Research at Reading

Quote from Professor Parveen Yaqoob emphasizing the need to improve global food systems to combat hunger and obesity through sustainable diets.

As #BritishScienceWeek begins, we've joined leading UK research institutions in calling on the Government to prioritise investment in nutrition and food systems, in a letter published The Guardian today.

Read it now: https://rdg.ac/3OQTTjH

Research at Reading | United Against Malnutrition & Hunger

Leaders of UK institutions pioneering research into nutrition urge the Government to sustain investment in their work.
 
Malnutrition drives instability, migration, & conflict.
 
Solutions to it deliver benefits here & abroad.
 
#BritishScienceWeek @theguardian.com 
https://bit.ly/4rgLKCO

Professor Julie Lovegrove

Helping shape the UK’s future nutrition policy

We are delighted that Professor Julie Lovegrove, Director of the Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition at University of Reading, has been appointed Chair of the UK’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition.

Find out more: https://rdg.ac/3NmWWj8

A quiet revolution is reshaping legal thinking: the global rise of rights of nature.

Join Monica Feria‑Tinta to explore how Indigenous knowledge and Latin American legal innovations are helping protect life on Earth.

🔗 https://rdg.ac/4swGlbQ

2026 Centenary Community Festival at University of Reading with people enjoying outdoor activities and a red and white striped tent.

Book now for the University of Reading's FREE Centenary Community Festival 2026!

Join us for a two-day extravaganza this May to celebrate 100 years of UoR, featuring research talks, live music and the return of our historic RAG Parade.

Visit rdg.ac/centenaryfestival to register now.

#UoR100

Ludus latrunculorum, you say? Archaeologist Tim Penn from @uniofreading.bsky.social gives some background on this popular Roman game, whose name means the Game of the Little Soldiers.

Come see our example, on display in the Silchester Gallery!

#romangames #ancientgames #archaeology #rdg

🏆 Delighted to share that my MathsThroughStories.org initiative has been announced as a joint winner of the USD 10,000 Math Power! Prize, awarded by the mEducation Alliance. This recognition affirms our innovative research-based maths learning approach: www.mathsthroughstories.org/news/dr-natt...

Hearing the words 'facial mites' might make you feel a bit... well, itchy. But biologist Alejandra Perotti knows that these tiny creatures are harmless and really quite helpful!

Read her piece in The Conversation UK and listen to her on the Strange Health podcast 🔗 rdg.ac/4ayOAfT

It's been mercifully dry today here in Reading, but it's been a record-breaking spell of unbroken rain for us and much of the UK! To scientist Prof Hannah Cloke these wetter winters - and hotter summers - are a sign of accurate climate change predictions. 🔗 rdg.ac/3ZCdCpz

Playing boardgames brought Ancient Romans together and studying them centuries years later did the same for historians Dr Tim Penn and Dr Summer Courts!

Read about how Roman hearts were won on the roll of dice in their new piece for The Conversation UK 🔗 rdg.ac/4kzrNp1

Classics@UnivReading

Disasters like the 2021 European floods slip through the cracks because current systems are built to wait for absolute certainty. Jeff Da Costa details how this cause governments to act slowly in the face of a sudden emergency for The Conversation UK

🔗 rdg.ac/3OgKiST

Workshops for the IPCC are currently underway at University of Reading and indigenous knowledge is at the core of the agenda!

Prof Hannah Cloke explains the importance of listening to community voices on the crucial climate issues they face to formulate better responses 🔗 rdg.ac/4ktzXPz

Two #IPCC workshops, Engaging Diverse Knowledge Systems & Methods of Assessment, opened at the @uniofreading.bsky.social today. Over the next 3 days, 90 experts will discuss & produce guidance for the #IPCC leadership and authors working on IPCC's Seventh Assessment Report.

🚨The 2nd post with the team is also @uniofreading.bsky.social for a PDRA in EEO Fire Modelling with Prof Sandy Harrison. Deadline is the 27th Feb! Details below:
jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Celebrate the diversity of #language on 23 Feb! 🌍

Join CeLM at @uniofreading.bsky.social for International Mother Language Day.

Explore how we communicate through speech, sign and symbols, and meet researchers working on multilingualism.

Free & open to the community. Register now: bit.ly/4qooHFm

For the first time in 14 centuries, the Church of England has a female Archbishop of Canterbury.

Modern historian Dr Melanie Khuddro writes on the historical significance of this and how Dame Sarah Mullally came to be elected.

🔗 rdg.ac/4qhGdv2

#historysky

In the currents of the oceans and the clouds in the sky, the unfortunate climactic consequences of human activity are evident. For The Conversation UK, Ed Hawkins discusses how we might wipe clean our fossil fuel 'fingerprints' from the atmosphere if we act now.

🔗 rdg.ac/4ayZ544

Facial recognition technology used by police is now very accurate – but public understanding lags behind - Connecting Research

"As facial recognition technology is more widely adopted, our research suggests the police and Home Office need to do more to make sure the public are informed about how it is being used," writes Dr Katie Gray @unirdg-psych.bsky.social for the @uk.theconversation.com

Ahead of two expert workshops for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the University's Whiteknights campus this February, we are excited to announce a FREE in-person and online public lecture, featuring IPCC Chair, Professor Sir Jim Skea.

Register now 👉 https://rdg.ac/4alN8hX

A large bag of wheat with a small pile of maize on top

3x Marie-Curie funded #PhD projects available at Reading's School of Agriculture focusing on how alternative feeds can support sustainable, circular and resilient livestock systems across Europe. Apply now www.reading.ac.uk/apd/phd/phd-...
#LivestockFeed #Agriculture #PhDScholarships #PhDPosition

University of Reading campus building in winter with announcement of 76th place in QS Europe University Rankings 2026.

The QS Europe University Ranking 2026 is out, cementing our place among Europe’s leading institutions.

This ranking shows real momentum, rising to 17th for Sustainability, alongside growth in areas that underline the quality and global impact of our research.

Full story: https://rdg.ac/45zzQfh

A new post for @justsecurity.org co-authored by Professor @mikeschmitt.bsky.social.

Join us for our family-friendly annual Community Festival. Enjoy live music, market stalls, sporting activities, community stands, street food, and a wide range of research-inspired activities and talks.

Last chance to apply!

Are you a local organisation, performer or @uniofreading.bsky.social researcher?

Then apply now to take part in our Centenary Community Festival on Saturday 16 May.

Submit your application by Friday 30 January at: rdg.ac/CommunityFestival

Centenary celebration board outside University Library

The University is delighted to offer up to 5 Centenary PhD Bursaries to support new doctoral researchers as part of its centenary year celebrations. Bursaries are available in any discipline and for full or part-time study. Apply now reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#UoR100 #PhD #PhDScholarship

Is consciousness unique to humans and animals, or does it permeate all of reality even down to an atomic level? University of Reading philosopher Dr. Walter Veit has some strong reservations about the idea of 'panpsychism'

Read his thoughts on the topic in our latest blog post: rdg.ac/4bbSptC

Do you live in a UK home fitted with #aircon? Our researchers want to hear from you!

If you can participate in a survey about your experience with AC, sign up here: https://rdg.ac/4sJnM53

Are you a local organisation, performer or University of Reading researcher?

Then apply now to take part in our Centenary Community Festival on Saturday 16 May.

Submit your application by Friday 30 January at: rdg.ac/CommunityFestival

NBIC Expands National Consortia with Sixth Accession Round - NBIC The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) Expands National Consortia - welcoming 10 additional UK research institutions.

The University of Reading has joined the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC)'s consortium of research institutions and businesses, dedicated to shaping the future of biofilm science and delivering lasting impact for industry and society.
https://rdg.ac/4aXaviR

Indoor air pollution is a global health issue, not just a domestic heating one - Connecting Research

Indoor air pollution is a global health threat.

Dr Scott Mahadeo's new study shows that deaths linked to indoor air pollution aren't just a development issue - they reflect global inequalities in energy access and healthcare.