matters Live
Food businesses and the public were given an insight into the research capabilities of the University of Reading in agriculture, nutrition and health at the Food Matters Live 2016 exhibition….Read More >
Feeling blue? Berries may help boost mood
By Katie Barfoot – Nutritional Psychology Lab, University of Reading We all know that fruit and veg is good for us. But some new research from the University of Reading…Read More >
UK government housing plan ‘alarming’ – and falls short of decisive action
By Professor Gavin Parker, Professor of Planning Studies Housing has been a key political issue for longer than I can remember, but that may not be saying that much. The…Read More >
Reading secures £3.9m in research awards in December
Researchers at the University of Reading secured more than £3.9 million in research awards in December. A total of 21 research projects were given the go-ahead in the last month…Read More >
Celebrating the impact of environmental science at Reading
By Phil Newton, Research Dean for the Environment Theme, University of Reading ‘Impact sometimes needs to be nurtured over long timescales… there is more to impact than developing case-studies for the…Read More >