Research Funding Successes – January 2026
Here are all the successful projects that received funding in January 2026. Dr Jorge Campos Gonzalez (School of Agriculture, Policy & Development) has been awarded a Horizon Europe grant as...Read More >
What community-led research has taught us about ethics, power and change
Across Reading and Slough, community groups spent the past three years leading research on issues that matter to them and, in doing so, reshaped how we think about ethics and...Read More >
What to do when your home is at risk of falling into the sea – the hard choices facing Britain’s storm-battered coasts
Coastal and cliff erosion on the beach causing a potential danger to properties at the top of the cliff at Thorpeness, Suffolk. UK. Photo by David Calvert on Adobe Stock...Read More >
Facial recognition technology used by police is now very accurate – but public understanding lags behind
New policing proposals include raising the number of live facial recognition vans in England and Wales from ten to 50. Photo by AlinStock via Adobe Stock. The UK government’s proposed...Read More >
Indoor air pollution is a global health issue, not just a domestic heating one
A kitchen in a traditional house with smoke from a tea kettle heated with wood fire in a village in Nagaland, India. Photo by Balaji via Adobe Stock. When indoor...Read More >
Research Funding Successes – November 2025
Professor Dimitris Charalampopoulos (School of Chemistry, Food & Pharmacy) has been awarded a research grant form The Good Food Institute to investigate ‘Multi-functional pigmented yeast biomass as ingredient for plant-based...Read More >
Why the £18 million for playgrounds in the budget is so important – and how it should be spent
Photo by tuiphotoengineer via Adobe Stock. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recent budget included an investment of £18 million to be spent, over two years, on up to 200 playgrounds across England....Read More >
How multilingualism can protect against brain ageing
Photo by dizain via Adobe Stock. People are living longer than ever around the world. Longer lives bring new opportunities, but they also introduce challenges, especially the risk of age-related...Read More >
Emetophobia: what it’s like to have a fear of vomiting
Emetophobia can have a serious impact on a person’s daily life. Photo by Nicoleta Ionescu via Adobe Stock. It’s safe to say nobody likes vomiting. But while it’s not a...Read More >
