Around 20% of school pupils in England have home languages other than English, yet their teachers feel under-prepared to meet their learning needs. Multilingualism is an asset, but the effort…Read More >
Prosperity & Resilience
Participatory Action Research: A Toolkit
We are delighted to launch Participatory Action Research: A Toolkit. This toolkit is for community researchers, community organisations, students and academics who want to reflect on and better understand the…Read More >
US regulators continue crypto crackdown – but here’s why the latest charges are different
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase shortly after launching a lawsuit against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. This isn’t the first time Binance…Read More >
How can repetitions be used by teachers to facilitate second language vocabulary learning through listening?
Vocabulary knowledge has been proved to be fundamental for the improvement of all four aspects of second language learning (listening, reading, writing, and speaking). Therefore, research into vocabulary learning and…Read More >
Hear me: young people’s experiences of exclusion from school
A report by the Whitley Researchers and the University of Reading explores experiences of school exclusion from the perspectives of young people. By centring the voices of young people and…Read More >
Surrogacy – what’s it all about?
Professor Thérèse Callus, expert in biomedical and family law issues at the University of Reading, explains the recent Law Commission proposals on reform of the law on surrogacy. The Law…Read More >
What Binance’s US lawsuit says about the future for cryptocurrency regulation
Silicon Valley Bank: 19th-century financial crises show how today’s regulators could help repair the economy
Deciding what to wear to work isn’t getting any easier for women, even as business dress codes relax
HSBC has recently introduced what it calls a “more casual” uniform for its branch staff, including jumpsuits and jeans, “menopause-friendly” clothing, as well as “ethnic wear”. The uniforms aim to make staff…Read More >
How the pandemic has brought equality of access to healthcare into sharp focus
On the third anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic, Rachel Horton – Associate Professor in the School of Law at the University of Reading – considers how the pandemic…Read More >