Following the publication last week of the REF 2021 results, Professor Dominik Zaum, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation), shares some personal reflections on the REF process.
Heritage & Creativity
Sport and the anti-apartheid movement: evidence from the archives
“Sport has the power to change the world.” These memorable words of Nelson Mandela will be the leitmotif for a conference about the role of archives in defending and promoting…Read More >
So here we are again… sex and misogyny in Parliament
So here we are again, after a weekend of press and parliamentary misogyny, the subsequent outrage will inevitably simmer down and go away until the next time…and the next time……Read More >
How new approaches to landscape history can help democratise landscape decision-making
We are at a critical moment for Britain’s landscape. The countryside faces huge challenges from climate change, Brexit and development pressures. But these challenges also provide an opportunity to rethink…Read More >
Accessible research for all: what UKRI’s new Open Access policy means for us
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a great example of the real-world benefits of Open Access (OA). Researchers and publishers shared information quickly and openly which helped speed up the development…Read More >
Curious Kids: why is February shorter than every other month?
Professor Helen Parish answers the question of why February has the least number of days as part of the Curious Kids series by The Conversation that gives children the chance to…Read More >
Breaking the ice: The power of networks
Gone are the days when an awkward chat over a few sandwiches and a cup of tea at a conference was all that networking had to offer. Today, the real…Read More >
CentAUR in 2021
Our institutional repository, CentAUR, hosts research outputs from the University of Reading. Users from around the world are able to access large numbers of full text articles, books, book chapters, theses…Read More >
Mapping the Open Research landscape at the University of Reading
Dr Marcello De Maria, one of the University’s Open Research Champions, writes about the current landscape of Open Research and Open Access, and shares some important insights emerging from the…Read More >
“My father was a wandering European”: Triple loyalties in Brexit Britain – British, Jewish, European?
As we mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2022, it is perhaps fitting to reflect on a new, bourgeoning phenomenon: the reclaiming of European citizenship by British Jews. The ‘EU Passport’ project…Read More >
