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News Archive

News for the year 2018

  • December

    • Reading climate change scientists attend UN’s flagship event
    • British Museum goes purple as Reading helps exhibits become more inclusive
    • GB Rowing Team athletes get training boost thanks to University
    • Wet season changes under future climate change could harm ‘vulnerable’ Africa
    • Mysterious giant dust particles found at gravity-defying distances
    • COP24: UN talks have an opportunity to align rules with their long-term temperature goal
    • Tell-tale signs of neglect revealed by head lice
    • Mental Health campaigners honoured at Winter Graduation
    • War crimes lawyer given alumni award
    • Vegan milk wins business concept prizes
    • University’s year of progress on sustainability ambitions
    • University to train new school-based Mental Health teams
    • Bottom at Christmas… Computer model predicts who is destined for the drop - and the title
    • Students’ give thousands of hours to brighten up Reading in 2018
  • November

    • UK Prime Minister backs campaign to raise a statue to Lady Nancy Astor
    • Reading in the global top 150 for study of Arts and Humanities
    • New book looks at “dangerously short-sighted” first year of Trump administration
    • Reading celebrates training mental health practitioners for 10 years
    • Breaking the daffodil code: new research is first step in bulb identification

    • Student mentoring scheme at Reading wins top industry award
    • Not forgotten: University of Reading to add names to war memorial
    • New framework to help undergraduate healthcare professionals be antibiotic aware
    • British Museum wins planning permission for storage and research facility in Shinfield
    • “Co-location clusters are breeding grounds for innovation” says Chief Exec of UKRI
    • Auroras unlock the physics of energetic processes in space
    • New kilo definition the culmination of Reading scientist’s work
    • Government recognition for Reading scientists helping to save bees
    • New space tech initiative driving islands' switch to renewable energy
    • Sustainable business competition launched by the University of Reading and Ella’s Kitchen founder
    • Dementia research involving animals benefits from discussion with the public
    • Turbulence forecasting research puts Reading scientist in running for NERC award
    • Food research connecting consumers and businesses at Food Matters Live
    • Literature quality linked to foreign language ability in young people
    • Iraq heritage experts call for UN visit to enhance cultural rights
    • Cooking up fresh business ideas from retail food waste
    • Award for Reading research that is changing the world
    • Britain’s first woman to sit in Parliament celebrated with centenary programme
    • Rare chance to experience 1920s Brazilian cinema drama in Reading
    • Extreme heat damaging our health and livelihoods and threatening to overwhelm hospitals around the world
    • Reading archaeologist joins prestigious list of Cambridge college fellows
    • Reading listed in more global top 200 subject tables than ever before
  • October

    • Action needed now to govern climate engineering technologies
    • Walking tours with a difference offer adults a teen’s perspective on Reading
    • University’s Refugee Scholarship Scheme nominated for Pride of Reading award
    • Climate change could alter the face of apple growing in Britain
    • Five challenges Africa must address to achieve a green economic revolution
    • Water politics geographer receives research award
    • Local Hero nomination for professor who is helping change the lives of mothers
    • Africa must take action! Climate change warning after IPCC report - Reading in the News Tues 9 Oct
    • Whitley says ‘We know we can’
    • Urban trees could be answer to hot office block woes
    • Free online mental health support service launched for Reading students
    • Solar storm project gets public support - Reading in the news Fri 12 Oct
    • Major funding boost for emerging Reading research
    • Why peace lilies could help your skin, and a prebiotic with your morning coffee could treat IBS: Reading in the News - 15 Oct
    • Violence, memories and artefacts in new series of art exhibitions
    • World’s first AI smart hives help conserve declining global honey bee populations
    • House plants can benefit indoor air quality
    • New course encourages PhD students to turn over a new leaf
    • Declining bee populations, hydrating house plants and beer shortages – Reading in the news Tuesday 16 Oct
    • Weather forecasts from outer space could help keep Earth safe
    • Using space forecasts to protect Earth and how technology is saving honey bees – Reading in the news Weds 17 Oct
    • Are superfoods really super? – Reading in the news Thurs 18 Oct
    • Meet Man Booker-shortlisted poet as festival returns to Reading
    • Reading signs Government pledge to tackle carbon emissions in higher education
    • Apples in future UK climate - Reading in the news Mon 22 Oct
    • How brain injury can change the language we speak - Reading in the news Tue 23 Oct
    • Mite detectives can unravel crimes by locating stolen goods
    • Reading students get exclusive chance to learn acting secrets of a Shakespeare great
    • How mites helped find stolen cash - Reading in the news Wed 23 Oct
    • The MERL Annual Lecture 2018: Stepping out of Time
    • Research as you’ve never heard it before as festival returns to Reading
  • September

    • Patients to benefit from new University and Hospital collaboration
    • Summer's over, so what does autumn have in store? - Reading in the news Mon 3 Sep
    • What makes Novichok so deadly? - Reading in the news Tue 4 Sep
    • Pharmacy design project to help beat antibiotic-resistant bugs
    • Childhood mental health research gets million pound boost
    • Interpreting the past, present and future of music and social change
    • Student's discovery in Scottish castle - Reading in the news Wed 5 Sep
    • New research throws light on factors associated with the decline of Britain’s hedgehogs
    • The future of work, and new funding for Mental Health research: Reading in the News - 6 September
    • Where are all the hedgehogs? - Reading in the news Fri 7 Sep
    • Digital learning champion on shortlist for higher education 'Oscar’
    • How to cover the climate, and why London house prices are falling: Reading in the News - 10 September
    • How do we nurture the punk acts of the future?
    • Benefits of daily dairy; and how the BBC are tackling false balance in climate reporting: Reading in the News - 12 September
    • Apples to apples: 400 years of genetic records cast new light on the parents of heritage varieties
    • Hurricane Florence; mental resilience; and is Trump getting it right in East Asia? Reading in the News - 13 September
    • Giving children with Down Syndrome the tools they need to learn
    • Work with us to boost regional growth, Vice-Chancellor asks business
    • Tracking tropical storms and AI assistants - Reading in the news Mon 17 Sep
    • Surviving plants and insects are tougher than we think
    • Plastic pollution hitchhiking into the skies inside flying insects
    • Plastic pollution finds a new pathway - Reading in the news Wed 19 Sep
    • Microplastics, mosquitoes and a meme expert - Reading in the news Fri 21 Sep
    • Robot trousers and Rome model - Reading in the news Thu 20 Sep
    • Toxic air danger in our own homes - Reading in the news Mon 24 Sep
    • Leadership advice and reuniting refugee families – Reading in the news Tues 25 Sept
    • Impact of WWII bombing raids felt at edge of space
    • How WWII bombing has impacted the atmosphere and the public value of architects – Reading in the news Weds 26 Sept
    • WWII bombing effects on the atmosphere, headteacher march and freshers’ week – Reading in the news Thurs 27 Sept
    • Reading in top 30 in the UK, according to latest league table
  • August

    • University of Reading to appeal against St. Patrick’s Hall planning decision
    • How is dry UK summer affecting crops? - Reading in the news Wed 1 Aug
    • Hot Heathrow and Zimbabwe violence - Reading in the news Thu 2 Aug
    • Find out how your football team will do this season, before a ball has been kicked
    • Causes of the heatwave explained - Reading in the news Fri 3 Aug
    • Celebrating 10 years since Henley Business School merger
    • Beckett, the Magna Carta and football - Reading in the news Mon 6 Aug
    • Football, fame and fortune – Reading in the news Tues 7 Aug
    • Preventing a ‘hothouse earth’ and a new health outreach programme for Berkshire school kids - Reading in the news Weds 8 Aug
    • Immersive simulations to inspire school children about health careers
    • Expert comment: Parker Solar Probe launch
    • Climate change vs heatwave and language issues for NGOs on the ground – Reading in the news Thurs 9 Aug
    • A mission to 'touch the sun' - Reading in the news Fri 10 Aug
    • New form of cancer therapy coming to Reading; plus cars and death stars: Reading in the News - 13 August
    • What happens to our digital lives when we die? Reading in the News - 15 August
    • Clearing; and what's really going on in the Iranian economy? Reading in the News - 16 August
    • Vice-Chancellor congratulates students on A-level results
    • Pioneering study predicts true impact of roadkill on wildlife
    • No support for neighbourhood planning; and which animals are at risk of dying as roadkill: Reading in the News - 17 August
    • Bilingual children who speak native language at home have higher intelligence
    • Arts and humanities PhDs get funding boost
    • Marvellous mums; and bilingual kids: Reading in the News - 21 August
    • Support for Marvellous Mums - Reading in the news Wed 22 Aug
    • Climate stripes make the front page - Reading in the news Thu 23 Aug
    • Warming stripes and the London Zoo annual weigh-in – Reading in the news Tues 28 Aug
    • Spectacular find marks a moment of history at Dunyvaig Castle
    • Discovering ancient artefacts on Islay – Reading in the news Weds 29 Aug
    • University of Reading to deliver British Council course for international students
    • Inclusive learning techniques earn phonetics professor National Teaching Fellowship
    • The latest strain of avian flu and price rises in the shops – Reading in the news Thurs 30 Aug
    • 'Staying ahead of the game' to combat bird flu - Reading in the news Fri 31 Aug
    • Expert comment: Widowed Parent Allowance court case
    • Methane crucial for limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees
  • July

    • Expert comment: Body hair razor advert a 'canny advertising strategy'
    • What does Love Island say about us? Reading in the News - 2 July
    • Get exclusive Reading Abbey Gateway access in new art workshops
    • Innovative rethinking of climate models wins Reading mathematician national award
    • Expert comment: Axing English language assessment for multilingual schoolchildren ‘an unnecessary own goal’
    • University of Reading tweet goes viral – Reading in the news Tues 3 Jul
    • Stunning images show doctoral research from a new perspective
    • University honours individuals making key contributions to global issues
    • Novichok poisonings, phosphate research and what is side hustling? – Reading in the news Thurs 5 July
    • Why is it so hot everywhere? - Reading in the news Fri 6 Jul
    • University to honour Ben Pedley with special graduation award
    • Hive of activity to raise awareness of Bees' Needs
    • Vice-Chancellor, Sir David Bell, to leave the University of Reading
    • Why do some countries still have the death penalty? - Reading in the News Mon 9 Jul
    • Play exploring cricketer’s migration story scoops Reading Cultural Awards prize
    • Special graduation award for student who left research legacy
    • Impact of natural greenhouse emissions on Paris targets revealed
    • Why some people hate sugar-free drinks - Reading in the news Tue 10 Jul
    • See history being unearthed at Roman Silchester as baths excavation seeks answers to big questions
    • University pays tribute to former Chancellor Lord Carrington
    • Tributes paid to Lord Carrington - Reading in the news Wed 11 Jul
    • New ranking places University of Reading 33rd in Europe for teaching and learning environment
    • Trump touches down in the UK - Reading in the news Thu 12 Jul
    • A new way of getting more students to study languages - Reading in the news Fri 13 Jul
    • Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away?
    • Heatwave, bath houses, and what curiosity did: Reading in the News - 16 July
    • Prebiotics, when will the heatwave end, and why do Trappists brew? Reading in the News - 17 July
    • Head turning climate research earns scientist Royal Society medal
    • First ever habitat connectivity report using species data shows positive impact of policies on butterflies
    • Lessons from Gareth Southgate, and how we're looking to care for our soil: Reading in the News - 19 July
    • Whiteknights campus wins eighth Green Flag in a row
    • Could probiotics be the answer to global health? Reading in the News - 20 July
    • Why are permanent exclusions on the rise, and what's really going on in our brain when we're in pain? Reading in the News - 23 July
    • Is this summer hotter than 1976 and raising aspirations of mothers in Whitley – Reading in the news Tues 24 July
    • Feeling hot, hot, hot – Reading in the news Weds 25 July
    • The heatwave continues… – Reading in the news Thurs 26 Jul
    • Picture books can help parents introduce veg into toddler diets
    • Reading students have their say in the National Student Survey
    • Heatwave still a hot topic - Reading in the news Mon 30 Jul
    • Reading academic elected to President of the Nutrition Society
    • How to get children to eat veggies and historic Zimbabwe elections - Reading in the news Tue 31 Jul
  • June

    • Marvellous initiative creating ‘brighter future’ for Reading mums
    • Mardy from all that siling, or is Trump's tariffs mithering yer? Reading in the News - 1 June
    • Watch Peter Tatchell give Wolfenden Lecture 2018 on the poisonous legacy of Section 28
    • Get well soon! A hidden history of recovery from illness
    • Frankenrobots, heavy metal and tech meltdowns: Reading in the news - 4 June
    • An improved emission metric shows new path to innovative climate change policy
    • World’s first adaptation of Beckett novel brought to London stage by Reading PhD student
    • Reading sits on prestigious British Academy Visiting Fellowship podium
    • Does Methane really linger like CO2; whats next for Jordan; and could Zimbabwe abolish the death penalty? Reading in the News - 5 June
    • Pollution hits the fungi that nourish European trees
    • Invest yourself in World Cup 2018 with one of these football economics workshops
    • See students’ imagination come to life in Reading Art degree show
    • Job juggling, caring for carrion, and Gibson's guide a good gut: Reading in the News - 7 June
    • How much should we trust our weather apps? - Reading in the news Fri 8 June
    • University of Reading listed in the top 200 universities in the world
    • MBE for creative writing tutor who turned child refugees into champion poets
    • Major archaeological project wins EU funding to investigate the earliest settled societies in Iraq and Iran, 17,000-7000 BC
    • Global projects win funding among latest research awards
    • Smart Grass, should Russia be readmitted to the G group, and why the Shakespeare Rose Theatre has the wrong name: Reading in the News - 11 June
    • Focus on business and people wins forward-thinking business manager Inspirational Woman prize
    • Using cannabis to treat epilepsy and the summit between North Korea and the US – Reading in the news Tues 12 June
    • Big cats in Berkshire, the economics of football and our British Museum partnership – Reading in the news Weds 13 June
    • The effects of social media on young people and which of our beloved animals are facing extinction? – Reading in the news Thurs 14 June
    • Fossil discovery, Islamic finance and rat invasion - Reading in the news Mon 18 Jun
    • University launches scholarship scheme for Reading refugees
    • Life-changing research: shortlist announced for Research Engagement & Impact Awards 2018
    • Refugee scholarships and trade war fears - Reading in the news Tue 19 Jun
    • Poisonous plants history and how to choose a university - Reading in the news Wed 20 Jun
    • Plans for forecasting centre move could enhance university as world-leading weather and climate research hub
    • Reading environmental scientist appointed to Government committee
    • Wear your stripes for climate change! - Reading in the news Thu 21 Jun
    • Why 'Whitehall isn't working' and hazards of air pollution - Reading in the news Fri 22 Jun
    • African and UK military leaders discuss UN Women, Peace and Security agenda
    • The water supply beneath our feet - Reading in the news Mon 25 Jun
    • #ImmodestWomen; human rights; and medicinal cannabis for epilepsy - just what's in it? Reading in the News - 26 June 2018
    • ‘Lunchtime Encounters’ series forms part of new University Arts Strategy
    • Cannabis-based epilepsy drug receives US approval
    • What does the summer solstice have to do with alien life? Reading in the News - 27 June
    • Animal Welfare scientist wins national award for “exceptional” contribution
    • How our earliest ancestors stored food may have shaped how we live: Reading in the News - 28 June
    • A record-breaking year for University’s Students in Schools programme
    • The future of satellite tech; and the eyes have it: Reading in the News - 29 June
    • University awards for research that touches lives
  • May

    • New home secretary, digital trust, and the Royal Wives of Windsor: Reading in the News - 1 May
    • ‘Beautiful’ fractal pattern seen in real world for the first time
    • Cutting food waste in half could substantially reduce food-related emissions
    • That Giuliani interview, cutting food waste, and would you consider a poo transplant? Reading in the News - 3 May
    • Planning for extreme temperatures could help five billion people worldwide
    • Meat-free mondays; bloody Stuarts; and gut health: Reading in the News - 4 May
    • Red sky in sight shows charging at height
    • Eyewitness memory expert gives masterclass lecture
    • Why nitrites are both good and bad for us and what turned the sky red last October – Reading in the news Tues 8 May
    • Enthusiasm geographer to receive prestigious award
    • British public subsidising furry invaders
    • Trump pulls out of Iran deal and how we can cut climate change emissions by reducing food waste – Reading in the news Weds 9 May

    • Furry thieves, meat-free Mondays, and top lollies: Reading in the News - 10 May
    • Reading scientist named among ‘world’s best’ as Meteorology researchers receive high-profile awards
    • Calls for UN to back child safeguarding protection
    • Forecasting research behind new fund enabling response to disasters before they happen
    • Two scientists walk into a bar…
    • Reading 'leads the way' on reducing plastic waste - Reading in the news Mon 14 May
    • How plants talk to each other underground - Reading in the news Tue 15 May
    • Climate change attitudes and disaster response - Reading in the news Wed 16 May
    • Here's why you hear Laurel (or Yanny) - Reading in the news Thu 17 May
    • University flies flag for LGBT community
    • Flying the flag for diversity - Reading in the news Fri 18 May
    • Critically-endangered South American forests were man-made
    • The Macron effect, the Royal Wedding, and will we see carbon levels go down any time soon? Reading in the News - 21 May
    • UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme awards £2.9m to expand IEA’s cutting-edge renewable energy software platform
    • Zimbabwean public ready to accept death penalty abolition
    • The benefits of yoghurt; a breast cancer warning; and is Zimbabwe ready to abolish then death penalty? Reading in the News - 22 May
    • Reading expert advises landowners on helping protect pollinators ahead of European Parliament presentation
    • Abolition of capital punishment, GDPR, and the surprising link found between Parkinson's and TB: Reading in the News - 23 May
    • Oaty Yoghurt snack sees Reading students compete for UK prize
    • Margaret of Anjou, the Solicitor General, and an award winning vegan yoghurt snack: Reading in the news - 24 May
    • Rwandan smallholder farming project wins climate award
    • This is the truth about GDPR - Reading in the news Fri 25 May
    • Cloud coverage and why is WHSmith the UK’s worst shop? - Reading in the news Tues 29 May
    • Managing waste and raising aspirations in Whitley – Reading in the news Weds 30 May
    • Are plants intelligent and how much processed meat should we eat? – Reading in the news Thurs 31 May
    • The British Museum’s plans for a new storage and research facility in Shinfield to go on display
    • Patient care focus of first joint health research conference
    • Protecting children from allergies could begin in the first hours of life
  • April

    • Flu shots not a magic bullet for the elderly – and new research helps to explain why
    • How long does a seven-year pen REALLY last? - Reading in the news Thu 5 Apr
    • Dairy research, empowering women and decolonising science - Reading in the news Fri 6 Apr
    • Decolonising science; data protection; and could we enjoy a holiday in space? Reading in the News - 9 April
    • Rats, SATs and the 'absolute unit' taking over Twitter: Reading in the News - 10 April
    • Reading climate scientists take leading role in new UN report
    • Flavonoids may help fight heart disease risk, top researchers tell MPs
    • Farming tech development gets £4.78m boost
    • Atlantic circulation ‘slowdown’ study hints at future climate disruption
    • Elephants, Spads and more on the absolute unit winning the internet: Reading in the News - 11 April
    • Atlantic circulation, and the crisis under our feet: Reading in the News - 12 April
    • Former UN high commissioner becomes senior advisor of new climate research centre
    • Bribery; poison; turmoil; and house prices - Reading in the News 16 April
    • Work of celebrated sculptor goes on public display at the University of Reading
    • Royal births, changes to the Gulf Stream and how to become a good listener – Reading in the news Tues 17 Apr
    • Novichok latest, Syria air strikes and the new plastic eating enzyme – Reading in the news Weds 18 Apr
    • University names final three in Inspirational Woman award
    • The year without a summer, US air tragedy and THAT museum tweet – Reading in the news Thurs 19 Apr
    • University tackles paper cup waste
    • Hottest April day ever recorded in Reading
    • April sun, shrinking mammals and reducing paper cup waste on campus: Reading in the News - 20 April
    • Two awards recognise the impact of University of Reading and Henley Business School research
    • Flood forecast pioneer wins European research prize
    • University launches Street Support Team for students and local residents
    • A new Cuban president and art reviews - Reading in the news Tue 24 Apr
    • Roman forts and coffee cups - Reading in the news Wed 25 Apr
    • Unlocking memories through sounds - Reading in the news Thu 26 Apr
    • Reading ranked 32nd in the UK, according to Complete University Guide
    • Turbulence on the up and a new sculpture comes to campus - Reading in the news Fri 27 Apr
    • University of Reading launches UN and Global Order programme
    • Sports Hall of Fame unveiled at University of Reading SportsPark
    • Cyborgs, sports stars, and women in leadership: Reading in the News - 30 April
    • Mosquito alert: UK weather providing ideal breeding ground for biting insects
  • March

    • Human rights, Maths premium, and more snow! Reading in the News - 1 March
    • Thames Valley Science Park open for business
    • Storm Emma, Piers Taylor, mental health at University: Reading in the News - 2 March
    • Italian elections and record-breaking weather - Reading in the news Mon 5 Mar
    • Brexit, cold weather and the Thames Valley Science Park – Reading in the news Tues 6 March
    • Ancient monuments in Sonning and the £35 million Science Park – Reading in the news Weds 7 March
    • Big wins for women academics among research funding success
    • University appoints contractor for new Health & Life Sciences building
    • Reading Abbey, local council funding and the Ben Pedley Memorial Concert – Reading in the news Thurs 8 Mar
    • Is there a puma loose in Berkshire? - Reading in the news Mon 12 Mar
    • Innovation Catalyst launches at Thames Valley Science Park
    • Nerve agents and laughing Alexa - Reading in the News Tue 13 Mar
    • How does Novichok work? - Reading in the news Wed 14 Mar
    • Revolutionary book on Russian socialism wins prestigious award
    • CEDAR farm recognized for environmental research innovation
    • Report exposes government 'morale problem' - Reading in the News Thu 15 Mar
    • Trump 'increasing global trade tensions' - Reading in the news Fri 16 Mar
    • Smell the roses; deadly lead, and face the fear and do it anyway: Reading in the News - 19 Mar
    • More sting jet storms likely due to global warming
    • The latest on the Russian nerve agent and how climate change is affecting fish and chips – Reading in the news Tues 20 March
    • Sting jets, suffering rowers and healthier, tastier smoked food: Reading in the news - 21 March
    • Fab five semi-finalists announced in race for university’s Inspirational Woman award
    • Should doctors be able to object to doing procedures on ethical grounds? Reading in the News - 22 March
    • Hiroshima atomic bomb blast brick donated to University of Reading
    • Expert comment: French public sector strikes and the parallels with 68
    • Capital punishment in Japan, geopolitics in Brexit, and how pop music can help tackle dementia: Reading in the News - 23 March
    • Reading and Henley Careers services win national award
    • Yoghurt can be part of healthy child’s diet
    • Sting jets, holding back the rain, and did Joseph of Arimathea bring Christianity to Britain? Reading in the News - 26 March
    • New research centre ‘to revolutionise knowledge of energy demand’
    • Prehistoric people resilient in the face of extreme climate events
    • Common British weeds could hold the key to ‘healthier’ lamb
    • US China trade relations, Brexit impact and Ben Nevis weather data – Reading in the news Tues 27 Mar
    • Making lamb less fatty and scientists vs economists on Twitter – Reading in the news Weds 28 Mar
    • Reading in top 25 for student experience
  • February

    • US under pressure over Afghanistan - Reading in the news Thu 1 Feb
    • Quirky Reading facts explained - Reading in the news Fri 2 Feb
    • The bond between mother and son, and can peatlands save the world? Reading in the News - 5 Feb
    • Dinosaurs were ‘too successful for their own good’
    • University teams up with Parliament to mark anniversary of women’s suffrage
    • 100 years of women voting and why dinosaurs really died out – Reading in the news Weds 6 Feb
    • Super rats, migrating dinosaurs, and how depressed people use language differently: Reading in the News - 7 Feb
    • ‘Forgotten heroines’ to have their stories told at University event
    • Dinosaur domination, and the best job in the world? Reading in the News - 9 Feb
    • Wintry weather coming, and how much are farmers getting paid: Reading in the News - 12 Feb
    • Nutrition study reveals instability in world’s most important fishing regions
    • The Commonwealth, chocolate tasting and why professional language is changing – Reading in the news Tues 13 Feb
    • Business buzzwords for 2018 and times tables tests for schoolchildren – Reading in the news Weds 14 Feb
    • University banishes plastic straws in latest green pledge
    • Wintry weather, super-rats and South Africa – Reading in the news Thurs 15 Feb
    • University Internship Scheme offers practical work experience for students and a boost for local businesses
    • University of Reading appoints first ever job-share members to the University Executive Board
    • Realising the research potential of collections
    • Super rats and life after Zuma - Reading in the news Fri 16 Feb
    • Super rat invasion and language of plants - Reading in the News Mon 19 Feb
    • Students talk university funding review - Reading in the news Tue 20 Feb
    • Worldwide solution to abuse by aid workers proposed in new guidelines
    • Vice-Chancellor, union members and students on UCU strikes - Reading in the news Thu 22 Feb
    • Red wine good for your mouth? - Reading in the news Fri 23 Feb
    • The future of food under discussion at Reading
    • Whiteknights nightclub 3Sixty set for £2.9m refurbishment
    • Your genes may put you at risk of heart disease but a healthy diet will protect you
    • Education equality, ready meal secrets, and is blackwashing really going on? Reading in the News - 26 Feb
    • Beast from the East, Mary Beard, and one ring to rule them all! Reading in the News - 27 Feb
    • Reading takes Archaeologist of the Year crown once again
    • Snow, containing a sub-Saharan virus, and gender bias in Mental Health: Reading in the News - 28 Feb
    • Global top six ranking for Agriculture
    • The Stranger on the Bridge visits Reading campus for #LetsTalk week
  • January

    • How the countdown to the New Year put you in touch with your ancestors
    • Festive news round-up and a win for our Christmas University Challenge team – Reading in the news Weds 3 Jan
    • Ancient Roman trade deals, a wet Christmas and understanding T-rex – Reading in the news Thurs 4 Jan
    • Make saving lives your new year’s resolution by giving blood to innovative new study
    • Visiting professor made a MBE in New Year Honours
    • Worms and mites unearth clues in Swiss homicide case
    • University Challenge record-breakers - Reading in the news Mon 8 Jan
    • All species equally ‘fit’ for struggle for existence
    • Professor Flora Samuel elected first RIBA Vice President for Research
    • Why all animals have equal chance of survival - Reading in the news Tue 9 Jan
    • Why we're not heading for another ice age - Reading in the news Wed 10 Jan
    • Supporting pupils with anxiety - Reading in the news Thu 11 Jan
    • Expert comment: Scientists react as Government launches Environment Plan
    • Limiting temperature rise to 1.5oC would avoid 60-95% of climate change impacts, according to new study
    • Secrets behind Dr Zhivago film - Reading in the news Fri 12 Jan
    • Global temperature warning, how we understand a changing climate, and how worms unearth clues in a homicide case: Reading in the News - 15 Jan 18
    • What happens next after Carillion collapse? - Reading in the news Tue 16 Jan
    • Going underground, did humans cause the black death spread, and is big business dangerous? Reading in the News - 17 Jan
    • Climate models, mental health support for schools, and some advice for the new universities minister: Reading in the News - 18 Jan
    • Climate change research centre to protect world’s most vulnerable communities
    • Expert comment: 2017 hottest non-El Niño year on record
    • Choose between a perfect or nightmare future London in Reading’s Tate Modern takeover
    • The warmest year without El Nino, Bayeux's coming home, and a new centre for Climate and Justice: Reading in the News - 19 Jan
    • Join the hot yoga debate - Reading in the news Mon 22 Jan
    • 'Connexin' the dots to prevent heart attacks with new BHF funding
    • Funding success from research councils reaches record levels
    • Britain’s first female MP, preventing heart attacks and our Tate Modern takeover – Reading in the news Tues 23 Jan
    • Are men becoming obsolete and what has shaped our view of the countryside? – Reading in the news Weds 24 Jan
    • Next generation vaccine manufacturing to tackle MERS disease
    • Creative writing students to learn from published authors thanks to new appointments
    • The state of UK dairy, archaeologist of the year, and 'the lover': Reading in the News - 26 Jan
    • How do you teach creative writing? - Reading in the news Mon 29 Jan
    • The 'David vs Goliath battle' between flu and humans - Reading in the news Tue 30 Jan
    • Zambian farmers benefit from millions in insurance pay-outs thanks to Reading data
    • What even is a 'Super Blue Blood Moon'? - Reading in the news Wed 31 Jan
    • Postnatal depression has greater impact on children’s development when it is persistent and severe

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