By Dr Mark Shanahan, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations This week, in the run-up to World Space Week, NASA announced a long-term co-operation project with Roscosmos, the Russian space…Read More >
Prosperity & Resilience
Top UN expert’s resignation spells trouble for defenders of LGBT rights
by Rosa Freedman, School of Law, University of Reading Vitit Muntarbhorn, the UN’s first Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, has resigned after…Read More >
Armed drones in the ‘right hands’
By Dr Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, Associate Professor in Public International Law, University of Reading A recent BBC news article reported on the development of a new, smaller type of armed drone…Read More >
Ethnic pay disparity – a closer look at differences across groups
By Dr Simonetta Longhi, Associate Professor of Economics Despite more than 20 years of anti-discrimination legislation in the UK, ethnic minorities on average are still paid less than the white British…Read More >
CollectiVoX
My name is Penélope, I am an architect activist/researcher from Venezuela, and part of the academic team of new School of Architecture. Caracas, where I grew up, is a beautiful…Read More >
NHS cyber attack: Change needed to protect valuable yet vulnerable hospital IT systems
By Weizi Vicky Li, Informatics Research Centre, Henley Business School With healthcare service scopes expanding, healthcare processes changing and technologies evolving over time, many systems need improvement or they become…Read More >
The four Alternative Food Network trends, and how they are changing the way we eat
By Professor Mike Goodman, Professor of Environment and Development/Human Geography, University of Reading. Professor Goodman appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today on Monday (8 May), to discuss the growth…Read More >
Talking about Open Research at the University of Reading
Are you an Open Researcher? Do you support or promote Open Research? Did the conference convert you? If you’ve got an Open Research story to tell and would like to…Read More >
Neighbourhood Planning amended as Reading research influences government legislation
By Professor Gavin Parker, Professor of Planning Studies, University of Reading The passing of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill today took many by surprise, as the government pushed it through and…Read More >
Research Engagement and Impact Awards 2017: Enter now!
The University of Reading’s Research Engagement and Impact Awards 2017 are open to all Reading researchers, with entries open until Friday 5 May. The awards are intended to recognise and reward those who…Read More >