The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) offers students at the University of Reading the chance to gain hands-on research experience across all disciplines. Every November, UROP holds a showcase event…Read More >
Prosperity & Resilience
Our most read articles of 2023
In 2023, researchers at the University of Reading published 57 articles on The Conversation. Together, these have been read over 2.7 million times. Here you can find the top three…Read More >
How big UK housebuilders have remained profitable without meeting housing supply targets
We must “bulldoze through” the planning system to “get Britain building again”. So said Sir Keir Starmer at the Labour party’s last annual conference. He argued it’s time to “fight the blockers”…Read More >
A year in the life of a researcher: from community engagement to Buckingham Palace
Dr Alice Mpofu-Coles is a Community Research Associate in the School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science (SAGES) at the University of Reading. Here, she reflects on a packed year…Read More >
Russia’s decision to ditch cold war arms limitation treaty raises tensions with Nato
Russia has pulled out of an important cold war-era treaty which limited categories of conventional military equipment that Nato and the then-Warsaw Pact could deploy. The 1990 Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in…Read More >
Changing UK skies: professional, responsible and considerate commercial drone use
This is the second in a series of blogs by Dr Anna Jackman highlighting findings from the ESRC-funded research project Diversifying Drone Stories. Drone use in the UK is growing….Read More >
Policing with drones and policing drone misuse
Drones are increasingly common in UK skies. In January 2023, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) estimated that it has registered 500,000 drone ‘operators and flyers’ under its Drone and Model…Read More >
Introducing the LGBTQ+ Travel Tool – for organisational policy development and individual advice
We are proud to introduce the LGBTQ+ Travel tool, an electronic resource which allows universities and other employers to devise specific policies and practices for LGBTQ+ students and staff who...Read More >
City watchdog finds no evidence for recent political ‘debanking’ – but private banks have been picky for centuries
After a row over the closure of his bank account earlier this year, former politician Nigel Farage has hit out at the UK financial regulator for saying it has found no…Read More >
Universities and their students are vulnerable to money laundering – new research
Money laundering jeopardises the security of UK citizens and the integrity of its economy. Money launderers often target financial institutions, but they are also increasingly targeting lesser regulated or unregulated sectors, such…Read More >
