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Healthier on-the-go cereal bars with 30% less sugar, same sweet taste and more fibre are being developed by food scientists from the University of Reading together with industrial partners - Strauss Group, DouxMatok, Herbstreith & Fox…

Fifi the llama has helped the University of Reading to win a second award for its open discussion of the use of animals in scientific research.The Openness Awards, run by Understanding Animal Research, recognise people and organisations…

Three Reading scientists provide expert comment on the publication today of the first peer-reviewed study into Phase III trials of a vaccine for the coronavirus.Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor in Cellular Microbiology, University of…

Food producers can find other businesses to sell their food waste to, thanks for a scheme to help to reduce the binning of by-products in the food industry.The EIT Food-funded Digital Marketplace for Side Streams will help companies find…

A pandemic couldn’t stop linguistic academics from around the world coming together to tackle the big issues facing the field this year. The 2020 Conference on Multilingualism (COM) was due to take place on campus at Reading this year,…

SmoothieCancer patients will be able to benefit from a new range of food products designed to help overcome sensory changes due to their treatment.The new products are being developed as part of an EIT Food-funded project, ONCOFOOD and…

Sport covidA report based on interviews with more than 1,800 spectators at pilot events revealed that most fans trusted organisers to maintain safety and other attendees to respect the guidelines.Overall, experts found that the return to…

The University has received a Leader in Openness Award in recognition of its sector-leading efforts to improve transparency around the use of animals in research.white mouse sitting on gloved hands of an animal technicianAdditionally, a…

Professor Jane Norman, Dean of Health Sciences, is the first woman to be awarded the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' prestigious Eardley Holland Gold Medal.Professor Norman receives the medal, which is only awarded…

Important economic questions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath are set to be answered thanks to a funding boost for the Economics Observatory.The Economics Observatory (ECO), based at the University of Bristol, has been…