People who are most in danger during the UK’s heatwave are among the least likely to have air conditioning at home, researchers have found. "Older people face some of the greatest health risks in a ...

Climate change is already affecting the UK’s food production and ecosystems, with risks increasing in urgency, according to a major national climate assessment published this week. Researchers from ...

Reading has seen rain fall every day for a month as the town experiences ‘unprecedented’ rainy weather. Latest data from the Reading University Atmospheric Observatory shows rain 0.1 mm or more of ...

Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher rate of hospitalisation for respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia, according to a new studyinvolving scientists from the ...

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Teachers in Hampshire can now access free, evidence-based resources designed to embed oracy in the classroom, supporting pupils’ speaking, listening and communication skills. This launch comes as the ...

British adults eat just 18g of dietary fibre daily, far below the recommended 30g, putting millions at risk of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and colorectal cancer. The new review article, ...

An eighth-century monastery in Cookham, Berkshire, may have been one of the UK’s earliest hospices. “It is possible that the monastery may have been one of the UK’s earliest hospices, offering medical ...

The University of Reading has again been placed among the world’s top 200 universities, at 194, in the QS World University Rankings 2026. The ranking, which scores 1,500 institutions around the world, ...

Making clean heating more accessible to communities, particularly those in deprived areas, is the goal of a University of Reading-led initiative. Launched as part of a £5.7 million net-zero project ...

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 ...

If you’re looking for health-giving flavanols from the berries in your smoothie, order the banana on the side, say researchers. In a study, published today (25 August) in Food and Function, scientists ...