UNIVERSITY OF READING

Microscopic mites that live in human pores and mate on our faces at night are becoming such simplified organisms due to their unusual lifestyles that they may soon become one with humans, new research has found.The mites are passed on…

Despite the warm weather, the UK is not yet seeing temperatures that exceed the threshold to be defined as a heatwaveDr Liz Stephens, Associate Professor in Climate Risks and Resilience at the University of Reading and jointly affiliated…

The University of Reading has risen five places in the Complete University Guide Rankings 2023 to 31 among UK universities.The latest league table, published today, sees Reading rise in the table for the third consecutive year, with…

New climate science research partnerships are on the agenda as University of Reading representatives join the largest ever delegation of UK university leaders to India this week.Senior delegates from 23 UK higher education institutions…

Rounded, leafy and healthy plants give the biggest boost to well-being in homes and offices, while neglected plants can be worse that none at all, new research by the University of Reading and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has…

The University of Reading has maintained a strong position in the QS World University Rankings 2023, ranked at 28th place among UK universities and 229 in the world.The latest world league table, published today, sees Reading continue to…

Combined carbon and health taxes on food products could significantly contribute to net-zero targets, while improving the quality of diets, a new study shows.The study, published in the journal Nature Food, examines how new food policies…

For people with parosmia, or distorted sense of smell, the aroma of freshly ground coffee can be as disgusting as burning rubbish.Now, researchers have discovered the secrets of why certain food and drinks smell (and likely taste)…

Political parties risk misreading voters’ motivations in future election campaigns and policy-making, partly because of a preoccupation with the ‘Red Wall’, new research suggests. Drawing on British Election Study data from 2018 and 2019,…

A further two departments at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT) have been awarded University status, taking the total to six.Critical Care Medicine (CCM) and the Berkshire Kidney Unit (BKU) are the latest departments to have…