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Understanding animal research: Promoting a culture of care in practice

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30 October 202429 October 2024

Though controversial, animal research is an important part of some work at the forefront of scientific and medical discovery. While every effort is made to keep their use to a...Read More >

How the National Fruit Collection is working to save rare apple species from extinction

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21 October 202425 October 2024

Photo by Rob Wicks on Unsplash On National Apple Day (21 October) this year, researchers at the University of Reading will be preparing to help save hundreds of rare apple...Read More >

Monsters and myths inspire young audiences

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27 August 202413 August 2024

Emma Aston (Classics) and Andrew Mangham (English Literature) won the 2024 Research Award in the category Public Engagement for Research for their months-long exhibition which was co-curated by Reading Museum....Read More >

Building the case for natural farming in India

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22 August 202413 August 2024

For their work looking at the relationship between the land and those who live off it, Sarah Duddigan (Geography & Environmental Science) and Grady Walker (International Development) acheived runner up...Read More >

Transforming UK food systems for disadvantaged communities

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20 August 202413 August 2024

The FoodSEqual team won the 2024 Research Award for Interdisciplinary Research for their innovative work developing systems to address food poverty in disadvantaged communities. Read more about their project ‘FoodSEqual:...Read More >

Making cocoa farming in Ghana sustainable

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13 August 202413 August 2024

Andrew Daymond (Crop Science) and Tom Sizmur (Geography and Environmental Science) were the winners in the External Collaboration and Innovation category at the University of Reading's 2024 Research Awards. Read...Read More >

Bigger animals don’t always have the biggest brains relative to body size – new research

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7 August 20247 August 2024

Scientists have long believed that, generally speaking, the bigger an animal is, the bigger its brain. But our recent study challenges the nature of that linear view and reveals new insights about...Read More >

Is it still a good idea to take aspirin to prevent heart disease? Here’s what the evidence says

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2 August 2024

You might have heard that taking a daily low-dose aspirin can reduce your risk of developing heart disease. But, unless you have been told to take aspirin by your doctor,...Read More >

Now we know why hibernating bears don’t get blood clots

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16 July 202416 July 2024

“Don’t poke the bear”, they said. But that’s exactly what our team of scientists has been doing, to discover the secrets of blood clotting. Hibernating bears, paralysed humans, and pigs...Read More >

Inside Out 2: this fresh sequel shows teenage anxiety is not always a bad thing

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19 June 202419 June 2024

When we think of teenagers experiencing anxiety, we’re likely to think about it as a mental health concern. But Inside Out 2 shows that anxiety is a normal feeling and...Read More >