Activities outside the classroom which build confidence and resilience are not part of the formal curriculum despite strong evidence that they help children to be the best they can be…Read More >
Prosperity & Resilience
Smart cities: top tips for mayors
The majority of the world population now lives in cities. ‘Smart cities’ could help solve a range of problems faced by UK city dwellers – from air pollution to economic deprivation. Professor…Read More >
Brexit and Big Social Data
By Dr Marina Della Giusta, Associate Professor of Economics Brexit continues to dominate public discourses, the news and our lives, and yet the majority of us, regardless of how we…Read More >
Can fairness create a green future?
By Lydia Messling, University of Reading It isn’t just polar bears being affected by climate change – people all over the world are already being negatively affected by changes to…Read More >
Research shows reform can end abuse by UN peacekeepers
By Professor Rosa Freedman, Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development, University of Reading The vast majority of the over 100,000 UN uniformed peacekeeping personnel perform their jobs with courage,…Read More >
Bringing death to life through games and discussion
By Dr Yota Dimitriadi, Institute of Education, University of Reading The pain and fear of death is a topic that unites us all. Generous funding by the ESRC is allowing…Read More >
News from Prosperity and Resilience: Global Development
The first edition of the Prosperity and Resilience theme’s newsletter was recently sent out. It showcases the research of our newest Research Division, Global Development, which brings together researchers from…Read More >
Neighbourhood Planning HIVE coming soon
Neighbourhood Planning HIVE: The University of Reading, 6th June 2018 Meadow Suite, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading Since 2011 Neighbourhood Planning has developed considerable momentum and many lessons have been…Read More >
Why are languages missing from the Sustainable Development Goals?
By Dr Wine Tesseur, Post Doctoral Research Assistant in Modern Languages and European Studies This blog has been translated to over 15 languages with the support of ‘The Language Industry’. See the translated versions. The…Read More >
News from Prosperity & Resilience: Mike Goodman
Professor Mike Goodman (SAGES) ran a workshop on ‘Everyday Climate Cultures’. Bringing together scholars from media and cultural studies, communications, human and physical geographies and earth sciences, the workshop explored…Read More >