News for the year 2014
December
- University of Reading attends UN Climate Summit in Lima
- University on track to send 5000th student volunteer into local schools
- University start-up awarded £1 million NHS contract to develop heart attack test
- University awarded £1m for new climate justice PhD Programme
- Winter graduation celebrations for University of Reading students
- Egypt's Minister of Education returns to University of Reading
- Celebrating our top students at the Chancellor's Awards
- Deputy Mayor of Reading receives Alumnus of the Year award from University
- University of Reading strengthens research reputation
- Reading acquires actress Billie Whitelaw's Beckett archive
- Reading acquires actress Billie Whitelaw's Beckett archive
- Tribute to actress Billie Whitelaw
- What's the forecast for 2015? A Medieval Twelve Days of Christmas forecast reveals all
- Book sharing could be life-changing for world's poorest children
November
- Global Crisis of Depression comment: Prof Shirley Reynolds says more investment in evidence-based treatment and wider training programmes is needed
- Systems Engineering students win Cisco University Challenge 2014
- University of Reading-based tech firm 'one of fastest-growing in UK'
- Reading agriculture student wins 'Farmers Apprentice'
- Sun's 'magnet' pulls lightning towards UK, Reading scientists discover
- Global Crisis of Depression comment: Dr Ciara McCabe says a global research effort is needed to find answers to complex neurobiology behind symptoms
- Reading hosts visit of Kazakhstan's new ambassador to UK
- Region's schoolchildren casear chance to experience a Roman School Day
- Nursery school games encourage toddlers to try new healthy foods
- Global businesses meet their future workforce at University of Reading careers fair
- Female Bishops Comment: A momentous decision but one which could have have serious implications for CofE.
- Science and religion? Preparing local schools for teaching evolution in the classroom
- UN climate report lays out world's options, say Reading scientists
- Comment on Health Select Committee report: Professor Shirley Reynolds welcomes the Committee's findings adding 'when it comes to mental health we have let young people down'
- University and local businesses work together to give students
a head-start in their career - What was a day at school like for Julius Caesar?
- Reading launches free climate change online course
- 'One size fits all' approach to treatment may put anxious teenagers' future at risk
October
- University of Reading's new Bridges Hall officially opens
- University of Reading announces 2014/2015 public lecture series
- Research could revolutionise treatment of eye conditions
- New antiviral could 'starve' killer coronaviruses
- Reading remains world-class despite dip in THE World Rankings
- Reading academic awarded prestigious Rockefeller Writing Residency
- Comment: America has the best record of treating Ebola patients without letting the virus spread
- New test allows parents to assess delayed development in premature babies
- Neighbourhood Planning scheme working well say communities
- Nigeria Ebola-free comment: Dr Ben Neuman says Nigeria's triumph over Ebola is a blueprint for how to tackle Ebola properly
- University students and local community join forces for the Grow Wild scheme
- Ebola Comment: Dr Ben Neuman discusses whether flights should be grounded and UK passengers screened
- Ebola comment: Will screening at UK airports work?
- Research uncovers secrets of Oscar Wilde's Reading Gaol sentence
- Exciting plans for University Museum redevelopment go on display
- Expert comment: Atlantic hurricanes 'fewer but stronger' in 2014
- Reading voted best university green space in the UK for the fourth year running
- Reading research means 360 million more people in India can be tested for autism
- International agent shake-up necessary, says Reading PVC
- Catholic synod comment: Progressivists in the ascendency with the futures of Cardinals Burke and Muller uncertain says papal expert Dr Rebecca Rist
- Forecasting problems could put Arctic shipping plans on ice
- Reading celebrates one year with FutureLearn
- University of Reading playing key role in driving regional economy
- Henley Business School masters the MBA with rise in Economist rankings
- Soil scientists unearth new scheme to tackle global problems
- New multi-million-pound Environmental Science 'big data' centre given green light
- Man Booker Prize Comment: weak shortlist means 2014 ceremony will be a damp-squib
- Reading celebrates one year with FutureLearn
- Man Booker comment: Dr David Brauner says winning book reflects fears over US dominance and sponsors' anxiety on being associated with 'difficult' work
September
- Comment: Rare left-right 'boxing combination' of coronal mass ejections could light up our sky
- IT Services Test
- The cutting edge of learning about heart health
- Prestigious art prize goes to University of Reading student
- Unseen Samuel Beckett treasures on display at Uni museum
- IT Services Test
- New home guide to help 'overwhelmed' dementia carers
- Reading scientists accurately predict Arctic sea ice melt
- Rise for Reading in Times League Table
- Can cycling make you happy?
- Ebola Comment: vaccine trial our best hope but similar HIV trial failures suggest it is unlikely to work
- Comment: Will Scottish voters break turnout records?
- Chocolate unwrapped at the Berkshire Show
- Rise in global league table shows Reading means business
- Expert comment: Ian Paisley's political legacy
- Antibiotic resistance comment: Dr Simon Clarke says the sheer number of resistant infections is a great concern
- IT Services Test
- More UK-grown protein for animal feed would push up meat prices
- Man Booker Prize expert comment: weak list that reflects last year's decision to open up the prize to Anglophone novelists from around the globe
- University of Reading recognised for supporting students from care backgrounds
- Comment: UK climate negotiations plan welcome, but developing world needs hard cash, not warm words
August
- Comment: Why Scotland is likely to say No to independence
- Nine out of ten students satisfied with University
- Comment: Why Scotland is likely to say No to independence
- New brain mechanism study could advance artificial intelligence
- Ebola crisis - Reading virologists provide expert analysis
- University launches study to support Reading's local food economy
- Comment on Ebola: Professor Ian Jones says ZMapp transfusion therapy proves Ebola therapy post infection is possible
- Ebola comment: experimental treatment offers hope for infected
- Indian and UK scientists team up to tackle monsoon
- Comment: Phonetics expert comments on 'British' accent of man in James Foley murder video
- Vice-Chancellor congratulates students on their A-level results
- Not quite a golden 50th anniversary for the August Bank Holiday
- Home Secretary appoints Reading academic to drug council
- Virus expert: Ebola threat to UK remains 'extremely low'
- Expert briefing: Could Iceland volcano disrupt air travel?
- Comment: Why Scotland is likely to say No to independence
July
- Ebola comment: Dr Ben Neuman says possibility of Ebola coming to UK is very unlikely
- Join the search for a mysterious Roman King at the Silchester Open Days
- Comment on paracetamol doesn't help chronic back pain: Dr Tim Salomons says we shouldn't dismiss paracetamol and a multi-pronged approach needed to treat chronic pain
- University of Reading plans to widen student access approved
- University of Reading plans to widen student access approved
- Training your brain to beat the pain: new hope for chronic sufferers
- University receives fourth Green Flag Award for stunning campus
- Climate change will make some tropical regions wetter – then dry them out
- Comment on Ebola: Prof Ian Jones believes the likelihood of Ebola coming to the UK is very low
- University of Reading honours Roxy Music legend Andy Mackay
- Leading Classicist elected Fellow of the British Academy
- Reading recognises contribution of its major donors
- UPDATE: Mains water disruption, Whiteknights campus is open
- 3,500 students celebrate graduation this summer
- Uncovering mystery of the Amazon basin's past climate and society
- Comment on airport security: electronic surveillance expert Dr James Ferryman says improved x-ray scanners must be used to combat the sophisticated terrorist threat
- Comment on polio vaccination study: Dr Ben Neuman says a combination of vaccines could help but only if they are allowed to be administered. Post Bin Laden hunt means people in affected areas don't trust the vaccination teams
- Chairman of John Lewis Partnership awarded Honorary Degree
- Leading legal figure awarded Honorary Degree
- Ebola comment: Dr Ben Neuman says possibility of Ebola coming to UK is very unlikely
June
- Re-routing flights could reduce climate impact of vapour trails
- Heritage Lottery Fund investment to transform Uni museum
- Stonehenge's neighbour reveals prehistoric 'big society'
- Reading moves up to 30th in the Guardian University Guide
- Comments: Weather news - wet start to the year and weekend rain
- Remember the French civilians who sacrificed their lives for freedom
- Turing Test success marks milestone in computing history
- £1m Beckett Manuscript goes on public display
- Universities Week 2014 - 9-15 June
- How low will it go? New method forecasts Arctic sea ice melt
- Babies' early social relationships influence life skills
- Experience Reading at a University open day - 20 and 21 June
- Computer or human - Can you tell the difference?
May
- Reading consolidates its national position in the Complete University Guide rankings
- Comment: Ahead of the Pope's Middle East visit, papal expert Dr Rebecca Rist examines some of the issues likely to be on the agenda and the crucial meetings Francis will undertake.
- Is biodiversity conservation key to good mental health?
- Food Glorious Food at Uni Museum Fete
- Walker Institute helps businesses adapt to a new climate
- Comment: A shift in medical research priorities is needed to meet the challenge of fighting dementia say researchers. The University of Reading's Dr Laurie Butler says diet, lifestyle and effective partnerships crucial
- Comment: A shift in medical research priorities is needed to meet the challenge of fighting dementia say researchers. The University of Reading's Dr Laurie Butler says diet, lifestyle and effective partnerships crucial
- University to show support for IDAHOT - Friday 16 May
- COMMENT: Reaction to Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin's call for free prescriptions. '£1 charge could strike the right balance' says Dr Parastou Donyai, Director of the University of Reading's Pharmacy Practice
- High-speed solar winds increase lightning strikes on Earth
- Comment: reaction from Dr Ben Neuman and Professor Ian Jones on WHO MERS announcement
- Creating a smart and sustainable future for Reading 2050
- New eye strain research relieves stress for revising students
- MERS COMMENT: Dr Ben Neuman says catching and quarantining infected people remains the most effective way to stop the spread of MERS, but spotting the disease early is not easy
- Never mind Ronaldo: watch out for El Niño at the World Cup in Brazil
- Design education 'pioneer' receives prestigious international award
- Outlook is bright after royal visit to University of Reading
- University pays tribute to Lance Corporal Oliver Thomas
- Dame Julia Slingo made Fellow of the Royal Society
- University awarded £1m for new climate justice PhD Programme
April
- University to walk to the moon with Reading's Beat the Street
- Comment: new MH370 search area in calmer waters but still very remote - Reading oceanographer
- Changing cows' diet could help tackle heart disease
- Comment: Let's not ditch 5-a-day fruit and veg advice just yet
- HM The Queen meets Pope Francis: Dr Rebecca Rist says on the surface relations seem at an all-time high, but dig a little deeper and issues arise
- 'Obesity: causes and consequences' - Reading launches free online course
- Global Ebola threat demands a global solution - comment by Dr Ben Neuman
- Students become farm business consultants – for 45th year
- COMMENT: University of Reading experts back the latest UN climate change report call to cut carbon emissions
- Discover Reading and the Great War
- Reading academic revives 80 year-old Beckett work
- Dairy delivers health benefits say scientists
- Reading helps plot a path to the sustainable city of the future
- Sir Brian Hoskins awarded medal by Dutch academy of science
- Comment: Two former popes become saints. But why?
March
- New website aims to help adults recognise signs of mental health issues
- How could ocean currents affect search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370?
- Reading celebrates composer and former lecturer Gustav Holst
- University honours key figures from London Olympics
- Celebrating International Women's Day with the Edith Morley Lecture: 'The female role model in 2014'
- Scientists say they have new evidence that autism begins in the womb. Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Reading who is researching autism, provides comment on this new study
- Climate, floods, and food security: Reading experts comment on UN climate change report
- Moss brought back to life after 1,500 years frozen in ice
- Run the Sport Relief Mile at Whiteknights - Sunday 23 March
- Wettest February on record adds to winter of extremes
- Comment on Médecins Sans Frontiéres report on drug-resistant tuberculosis. Dr Simon Clarke says there is an urgent need for new antibiotics to keep pace with the disease
- Comment:controlling HIV infection through gene therapy. Dr Ben Neuman says it's a positive step towards a cure but larger studies are needed to assess long-term risks
- Folio Prize comment: The University of Reading's Dr David Brauner says English authors need to take more risks to win the big prizes
- Folio Prize comment: Dr David Brauner says the Folio Prize is a 'wake-up call' for English authors
- Select Committee Report says skills gap may hamper tree disease fight. Professor Michael Shaw 'We need a steady stream of funding that will develop expertise over a long period.
- England 'divided into readers and watchers'comment. Karen Goulding, from the University's National Centre for Language & Literacy, says reversal of Government cuts to libraries a must for our society's continued knowledge and education
- Pope Francis I's first year in office
- Three quarters of people with flu have no symptoms. Dr Ben Neuman comments on the new study in the Lancet
- New research offers rehabilitation hope for stroke sufferers
February
- Naughty notebook reveals Mills & Boon editors' favourite phrases
- Reading's agriculture and food departments rated best in the UK
- Flooding and stormy weather comment: 'Ministers' continuing kneejerk reaction is worrying' and 'Asian rains influencing UK 'storm factory'
- Heavily-contaminated water found in Thames Valley - Dr Ben Neuman's analysis
- Commercial property sector's 'blind spot' may pose threat to sustainable cities
- Flooding expert: Prime Minister's support for dredging is misguided
- No let up from the storm factory as Britain battered again
- Comment on common cold study - Dr Ben Neuman says the story is great..but so is the science
- Comment: Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt reveals a new package of care for dementia sufferers. Dr Laurie Butler says research into the benefits of nutrition on cognition disorders is vital
- Academic's digital Rome model wins prestigious teaching award
- University goes bananas for fairer trade
- We the Humanities – are you? PhD students to launch new social media initiative
- Vincent Nichols to become Cardinal comment
- Threatened Mauritius Kestrel survives by living life in the fast lane
- Henley Business School, 30% Club and Financial Times launch Women in Leadership MBA Scholarship
- University's Head of the River rowing race cancelled
- Wettest winter ever recorded at University of Reading
- Half a year's rain recorded in just two months at Reading's Atmospheric Observatory
- Reading wins Gates Grand Challenge Award to explore the impacts of poverty on disease
- Naughty notebook reveals Mills & Boon editors' favourite phrases
January
- High hops realised for student-brewed beer!
- Wolfson grant helps Uni Museum display hidden treasures
- Atlantic 'storm factory' brews up more wet winter weather
- The Students' Union are putting the 'UNI into CommUNIty'
- University opens research centre to tackle dementia 'time-bomb' and serve local community
- University finalises sale of Bulmershe campus
- Atlantic current decline could be good news for the British summer
- University of Reading appoints two new Pro-Vice-Chancellors
- Europe lacks 13 million beehives to pollinate crops
- New sports pavilion for Whiteknights campus
- Artificially cooling planet would cause climate chaos, scientists say
- Expert comment: How will lifting European Union border controls impact Bulgarian and Romanian workers?
- OBE for world's leading Beckett expert