UNIVERSITY OF READING

Artwork by local school children themed around values such as kindness, tolerance and respect will be showcased around the University of Reading’s Whiteknights campus this summer.The values banner trail was borne out of a project led by…

Two leading academic experts in arts and humanities at the University of Reading have been elected to the Fellowship of the British Academy, the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences.Professor Ian Rutherford, from…

The world is unprepared for the next big storm from outer space, an overwhelming majority of scientists agree. Nine in ten space weather experts said that without accurate forecasting of space weather, Earth would suffer serious damage to…

Parents struggling to get their youngsters to eat their greens at home may have been handed a vital lifeline this summer holidays.The SEE & EAT books, launched by a team at the University of Reading, were created to encourage children…

Scientists are calling for tighter regulation of stem cell treatments, after finding hundreds of clinics worldwide offering unproven ‘therapies’ for conditions as varied as hair loss and Parkinson’s.Researchers at the University of…

A low-carbon heating system will be installed at the University of Reading SportsPark, thanks to a significant grant award.The University successfully secured the grant of £865,000 from the latest round of the Government’s Public Sector…

Hard-working students balancing rowing with revision will have extra motivation for their upcoming exams after winning big at the largest University rowing competition in the UK. 72 universities and more than 2,600 students took part in…

The University of Reading has formed a new partnership with CEG Digital, a leading global online education provider, to offer a suite of part-time, online Master’s degrees. This partnership will allow students from all over the world to…

A cricket match at the new Manor Ground sports facility in Shinfield was held on Sunday 21 May to celebrate the grounds’ opening.Shinfield Cricket Club played a friendly match against the University of Reading cricket team, with the…

A diet low in flavanols – compounds found in many foods such as tea, apples and berries – is linked to age-related memory loss, according to a large randomised controlled trial in older adults.The research published in today's issue of…