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 >
Prosperity & Resilience
‘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 >
Reading researchers excel in O2RB Impact Awards
Reading social sciences projects to integrate hospital data and to improve language learning in the classroom have been recognised in this year’s O2RB Excellence in Impact Awards. Dr Weizi Li…Read More >
Five ways artificial intelligence will shape the future of universities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming many human activities ranging from daily chores to highly sophisticated tasks. But unlike many other industries, the higher education sector has yet to be really…Read More >
Benjamin Netanyahu’s U-turn: no redemption for asylum seekers in Israel
For a few short hours earlier this month, Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers were not labelled by the Israeli government as ‘infiltrators’, but as ‘protected populations’. Dr Ruvi Ziegler explains more…Read More >
Changing lives
Reading’s Institute of Education recently held its fourth Early Years conference for teachers of young children. The focus of this year’s event was sustaining change in early education, and included…Read More >
Aum Shinrikyo subway sarin attack: Japanese cult members await execution two decades on
Since the 1997 Tokyo subway attack with sarin nerve agent, Japan’s punitive criminal justice system has increasingly revolved around fear and retribution. The international community will be keeping a close…Read More >
Have your say on Open Research: the future, or fool’s charter?
By Dr Phil Newton, Research Dean The University wants to open up all elements of research at Reading. But open research is controversial, and there are many different views on…Read More >
Global warming, light switch molecules and malaria – early career researchers net prizes
The effect of clouds on global warming, a ‘light switch molecule’ to diagnose disease and the entanglement of malaria with colonialism were among the research topics that have won University…Read More >
Reading research near you: British Science Week
British Science Week is in full swing and University of Reading scientists have been out and about telling the public about their research and inspiring the next generation of researchers….Read More >