The NHS turns 70 this year, giving us the chance to appreciate the fact it is there to turn to whenever we get ill. But what did people do before…Read More >
Heritage & Creativity
Life-changing research: shortlist announced for Research Engagement and Impact Awards 2018
Research that is helping to save children’s lives in rural India, protecting endangered species in Africa, and opening children’s eyes to science in the UK are among those shortlisted for…Read More >
Global projects win funding among latest research awards
Researchers working across national borders feature prominently in the latest group of University of Reading academics to be awarded research funding. In total, £12.5 million of funds were awarded during…Read More >
How Ludwig Wittgenstein’s secret boyfriend helped deliver the philosopher’s seminal work
In a new post for The Conversation, John Preston looks at how the work of 20th century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein was shaped by his love for a young mathematician, who…Read More >
There will be another Alfie Evans. Experts need to engage
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 >
Beckett Creative Fellowship – Eimear McBride blog Part 7
Last month the moment I’d been putting off finally arrived and it was time to write. How is it that the blank page upon which something influenced by time spent…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 an ‘absolute unit’ of a tweet catapulted one rural life museum into the spotlight
By Adam Koszary, Museums and Special Collections Services look at this absolute unit. Our tweet from the Museum of Rural English Life account was a simple enough command. It accompanied…Read More >
Civilised Reading
It’s almost 50 years since the BBC’s landmark Civilisation television series, which brought ancient worlds into the front rooms of millions. To mark the anniversary, Reading researchers recently spoke to…Read More >
Beckett Creative Fellowship – Eimear McBride blog Part 6
There is a perceived impossibility to writing after Beckett. When everything has been winnowed away, what can possibly be left? And yet life is left. At the end of what…Read More >