Our most read articles of 2024
In 2024, researchers at the University of Reading published 54 articles on The Conversation. Together, these have been read over 1.4 million times. Our academics have explored a wide range...Read More >
Agriculture, Food & Health
A common nasal decongestant lacks evidence but is still sold in the UK
For years, the drug phenylephrine has been a popular choice for relieving nasal congestion, however, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine medicines from pharmacy shelves. Recent FDA...Read More >
Six people have died in Laos from drinking tainted alcohol – what you need to know about methanol
Six tourists who were staying at a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, have died of methanol poisoning. The methanol was believed to be in contaminated drinks. Methanol – a colourless, tasteless...Read More >
Right tree, right place: a practical guide to tree selection in agroforestry
Agroforestry from the air: lines of trees integrated into an arable cropping farm (credit: Wakelyns) As part of National Tree Week, the University of Reading and Forest Research have launched...Read More >
Understanding animal research: Promoting a culture of care in practice
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
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
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
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
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
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 >
