It’s World Parkinson’s Day. To mark it, we look at Reading research on wearable sensors that help people with Parkinson’s avoid falls. Parkinson’s disease affects 1% of people over 60….Read More >
Agriculture, Food & Health
Decolonise science
Colonialism has a lingering influence in modern scientific research – and scientists and historians must work together to ‘decolonise’ science, says Dr Rohan Deb Roy in a new post for The…Read More >
Have your say on Open Research: the future, or fool’s charter?
By Dr Phil Newton, Research Dean The University wants to open up all elements of research at Reading. But open research is controversial, and there are many different views on…Read More >
Global warming, light switch molecules and malaria – early career researchers net prizes
The effect of clouds on global warming, a ‘light switch molecule’ to diagnose disease and the entanglement of malaria with colonialism were among the research topics that have won University…Read More >
Reading research near you: British Science Week
British Science Week is in full swing and University of Reading scientists have been out and about telling the public about their research and inspiring the next generation of researchers….Read More >
On International Women’s Day, female academics are among research funding winners
The University of Reading secured nearly £10m of research awards in the second quarter of 2017/18, latest figures show. Projects worth £9.8 million were given the go-ahead, with funding from…Read More >
Brain Glue- Sticking it to dementia
50 million people around the world are living with dementia and that figure is set to reach 152 million by 2050. Ahead of tonight’s public lecture, neuroscientist Dr Mark Dallas…Read More >
Improving anxiety for people with Autism
Many autistic children perceive the sensory world around us differently. Some autistic children for example are overwhelmed by sounds or touch. This can make everyday situations such as visiting a busy supermarket a…Read More >
People with depression use language differently – here’s how to spot it
The ‘language of depression’ can be spotted using computer analysis which looks for patterns of words used by those who are suffering from the disorder, explains PhD researcher Mohammed Al-Mosaiwi in…Read More >
Does using a special font help children with dyslexia to read more fluently?
In recent years, a number of specialist fonts have been developed which claim to help people with dyslexia to read more easily and fluently. The main idea is that by…Read More >