There is a pressing need to develop accurate and safe COVID-19 antibody tests that can be conducted at home. Following the recent launch of a fundraising and volunteering campaign Dr…Read More >
Agriculture, Food & Health
New Life Sciences Building – a guided tour
We have seen considerable growth in our Life Sciences research and teaching in recent years and the new Health and Life Sciences building, due to open in autumn 2020, is…Read More >
Why children need to play with their friends as soon as they can
Approximately 1.4 billion children worldwide are currently living under partial or full lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the UK, and in many other countries across the world,…Read More >
The COVID-19 pandemic is our chance to learn how to reuse old medicines
It’s usually illegal to reuse leftover medicines in the UK for any purpose. But as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has released guidance that allows this to happen…Read More >
Sudden loss of smell – why it is a reason to self-isolate
From the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people with symptoms of infection said they’d lost their sense of smell. Professor Jane Parker from the University’s Flavour Centre and…Read More >
Fuller for longer? How appetite research is used – and misused
Has comfort eating become a pre-occupation for you during lockdown? Find out what we know about the science of our desire to eat and the myths around appetite-supressing foods in…Read More >
A healthy partnership
#WeAreTogether: From dancing to prevent falls in older people to VR-based stroke rehab, patients in Berkshire are benefiting from a research partnership between the University and the NHS. Sarah Harrop…Read More >
Coronavirus: are people with blood group A really at higher risk of catching COVID-19?
A recent study from China, which has not yet been peer reviewed, suggests a link between having blood group A and a higher risk of getting COVID-19, compared with people…Read More >
Why coronavirus lockdown rules will not be obeyed by everyone
Why do some people find it harder to observe social distancing measures than others? Professor Patricia Riddell from Psychology discusses how our beliefs and experiences shape our responses in a new…Read More >