Support for far-right parties is on the rise across Europe. While they differ in many ways, they are becoming increasingly embedded in national political systems with implications for the nature…Read More >
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Sleepwalking towards the next financial crisis? Here are the five biggest risks
Ten years on from the demise of Lehman Brothers, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown believes we are drifting towards another crash – but is he right? Nafis Alam examines…Read More >
Robotic trousers could help disabled people walk again
Could robotic trousers be the answer to mobility problems? Reading Biomedical Engineering postdoc Ioannis Dimitrios Zoulias looks the latest developments in technology to get disabled people back on their feet in…Read More >
Three (and a half) reasons why it has been so hot and dry in the UK and Ireland
We’re all keenly aware of the heat wave that is affecting the UK and beyond – but why might it be happening? Len Shaffrey, University of Reading Professor of Climate…Read More >
Discovering dopamine’s role in the brain: Arvid Carlsson’s important legacy
If it had not been for the discoveries of Arvid Carlsson we would have no drugs for Parkinson’s disease. In a recent post for The Conversation, Reading neuroscientist Dr Patrick Lewis explores the…Read More >
Why the US left the UN Human Rights Council – and why it matters
Professor Rosa Freedman says bias towards Israel played a part in the US leaving the UN Human Rights Council. She examines the likely fall-out in a recent post for The Conversation. The…Read More >
Cannabis oil for epilepsy – what you need to know
When Billy Caldwell’s medicinal cannabis oil was recently seized at Heathrow Airport, the drug was put back in the spotlight. Reading’s Professor Gary Stephens investigates the effects of cannabis-derived compounds…Read More >
Rights for same-sex married couples to move around the EU confirmed in landmark ruling
Dr Alina Tryfonidou explores a landmark EU Court of Justice ruling which provides greater clarity and legal certainty for same-sex couples who get married in an EU member state, in a new…Read More >
Emotions shape the language we use, but second languages reveal a shortcut around them
Our native language and emotions are closely woven together. Being bilingual offers an emotional detachment that can be useful for reasoning, but which also makes it easier to swear, says…Read More >
How Big Oil distorts climate change reality with tweaks in language
The language the oil industry uses to talk about climate change has altered over time as it attempts to distance itself from culpability, says linguistics specialist Dr Sylvia Jaworska in a new post for…Read More >