UNIVERSITY OF READING

Dr Maria Maiarù, University of Reading, has secured nearly £100K to fund her chronic pain research over two years. She aims to uncover the mechanisms by which psilocybin – the psychedelic drug found in magic mushrooms - may help alleviate…

Community projects across the Thames Valley are set to benefit from an expanded funding scheme run by the University of Reading.Up to £30,000 is available for use in the forthcoming academic year (2023/24) as part of the University’s…

More than 6500 rapes and sexual assaults have been recorded in hospitals in England and Wales, over nearly four years, with only 4.1% of suspects known to have been charged.A Women’s Rights Network report, authored by University of…

Cities across the UK reported their warmest year on record in 2022 as temperatures continue to rise rapidly, striking new graphics show.This data has been visualised in the latest versions of the climate stripes graphics, which have been…

A severe windstorm that battered the UK more than a century ago produced some of the strongest winds that Britain has ever seen, a team of scientists have found after recovering old weather records. Old weather measurements, first…

Heat stress leads to low yields and behaviour changes in cattle.We are making our homes fit for purpose to cope with climate change, but should we also be doing the same for our farm animals?A new research project aims to address the…

A baby llama has been born on one of the University of Reading’s farms.The cria (as baby llamas are known) was born on Friday 14 April to its mother Nimbus.In honour of the upcoming coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, 6 May,…

A £2.2 million grant from the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund will help the University of Reading reduce the carbon footprint of its entire built estate by 10%.The grant, which is being match funded by the University, will be used to…

The British Film Institute (BFI) has awarded £600,000 over three years to a Berkshire-based ‘Skills Cluster’ to make the industry more accessible and help train and develop new and emerging film and TV production crew. Slough-based…

Scientists carrying out vital research in the laboratories at the University of Reading are helping the world in more ways than one after pledging to cut the carbon emissions that come from their work.The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment…