By Professor Roger Matthews and Dr Wendy Matthews The transition of humankind from mobile hunters to settled farmers after the Ice Age is a period in history still shrouded in…Read More >
We’re Going on a Worm Hunt! Soil science at UnEarthed Edinburgh
By Jeremy LeLean, Soil Security Programme For those who like to encounter wildlife up close and personal come to UnEarthed 2017 where the renowned Soil Safari will be on display where…Read More >
Volunteers wanted for grape seed trial
The School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences is currently recruiting volunteers aged 18-30 (with English as a first language) for a 13 week study investigating the effects of a…Read More >
James Parkinson, Theresa May and me
By Dr Patrick Lewis, Associate Professor of Pharmacy 200 years ago the disorder that we now know as Parkinson’s disease was first described by James Parkinson, a surgeon and apothecary…Read More >
Can fairness create a green future?
By Lydia Messling, University of Reading It isn’t just polar bears being affected by climate change – people all over the world are already being negatively affected by changes to…Read More >
Research shows reform can end abuse by UN peacekeepers
By Professor Rosa Freedman, Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development, University of Reading The vast majority of the over 100,000 UN uniformed peacekeeping personnel perform their jobs with courage,…Read More >
Bringing death to life through games and discussion
By Dr Yota Dimitriadi, Institute of Education, University of Reading The pain and fear of death is a topic that unites us all. Generous funding by the ESRC is allowing…Read More >
Man Booker Prize winner could open floodgates for American novelists
By David Brauner, Professor of Contemporary Literature, University of Reading Lincoln in the Bardo is a worthy winner of the Man Booker Prize and is further confirmation of the supremacy…Read More >
Red sky at noon? Meteorologists’ delight
By Dr Claire Ryder, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Monday’s red sun and the yellowy-orange sky produced an eerie atmosphere, and some beautiful photos, but what was the cause?…Read More >