Being able to speak more than one language is an advantage in its own right. The capability to communicate in another language can boost one’s career prospects, it makes it…Read More >
Agriculture, Food & Health
Campus Commerce: Menus of Change research and the living lab
We are all aware of the negative aspects of the pandemic and for us these were largely things we couldn’t change. However, for us in Campus Commerce, as we were…Read More >
Multiple Sclerosis in a time of Covid
We know that having a neurological illness such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) makes you more vulnerable to poor mental health. So, what happens when a global pandemic hits and reshapes…Read More >
HortQFLNet: Ensuring continuity of research in horticultural crop quality and postharvest food loss
It is estimated that one third of food produced globally is wasted before it is consumed. In the UK, this equates to >15 million tonnes of food and drink annually;…Read More >
Why we can still recognise people in face masks
The average person knows about 5,000 faces – from family and friends to the cashier at the local store. Most people can recognise familiar faces with ease, even from low…Read More >
Building on 2020 EIT Food Projects
Facilitated by the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health (IFNH), the University has been engaged with EIT Food since its inception in 2018. EIT Food is Europe’s leading food innovation…Read More >
Dragons’ Den: Funding for Early Career Researcher collaborations
Last month saw Early Career Researchers (ECRs) pitching collaborative research ideas to a panel of ‘Dragons’, with three projects securing funding from the panel. The event was jointly hosted by…Read More >
Boosting bee diversity can help stabilise crop production
There are over 20,000 bee species and together they help pollinate more than 75% of the world’s leading food crops. Honeybees tend to hog the limelight, but few realise how…Read More >
Introducing our Entrepreneur in Residence
The Knowledge Transfer Centre (KTC) is pleased to announce that William Kilgallon has been appointed as a Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) to the University of Reading, based within…Read More >
Developing skills to face future challenges: the new IFNH Education and Professional Training Hub
Back in December 2020 we held our annual IFNH Forum on the importance of interdisciplinary working to successfully address food system challenges and solve global hunger. These significant challenges were…Read More >