Open Days offer you the chance to get a feeling for what life as a student at the University of Reading is really like. Explore your subject area of interest by attending talks, sessions and tours of ...

A fossil discovered in Canada could be a rare finding of an entire dinosaur skeleton complete with fossilised skin, scientists believe. The exposed fossil of the hadrosaur, a large-bodied, herbivorous ...

Eating walnuts for breakfast could improve brain function throughout the day for young adults, a new study has shown. Researchers at the University of Reading found that eating 50g of walnuts (a ...

New research from the University of Reading sheds light on the complex relationship between time spent alone and mental health. The study, published today in Scientific Reports, reveals that solitude ...

Taking high-dose Vitamin B6 tablets has been shown to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression by new research. Scientists at the University of Reading measured the impact of high doses of Vitamin B6 ...

Reading FC footballers will take to the pitch for the new season in kits that carry a striking visual message in support of climate action. The Championship club has partnered with the University of ...

A small area of the southwestern Pacific Ocean, near New Zealand and Australia, can trigger temperature changes that affect the entire Southern Hemisphere, a new study has found. The new climate ...

The research team used 3D-printed "snowflakes" of various shapes and sizes, from simple hexagonal plates to complex multi-branched dendrites. These artificial crystals were dropped through a tank ...

Professor Maarten Ambaum, a meteorologist at the University of Reading who has studied rainfall patterns in the Gulf region, said: “This was an extremely heavy rainfall event which dumped a year’s ...

A research team led by Lanzhou University, China, the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS, China, and involving the University of Reading studied more ...

Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice Chancellor of the University of Reading, said: “This award provides recognition for the University of Reading's commitment to being a leader in environmental ...

Eating a poor quality diet might lead to brain changes that are associated with depression and anxiety. This is according to a first-of-its-kind study into the brain chemistry and structure, and diet ...