Rather than it ringing alarm bells, some nations see the melting of permafrost and sea ice in the Arctic Circle as an opportunity to get their hands on oil, gas,…Read More >
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1917-2017: the social legacy of a socialist revolution
By Andy Willimott, Lecturer in Modern Russian and Soviet History, University of Reading With the centenary of the 1917 October Revolution approaching, historians who focus on this period, like me,…Read More >
Prizes awarded for outstanding research outputs
Dinosaurs, chickens and the Russian revolution were among the topics that won University of Reading academics prizes for their research last week. The five academics, one from each research theme,…Read More >
Tsar wars: when International Women’s Day led to real revolution
By Dr Andy Willimott, Lecturer in Modern Russian History, University of Reading International Women’s Day 2017 sees a plethora of excellent and worthwhile events, highlighting many issues still facing women…Read More >