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Nature Degradation Could Result in 12% Loss to UK GDP, Study Finds
The deterioration of the UK’s natural environment could lead to an estimated 12% loss to GDP, according to new analysis. In comparison, the financial crisis of 2008 took around 5% off the value of the UK GDP, while the Covid-19 pandemic…
University of Reading Vice-Chancellor Awarded CBE at Windsor Castle
The University of Reading Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort, received a CBE from HRH The Princess Royal at Windsor Castle on Tuesday 23 April.
Professor Robert Van de Noort CBE was appointed as a Commander of the Order of…
Reading Receives Voter Registration Champion Accreditation
The University of Reading and Reading Students’ Union have been accredited as Voter Registration Champions by Citizens UK, recognising efforts to get students engaged in local politics.
The University's social media and student…
University of Reading Honors Volunteers for Community Spirit
The hard work of volunteers from the University’s student, staff, alumni and supporter community was recognised at a special celebration on Thursday (25 April).
The Celebration of Volunteering, now in its second year, took place at the…
University of Reading’s Museums and Collections Receive Significant Funding Boost
The University of Reading has been awarded just over £3.3m over the next five years for the Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) and its Special Collections by Research England.
The most recent higher education museums and galleries…
University of Exeter: NASA’s Webb Telescope Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light-Years Away
Researchers have successfully used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 b.
The international collaboration, which included Professor Nathan Mayne from the University of Exeter, used…
University of Exeter Leads Country in Ecology and Evolution Research
The quality of research undertaken by the University of Exeter in the fields of ecology and evolution has been ranked as the best in the country by a new international league table.
The rankings, compiled by Research.com, also place…
University of Exeter Hosts Award-Winning Poet Fiona Benson for Keynote Public Lecture
An award-winning poet is set to deliver a keynote public lecture as part of a long-running series devoted to the influence of Latin and Greek literature on contemporary fields.
Fiona Benson, renowned for her work in bringing ‘the…
University of Exeter Study Finds Underestimation of Support for Transgender Rights in Workplace
More than two-thirds of Americans support transgender rights in the workplace, a new study finds.
The study, published in Management Science, reveals how comfortable employees are with the idea of having a transgender person as their…
Cliff-Nesting Seagulls with Larger Brains Thrive in Urban Environments, Study Finds
Seagull species that have bigger brains are more likely to nest on coastal cliffs and may also be better adapted to breed in urban environments such as on the roofs of buildings.
New research has found that more than half of…