Heart disease, the carbon footprint of city-dwellers’ food and recovery from sickness in the sixteenth century were among the research topics that won prizes for Reading early career researchers last…Read More >
Food
British Science Week round-up
University of Reading scientists will be out and about throughout British Science Week (9 -16 March) telling the public about their research and inspiring the next generation of researchers. Here…Read More >
Our most popular papers of 2018
Which Reading research publications got the most attention across the globe in 2018? We’ve scoured Altmetric data to bring you the top eight most talked about Reading-authored papers of the…Read More >
Opening up new opportunities with Open Access
International Open Access Week is in its tenth year between October 22 and 26. The University of Reading is holding a series of events to highlight the importance of Open…Read More >
A ‘polluter pays’ food tax would hit poor households hardest
The food we consume and its production has a huge carbon footprint – so should food be taxed according to the emissions it produces? On World Food Day, Dr Ariane…Read More >
Five tips to reduce your food waste
Around one third of the food we produce ends up in the bin, and household food waste counts for over 50% of that figure. Today is UN World Food Day 2018,…Read More >
We want your views on public engagement with research
The University is committed to supporting public engagement with research. We are now asking for the help of our colleagues with a survey to capture your views on the opportunities,…Read More >
Present your research in Parliament: apply for STEM for Britain 2019
Early-career and student research scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians have until 3 December to apply for STEM for Britain 2019. Shortlisted entries will be asked to present their posters at…Read More >
A simple way to inform parliamentary debate – submit your research to POST now!
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), supports parliamentarians by providing concise up-do-date reviews on topics that are likely to be debated in parliament in the coming months. POST,…Read More >
Sharing the benefits of research
The University of Reading recently took part in a Universities UK (UUK) and ITN Productions film exploring the positive impact that universities have on people’s lives, and on the prosperity of the…Read More >
