News and events for the year 2013
December
- The future of our countryside and communities - Vice-Chancellor in conversation with Rt Hon. Hilary Benn MP
- From Kindles to your Nan's ugly sweater – Roman 'Christmases' were similar to ours, says Reading's Dr Matthew Nicholls
- Germs, dinosaur bogies and snowflakes: children's lecture explores the world of bugs
- Cmon Cmon. I need an answer – but did Reading graduates provide Paxman with the right ones?
- 2013 at the University of Reading in pictures
- Vice-Chancellor thanks Professor Kevin Warwick for his service to the University of Reading
- Winter graduation celebrations for University of Reading students
- University of Reading and local schools remember 'children of war'
- The future of our countryside and communities - Vice-Chancellor in conversation with Rt Hon. Hilary Benn MP
- How Africa's shifting monsoons could affect weather across the world
- How Africa's shifting monsoons could affect weather across the world
- Henley Business School Africa Dean Jon Foster-Pedley pays tribute to Nelson Mandela
November
- THE Awards: Henley – engaging business
- Comment: Research from the USA found that 'many children are slower runners than their parents'. Tony Macfadyen, Associate Professor of PE at the University of Reading, says 'we neglect PE at our peril'
- Fifty new star signings showing Reading's limitless ambitions
- THE Awards: Weather reports aid life-or-death decisions in Africa
- THE Awards: Professor engineers teaching innovation
- Comment: In the wake of a new report that highlights a low take-up of the Government's Green Deal, the University of Reading's Professor Tim Dixon says the initiative needs radical changes
- Vice-Chancellor says universities stepped in at the eleventh hour to prevent a national teacher trainee shortage
- University museums benefit communities and boost HE sector
- THE Awards: Virtual reality chair helps drill trainee dentists
- Curtain rises on Reading graduates' West End debut
- Comment: Multilingualism research centre welcomes British Council call for more language learning
- Preparing tomorrow's scientists to help solve Earth's biggest problems
- Backgammon in the 7th century? Anglo-Saxon royal entertainment uncovered in Kent
- Reading launches free online course to learn degree essay writing
- Telling the stories of the University's World War 1 heroes
- Project to help African cities adapt to climate change wins UN prize
- Students work with renowned Theatre Royal Stratford East on Home Theatre
- A great scenario for outstanding environmental research
- Will a soft drinks tax solve Britain's obesity crisis?
- 20% sugary drink tax could cut UK obesity numbers by 180,000
- Reading's 'dictionary' of 1.4m global species migrates to Holland
- Sky News - will a soft drink tax solve obesity problem?
- Comment: Dr Ben Neuman explains why the polio outbreak in Syria is a danger to Europe
October
- Blood cell breakthrough could help save lives
- Pupils are being turned off by 'boring' IT lessons - University of Reading Vice-Chancellor says dull lessons and poor teaching have put a generation of young people off studying computer science to bolster their careers.
- Royal recognition for Reading climate scientist
- 24-hour study centre opens for University of Reading students
- Can eating watercress help fight breast cancer?
- University of Reading retains place in world's top 200
- Asking big questions: What is wrong with slavery?
- How animals go from farm to fork in 24 hours
- Student media has new home on campus in Stephen Lawrence centre
- Wash your hands now please! University and local primary school team up to fight spread of disease
- Design for life: new research funding for PhD designers
- Reading voted best university green space in the UK
- Construction experts key to building economic growth in developing countries
- Comment: Professor Richard Tiffin on Tesco revealing it generated almost 30,000 tonnes of food waste in the first six months of 2013.
- Comment: Dr Graham Schafer comments on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's call for more to be done to tackle child obesity.
- Comment: US health reform expert explores the current state of Obamacare and visits 'bewildering' health insurance websites
- Comment: Monday's storm: what will happen - and how do we know?
- Cyclones, sting jets, bombs: explaining the storm from the inside out
- Comment: foodstuffs such as beetroot can lower blood pressure
- Reading secures funding for next generation of arts and humanities researchers
- Comment: Climate change may cause greater bush fire risk in Australia
September
- University of Reading experts are involved in a new research project that aims to get older people cycling
- 'A surprise and a risk': Reaction to Booker Prize upheaval. The University of Reading's Dr David Brauner provides expert comment on Man Booker Prize's decision to allow writers from around the world to compete for the Prize
- University art expert discovers £2m Napoleon painting
- Reading has highest number of nominations for THE Awards 2013
- Research project encourages older people to get cycling
- Join the debate: Should our food be cheaper?
- Basket grant will help museum preserve unique craft skills
- Reading opens up computer programming to thousands of students globally – for free
- Urgent changes needed to combat South American urban 'sprawl'
- New study examines public's attitude towards 'elf and safety'
- Reading courses rank highly in Times League Table
- University triumphs at Royal Berkshire Show
- Reading scientists warn governments not to ignore landmark climate change report
- New study examines public's attitude towards 'elf and safety'
- Dr Ken Dark from the University of Reading may have found the town Jesus sailed to after the miracle of the loaves and fishes, as described in the Bible.
- Speaking in many tongues: Reading launches Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism (CeLM)
- New bird flu 'has unique traits' - leading virologist Professor Ian Jones comments on a new study concerning a flu strain which has emerged in China.
- FutureLearn courses mark UK's entry into global online learning race - The University of Reading is of 23 UK universities offering free online courses to students, the first of which is Begin programming: build your first mobile game
- Why sofas are dirtier than toilet seats - Dr Ben Neuman from the University of Reading's School of Biological Sciences provides comment
- BBC Newsnight - Ahead of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meeting, University of Reading climate scientist Ed Hawkins says climate change is still very real
- Napoleon Bonaparte painting by David identified - French art expert Dr Simon Lee discovers a long-lost portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte by renowned 18/19th century French artist Jacques-Louis David worth £2m
- Reading's climate experts provide media and public with analysis of UN report into climate change
- Dr Matthew Nicholls, from the University of Reading's Department of Classics, is a guest on a documentary that's exploring the story of the library, from the ancient world to the modern and beyond.
- Training mothers in sharing books with their children boosts literacy skills
- Emotion changes children's understanding of reality and fantasy
- Eating 'beetroot bread' could lower risk of heart disease
August
- Vice-Chancellor helps to deliver the good news on A-level results day
- New funding for research may lead to better heart failure treatments
- University of Reading experts feature in a Horizon special investigating one of the biggest mysteries in the British countryside: what is killing our bees?
- University of Reading evolutionary biologist Professor Mark Pagel talks to Adam Rutherford about how words evolve and whether scientists can halt their adaptation.
- Paul Williams (Meteorology) speaks to BBC Radio 4's You & Yours about his research into climate change making plane flights bumpier
- Minister discovers how Reading is securing the future of fruit
- World food security more vulnerable than ever to climate change
- Lightning 'halos' could help track fierce thunderstorms
- Reading scientists' research recognised in national competition
- Stimulating, supportive, well-organised, and one of the best students' unions in the UK
- University of Reading archaeologists make a little boy's dream come true
- University of Reading to announce first free online course in September
- New funding means enhanced experience for microbiology students
- Students to work with renowned Theatre Royal Stratford East
- Parent-led anxiety treatment could improve children's lives
- Kazakhstan's Deputy PM visits University of Reading's Henley Business School
- Prize-winning photograph by Reading ecologist highlights crucial insect research
- University receives third Green Flag Award for stunning campus
- Strictly farmyard as Len Goodman comes to University museum
- Pathways to Property Summer School tackles diversity in the Real Estate sector
July
- University provides crucial tech to improve India's weather warnings
- Scientists join forces to push Britain forward in new space race
- Reading makes victorious start to BBC's 'University Challenge'
- Can you dig it? Discover Anglo-Saxon England at Lyminge this summer!
- University launches first cadets into space industry
- Why the slowing growth in China matters to all of us
- University announces major investment for Science and Innovation Park
- Caesar chance to step back in time at Silchester Roman Town Open Days!
- University's Access Agreement 2014/15
- Summer in the city: Is the UK prepared for the risks from a changing climate?
- One of the greatest literary manuscripts of the 20th century acquired by the Beckett Collection
- School of Construction Management and Engineering builds good prospects for women
- Earthworms hold key to unlocking secrets of past climates
- University of Reading honours BBC Radio 1 film critic
- How can mental health research help patients and reduce NHS costs?
- Ella's Kitchen founder receives Honorary Degree from the University of Reading
- New climate and environment experts to help fight global problems
- 3,500 students celebrate graduation this summer
- Worm poo's window into past climate - Research from the universities of Reading and York shows that earthworms could provide a window into past climates, allowing scientists to piece together the prevailing weather conditions thousands of years ago.
- From George Osborne's hi-tech wristband to implants under the skin: How wearable technology could become part of our bodies. Why has Professor Kevin Warwick has implanted a chip into his nervous system?
- Financial researchers from across the globe showcased their work at the recent 2013 European Financial Management Association annual meeting, which was hosted by the ICMA Centre at Henley Business School.
- The University of Reading spends nearly £1m on Samuel Beckett manuscript - Reading has become the new owner of 'almost certainly the most important English language manuscript still in private hands'.
- Dr Jane Parker, founder and director of the University of Reading's Flavour Centre, works with the Food Unwrapped team to test how much cow is in a beef stock cube
- University of Reading experts comment on a new study that the coronavirus does not currently appear to be infectious enough to pose a global threat
- Professor Ken Norris comments on a study that shows UK farming subsidies shortchange the public
- The University of Reading awards Ella's Kitchen baby food founder Paul Lindley an honorary degree
- 'Atmospheric rivers' set to increase winter flooding in UK
- Children's happiness in UK on the decline, report says.
Dr Carol Fuller suggests educational stress is a big factor
June
- University showcases the next generation of artistic talent
- 'Regret-free' approaches for adapting agriculture to climate change
- Weather reports aid life-or-death decisions in Africa
- Queen's Birthday Honours recognition
- Reading gains 'First Class' in green university ranking
- University of Reading to train troops to be teachers
- Selfless students recognised for community work
- i-Museum goes live at University of Reading
- University celebrates music legend Geoff Goddard
- Smarter energy use by industry could cut electricity demand by 75%
- Get involved in Reading's BioBlitz!
- Professor Joel Felix discusses the Physiocrats', French economic thinkers in the 18th century
- Overcast with chance of showers&ellipse; for TEN sodden years (Sun front page) Met Office praises University of Reading wet summers research
- Climate scientist Richard Allan talks clouds on BBC Breakfast
- Italian history expert Christopher Duggan comments on Berlusconi's 'bunga-bunga' trial verdict
- 'Build me a Brain' - University researchers star in BBC Radio 4's Frontiers
- University of Reading PhD researcher Lionel Smith showcases the benefits of his grass-free lawn in a London park
- Reading scientists taking the lead on climate conundrum
- Met Office highlights 'exciting' Reading research on UK's soggy summers
- What does 'uncertainty' in science really mean? New guide explains all
- Met Office highlights 'exciting' Reading research on UK's soggy summers
- Giving future pharmacists the business skills to succeed in a changing health-care environment
- Reducing negative impacts of palm oil plantations
- Getting to the 'art of the matter – Classic FM and Uni bosses in conversation this June
- Major international finance conference comes to Henley Business School
- Pupils get hands on with robots, god and genetic engineering
- How did Italy become the 'sick man of Europe'?
- Met Office highlights 'exciting' Reading research on UK's soggy summers
- New technology means improved safety for radiation workers
- Institute of Education hosts unique climate change workshops for school children
- Teaching excellence at the University of Reading recognised again
May
- University students receive expert advice from local law firm
- World ranking for 13 subjects at University of Reading
- Scientists reveal drinking champagne could improve memory
- Dr Matthew Nicholls provides expert comment for the new BBC 4 documentary Mothers, Murderers and Mistresses: Empresses of Ancient Rome
- Lisa Dwan mesmerises audience in rare performances of Beckett's iconic 'Not I'
- Time Team Special – Britain's Stone Age Tsunami featuring University of Reading's archaeological research in the Severn Estuary.
- A 17th century drawing by renowned artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens is discovered among the University's teaching material
- Experts from the University's renowned Department of Meteorology provide comment and give interviews to national media in the aftermath of the Oklahoma Tornado
- Professor Mark Pagel discovers European and Asian languages can be traced back to a single mother tongue
- Historian Dr Jeremy Burchardt provides expertise for BBC One's Countryfile
- Have We Got News For You - Mark Pagel's research on Ice Age language featured on BBC One's flagship satirical news quiz
- Community open evening goes green
- Ice Age ancestors might have used words in common with us
- Guardian Higher Education Network reports study showing champagne can improve memory
- US President Barack Obama tweets story featuring University of Reading researcher
- Celebrated Irish actress Lisa Dwan wowed audiences at the University of Reading recntly during two rare performances of Samuel Beckett's iconic work 'Not I'.
- New research from Professor Jeremy Spencer finds that drinking champagne could improve memory
- The high-tech future of healthcare: a digital health assistant in your home
- Professor Mark Pagel discovers that European and Asian languages can be traced back to a single mother tongue
- Reading students get career boost after beating Durham and Exeter in national comp
- University meteorologists on the Oklahoma tornado
- Biting back – public needed for new mosquito study
- Enjoy a fine time at Reading's first poetry festival!
- New survey finds overwhelming number of history teachers disagree with Michael Gove
- University celebrates music legend Geoff Goddard
- Biodiversity loss among bees and wild flowers slows
- Expert advises Government on ways to protect our trees from disease
- 400 year old Rubens sketch discovered at Uni
- Greener, prettier and more biodiverse: grass-free gardens for the next Millawnium
- A month of music, film, art, poetry – a new celebration of arts and culture at Reading
- Study reveals scientific consensus on man-made climate change
- University awarded £500,000 for energy efficiency programmes
- Major international finance conference comes to Henley Business School
- Wolfson Prize for History won by Duggan's Fascist Voices
- University students receive expert advice from local law firm
April
- Scientists pay tribute to climate change pioneer, 75 years on
- World's biggest Classics conference comes to Reading
- University shortlisted for two Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards
- Channel 4's 'Embarrassing Bodies' visits the University of Reading
- Rare performance of Beckett's iconic 'Not I' to be performed at Reading
- University wins Platinum EcoCampus award
- 'Aliens and Irish': Reading's role in the 1916 Easter Rising
- Everybody needs good neighbours: University to recognise students' community work
- Ten in the top 10 - Complete University Guide 2014
- University the perfect platform for national chemistry prize winner
- Geography students get hands-on with council's census stats
- University of Reading Malaysia hosts symposium on resilience to climate change in South East Asia
- Olympic champion joins University in saying 'thank you' to donors
- Fasten your seatbelts: climate change doubles turbulence risk to aircraft
- Meteorologist Dr Chris Davis appears on BBC Two's James May's Man Lab
- MPs use Reading expertise for Select Committee report on the link between pesticide and bee decline
- Pope Francis calls for action on clerical sex abuse - Papal expert Dr Rebecca Rist says Pope Francis is signalling that he regards clerical sexual abuse as the modern day scourge of the Church.
- Fasten your seatbelts: University of Reading research finds climate change doubles turbulence risk to aircraft
- Dr Gunter Kuhnle interviewed for feature on meat and health in leading German newspaper
- Did scientists get it wrong about global warming? Professor Nigel Arnell refutes the argument that climate scientists 'over-egged' the pudding
- Dr Chris Davis provides lightning expertise for James May's Man Lab on BBC Two
- The Guardian marks 75 years of links between carbon emissions and global warming
- PhD training at Reading given £630,000 boost - Minister announces investment in doctoral training
- Computer students receive career boost through Uni/Cisco connection
March
- University of Reading signs up to ethical procurement
- Student interns just the job for local industry
- Why does studying maths still add up?
- Uni stages day of drama for local schoolchildren
- Reading law expert praised by MPs for research into secret courts
- World Book Day: 'Books still key for children's development' – education experts
- Revealed: the earth's 'electrical heartbeat' seen in clouds
- New research shows anti-wrinkle cream chemical works
- Who, What, Why: What is wind chill factor? The University of Reading's Ross Reynolds helps explain
- Top Government ranking for University's green programme
- New research could be key to stopping spread of killer diseases
- Dr Carol Wagstaff interviewed by BBC Radio 4's You and Yours on the tastiness of fruit and veg
- University researchers show anti-wrinkle cream chemical works
- Dr David Brauner sparks debate at Roth@80 conference with paper on the iconic author titled “Queering Philip Roth”
- Papal history expert Dr Rebecca Rist provides context for historic resignation of Benedict XVI and election of Pope Francis I
- Dr Geoffrey Sloan uncovers unseen evidence about Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising for BBC Radio 4's Document
- A new pope: papal historian Dr Rebecca Rist explains
- BBC South Today brodcasts live Budget reaction from RUSU, the University of Reading's students' union
- Professor wins prestigious award for research project on fiscal origins of the French Revolution
- University showcase for prospective students - UCAS Fair 25-26 March
- New York's super-sized drinks ban divides opinion among food economists
- VEERU becomes official adviser to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation
- Get involved with Reading Science Week 2013
- Public lecture: Is there an optimum diet to prevent heart disease?
- Queering Philip Roth - research shines new light on the work of famous author
- HRH The Duke of Gloucester unveils landmark Land Rover at University Museum
- Own goal or net profit? New research shows best way to value a football club
- Putting the University of Reading at the heart of the hospitality industry
- Survey explores how gardeners are adapting to a changing climate
- Providing technology to help develop a new Foot and Mouth vaccine
- Research offers hope in solving polar communication and defence system problem
- Reading research into the earth's 'electrical heartbeat' influence on clouds featured in the Guardian
- Housing Minister announces multi-million pound support for Eastern Relief Road
February
- New online tool helps students' job prospects
- University of Reading al-Qaeda expert explores what has happened to al-Qaeda since Osama bin Laden's death.
- Statement on Discover Islam Week events at the University of Reading
- University expertise helping us build for a greener future
- After a baby's finger was severed in a fox attack the University of Reading's Dr Phil Baker discusses urban fox numbers in Britain
- Professor Steven Mithen appears on BBC's flagship arts programme to comment on a new British Museum exhibition on prehistoric art.
- Dr Faustina Hwang interviewed by ITV News about her work on new tech to fight malnutrition among older people
- Homer's great literary masterpieces dated by study of Greek language evolution
- 'Lack of imagination' threatens plans for zero carbon homes
- And the Oscar goes to...? Reading graduate and Radio 1 film critic discusses whose popcorn will taste sweetest this Sunday
- And the Oscar goes to...? Reading graduate and Radio 1 film critic discusses whose popcorn will taste sweetest this Sunday
- University of Reading provides research into new TV, broadband and phone deals report
- University Chemist receives prestigious award
- Reading scientists keep meat products in the pink with healthy natural preservatives
- University of Reading celebrates start of construction of its Malaysia campus
- University of Reading to provide free, open online courses through Futurelearn, announces Prime Minister
- Reading students make it to semi-final of UK business competition
- Public lecture: Modern finance in the Middle Ages
- Dr Rebecca Rist appears on Sky News - Sunrise with Eamonn Holmes - to give reaction to the news that the Pope is to stand down.
- Our Commonwealth students meet the Vice-Chancellor
- Heritage Lottery Fund support means enhanced experience for University museum visitors
- University of Reading research finds that nearly three-quarters of consumers found small print on TV, broadband and home phone bundle deals so difficult to understand that they didn't read it fully.
- Dr Tiffany Taylor talks about her children's book that explains evolution on BBC Radio Berkshire
- Professor Kevin Warwick discusses his world-leading cybernetics work on 'Beneath the Lab Coat'
- Professor Ian Jones, one of the UK's leading virologists, discusses the coronavirus
- Reading climate scientist Dr Richard Allan appears on Channel 4 documentary 'The Year Britain Flooded'
- Health law expert Professor Christopher Newdick speaks to BBC News Channel about the Mid-Staffordshire NHS scandal
- Reading professor wins Political History Book of the Year award
January
- Christian Aid director Loretta Minghella to deliver Chaplaincy lecture
- Why are we still waiting for Godot?
- Celebrating five years of pioneering mental health training and research
- New research highlights global warming threat to food supplies
- Award-winning director and University of Reading graduate returns to talk about his latest film
- Blockbuster goes into administration - expert comment from Reading's Dr Steve Musson
- Forecasters look higher to make better cold weather predictions
- Unique online human study researches health benefits of personalised nutrition
- Snow update – 23 Jan 2013, 7:30am
- More universities cutting fieldwork costs to students, research suggests
- Public lecture: Who is al-Qaeda? The future of the 'Islamist threat'
- Tough limits on global greenhouse gas emissions could reduce some climate change damage by two-thirds
- Home Secretary meets University staff and students
- Green Deal needs changing before becoming an effective way of improving energy efficiency
- HM The Queen rewards 'outstanding' Department of Meteorology
- University of Reading application numbers increase once again
- Largest European finance conference attracting hundreds of researchers from around the world
- High hops realised for student-brewed beer!
- Professor Mike Gooding explains why 2012's high rainfall could impact on the nutritional value of our crops - BBC radio and TV coverage, and national newspapers
- Celebrating Berkshire healthcare research collaborations
- Researchers share findings on food and ageing at University of Reading event
- Reading archaeologists find evidence that stone-age hunters manipulated the environment before farming started
- Al-Qaeda in Africa - Islamist threat to Europe is overstated says University of Reading expert
- 2012 was the UK's second wettest year but expect more flooding in the future, say Reading scientists
- Dr Carol Wagstaff explains why 2012's high rainfall could impact on the nutritional value of our crops - BBC radio
- Reading archaeologists find evidence that stone-age hunters manipulated the environment long before farming started
- Reading archaeologists find evidence that stone-age hunters manipulated the environment thousands of years before farming started
- Intelligent buildings of the future will respond to our needs, says Professor Derek Clements-Croome on BBC News
- 2012's high rainfall impacts on the nutritional value of our crops
- Climate scientists respond to 'daft' media reports that global warming has 'stopped'
- Rise in tuition fees causes shift towards free fieldwork at UK universities - Guardian and THE
- Islamist threat to Europe is overstated says University of Reading expert
- University expert says much more work needs to be done on the Green Deal before the scheme becomes an effective way of improving energy efficiency
- Generous graduates make phone fundraising campaign a success
- Stone Age hunters used the environment to improve standard of living
- Setting the scene – the impact of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot'
- New project to investigate ways of increasing crop yields by reducing disease
- Prestigious AHRC Fellowship for Caribbean Queer literary research project