As ‘Movember’ draws to a close, Business Historian Dr Lucy Newton explores the history of facial hair in the workplace, from ‘peak beard’ in the 1850s to today’s hipster handlebars,…Read More >
THE LONG READ: Nancy Astor – pioneering, problematic and feminist by default
Today is the 99th anniversary of Lady Nancy Astor’s election to Parliament in a by-election in Plymouth, becoming the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons….Read More >
Sydney’s orange sky reminds us how unpredictable dust storms can be
Last week, a dust storm turned the Sydney skies orange and badly affected local air quality. Dr Claire Ryder explains why such phenomena occur and why more research is needed…Read More >
Smooth ride: air turbulence research shortlisted for NERC Impact Award
Climate change is increasing in-flight air turbulence: bad news for nervous flyers. But Dr Paul Williams has developed an algorithm to predict turbulence up to 18 hours ahead, resulting in…Read More >
Spinal implant breakthroughs are helping people with paraplegia walk again
Could electrical devices implanted in the spine help make wheelchairs a relic of the past? Dr Ioannis Dimitrios Zoulias looks at recent biomedical engineering breakthroughs and where they might lead in…Read More >
What’s the weather like in space?
On 23 November we’re welcoming NASA Astronaut Steve Swanson to campus to tell his stories about life in space. Here at Reading, Dr Clare Watt’s research looks at space weather…Read More >
A sailor’s life for me: early modern #MaritimeArchives
We tend to picture 17th century sailors as rowdy, hard-drinking, ‘salty sea dogs’ akin to Captain Redbeard Rum from Blackadder. But sailors’ autobiographies from the time tell a different story,…Read More >
How to get rid of head lice without spending loads of money
This winter looks set to be lousy for school children – Reading Biologist Dr Alejandra Perotti explores the science of head lice and how to get rid of them in…Read More >
Why we need to stop taking disfigurement at face value
From the Phantom of the Opera to Bond villains, facial disfigurement is often portrayed negatively in popular culture. As we commemorate the Armistice of 1918, WW1 historian Dr Marjorie Gehrhardt…Read More >
Parliament Week 2018: how Reading research is shaping policy
It’s Parliament Week – a national festival which aims to empower the public to get involved in democratic processes. Here, University of Reading Impact Officer Ali McAnena highlights some of…Read More >