As ‘Movember’ draws to a close, Business Historian Dr Lucy Newton explores the history of facial hair in the workplace, from ‘peak beard’ in the 1850s to today’s hipster handlebars,…Read More >
Prosperity & Resilience
‘Limited evidence’ smart meters would save consumers money
Today’s revelation that there is ‘no realistic prospect’ of the UK Government meeting its smart energy meter installation target has led to it being labelled a ‘fiasco’ by critics. Jacopo…Read More >
Parliament week 2018: Top tips for engaging policy-makers with your research
In her second blog post for Parliament Week, University of Reading Impact Officer Ali McAnena gets the lowdown on how academics can engage policy-makers with their research from Mark Shanahan,…Read More >
Putting LGBTI issues in the school curriculum goes far beyond ‘political correctness’
As Scotland embeds LGBTI teaching into the school curriculum, Dr Richard Harris from Reading’s Institute of Education argues that this is not simply political correctness, but a welcome move to…Read More >
How we’ll sit less and move more in Reading, 2050
Most of us now live in cities, leading sedentary lifestyles. Dr William Bird, CEO of Intelligent Health, who is presenting the next Reading 2050 lecture on 29 November, outlines how…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 >
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 >
‘Imprints’ egalitarian theory journal now available to all
The entire back catalogue of the journal Imprints: Egalitarian Theory and Practice has been made freely available by Professor Catriona McKinnon, of the Department of Politics and International Relations, who was the…Read More >
Giving up on language learning? It doesn’t have to be this way!
The number of pupils studying languages at GCSE and A-level in England is low, but there are several ways to encourage young learners to stick at it. To mark European Day of…Read More >
Sleepwalking towards the next financial crisis? Here are the five biggest risks
Ten years on from the demise of Lehman Brothers, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown believes we are drifting towards another crash – but is he right? Nafis Alam examines…Read More >