Since 1960, the Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) has been the UK’s only professional organisation for writers of relationship-based commercial fiction. Originally set up to challenge prejudices against romantic fiction, now…Read More >
Heritage & Creativity
Showcasing the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) offers students at the University of Reading the chance to gain hands-on research experience across all disciplines. Every November, UROP holds a showcase event…Read More >
Celebrating National Storytelling Week with mathematical stories
This year, National Storytelling Week takes place between Monday 30 January and Sunday 5 February. To celebrate this special event at homes and schools throughout the country, why not get…Read More >
On Holocaust Memorial Day
The theme of this year’s annual Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January 2023 is “ordinary people”. Historically, this might apply to “ordinary” German people who voted for Adolf Hitler and…Read More >
How workplace wellness initiatives conflict with real wellbeing – and how art challenges this
Workplace wellbeing programmes have increasingly become a central part of work and organisational life within a neoliberal economy, offering solutions to stressful working environments and the challenge of maintaining good…Read More >
Our most talked about publications of 2022
A round-up of some of the most talked about journal articles, books and news stories by authors from the University of Reading in 2022. These are organised by our four…Read More >
His Dark Materials: how the small-screen adaptation deals with the novel’s big ideas
In its concluding season, the BBC adaptation of His Dark Materials approaches a moment of danger. A story that began with the intimate world building of parallel Oxfords must now take on the fate…Read More >
Gender and the creative labour market in Australia and the UK
A new book, Gender and the Creative Labour Market, explores in depth the gender inequalities within creative fields. The book is a cumulation of a project funded by the Australian…Read More >
