Academics have a duty to speak to the media, especially in tragic and complex cases, argues Tom Sheldon, Senior Press Manager at the Science Media Centre. “How many more Charlies and Alfies…Read More >
Environment
Hottest ever Early May Bank Holiday among records broken in Reading
Records have been tumbling this year at the University of Reading’s weather station. Just days after the coldest March day since records began, a new record hottest recorded temperature was…Read More >
Broccoli, 19th century maths and polymers
Professor Howard Colquhoun tells the story of how an infinitely repeating pattern discovered in a plastic molecule relates to obscure 19th century maths – and Romanesco broccoli. In 1874, Henry…Read More >
‘Engage openly’ during elections, academics urged
University of Reading academics should remain engaged in public debates, even while elections are imminent in the UK, says Professor Steve Mithen, Deputy Vice-Chancellor. This week there are a number of…Read More >
How to discover a new ‘species’ of cloud – a sky spotter’s guide
Dr Graeme Marlton explains how different clouds are named and why cloud classification matters in a new post for The Conversation. Clouds form in a multitude of different shapes and…Read More >
Earthworms Count: How Healthy is Your Soil?
By Jeremy Lelean, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading Soil, from being an overlooked area of research, is now considered an area of vital interest in the solution to…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 >
Can we really use El Niño to predict flooding? And five things I learnt writing a Nature paper.
Water@Reading PhD student Rebecca Emerton is often asked how she got a paper published in Nature at such an early stage in her career. She shares her top five tips…Read More >