By Stephanie Bull, food scientist, Chemistry Food & Pharmacy Reading is known as one of the world’s leading centres for the study of food and health. We have outstanding facilities…Read More >
Agriculture, Food & Health
Weather forecasters face storm of criticism – so is it time for a new look?
By Dr Andrew Charlton-Perez, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Former BBC weather forecaster Bill Giles’ criticism of weather forecasts raises questions about how weather is communicated generally. Mr Giles…Read More >
What reproducibility crisis? Open research may have the answers
By Dr Robert Darby, research data manager One of the pillars of all empirical research is that the findings of experiments should not just be one-offs. Anyone with the ability…Read More >
Reading research showcased at Food Matters Live
Food businesses and the public were given an insight into the research capabilities of the University of Reading in agriculture, nutrition and health at the Food Matters Live 2016 exhibition….Read More >
Feeling blue? Berries may help boost mood
By Katie Barfoot – Nutritional Psychology Lab, University of Reading We all know that fruit and veg is good for us. But some new research from the University of Reading…Read More >
Reading secures £3.9m in research awards in December
Researchers at the University of Reading secured more than £3.9 million in research awards in December. A total of 21 research projects were given the go-ahead in the last month…Read More >
How the brain’s ‘biological hoovers’ could help us understand Alzheimer’s Disease
By Dr Mark Dallas, Lecturer in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, University of Reading Our hope as dementia scientists is that these cells could unlock a new avenue of treatments that alters…Read More >
Reading research behind the headlines: Can burnt toast and roast potatoes cause cancer?
‘Food causes cancer’ stories can seem like a standard stock-in-trade. But it’s very often worth examining the science behind the sometimes alarming headlines. Today there has been lots of attention on acrylamide…Read More >
Food security report’s meat recommendations ‘oversimplify the issue’
Professor Richard Tiffin, Director of the Centre for Food Security at the University of Reading discusses the House of Commons International Development Committee report on Food Security, published this week….Read More >
Is a minimum price for alcohol the best way to stop Britain boozing?
Professor Richard Tiffin from the Centre for Food Security ponders on whether introducing a minimum price per unit will calm our drinking culture. Introducing a minimum price for alcohol has…Read More >