BTS: @olliedouglas.bsky.social models for the September issue of Vogue

This excellent project by @profchrisscott.bsky.social has just hit a milestone - but we still need your help! Get involved with space weather research by checking through some beautiful & dramatic Arctic skies: 🔗 rdg.ac/3SisU2x

Clear Skies - Kiruna | Zooniverse - People-powered research

Can you tell us when the skies are clear? You may even see an aurora!

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Chris Scott@profchrisscott.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Our new @solarstormwatch citizen science project launched today! Can you spare time to help us identify times when the skies in the Arctic are clear? You will see beautiful #aurora and will help us to improve our #spaceweather research. www.zooniverse.org/projects/lep...

Centuries-old collections. Millions of objects. AI unlocking discoveries their original collectors could never have imagined. What could we learn next? Join experts from UoR, the British Museum & Natural History Museum for Fossils to Futures Live. 📆 7 Aug | 14:00 BST 🎟️ rdg.ac/fossilstofutureslive

Day 3 of the UK's largest annual gathering of philosophers – all six symposia now presented at Reading, including an invited paper from our own Prof David Oderberg.🧠 Open Sessions still to come this afternoon. What a three days. #JointSession2026

Yesterday, we're delighted to welcome delegates to Reading as the Joint Session got underway.🎉Highlights included Inaugural Address by Prof Rosanna Keefe and a historical roundtable celebrating 100 issues of the Supplementary Volume. Let the philosophy continue!🧠 sites.google.com/view/2026-jo...

Hylomorphism. Kantian climate justice. The opacity of grief. The semantics of evaluative language. This week's Joint Session covers the full sweep of contemporary philosophy – with Prof David Oderberg presenting one of the invited symposium papers. Full programme 👉 sites.google.com/view/2026-jo...

Reading has hosted the Joint Session before – in 1924, and again in 1992. Now in our centenary year, we welcome it back for its most milestone edition yet: the 100th Supplementary Volume, hosted by our Philosophy Department. Some anniversaries are worth the wait.✨ sites.google.com/view/2026-jo...

As we battle through another heatwave, Dr Rory Jones writes for @uk.theconversation.com on how the rarity of air conditioning in UK homes could become a new climate inequality, reflecting the country's existing socioeconomic divisions. 🔗 rdg.ac/4yedfSe

The cooling divide: how air conditioning is creating a new climate inequality

About 4% of UK homes have air conditioning, concentrated in wealthier households.

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Something special is coming to Reading this week🎓The 100th Joint Session by @aristotsoc.bsky.social and Mind Association – the UK's largest annual gathering of philosophers – arrives on campus Wed-Fri in a landmark year. We couldn't be more proud to host. 🧠 sites.google.com/view/2026-jo...

Into folk culture and film? Come see Peter Treherne's 'Matter of Britain' at @uniofreading.bsky.social on Monday evening! The film documents an English country village’s performance of the Holy Grail myth. Stuff of legend. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/screening-...

Screening of 'Matter of Britain'

Matter of Britain is an ethnographic fantasy which documents an English country village’s performance of the Holy Grail myth.

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New research shows just 60 minutes of exposure to woodsmoke, cleaning‑product aerosols and diesel exhaust trigger different lung and cognitive responses. ncas.ac.uk/just-one-hou...

Amazon drone deliveries have begun in Darlington; will there be a widespread rollout or will resident concerns about the divisive technology hamper the tech giant's plans? Anna Jackman writes for The Conversation UK 🔗 rdg.ac/3PfasGG

Huge congratulations James! A well-deserved accolade for your excellent work in sci comms!

Dr James O'Donoghue 🪐@interplanetary.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I'm happy to share that I've been awarded the 2026 Carl Sagan Medal! As someone who has enjoyed investing lots of time in communicating science, and as an enormous fan of the work of Dr. Sagan, this means a great deal to me. Big thank you to my colleagues! www.reading.ac.uk/news/2026/Un...

I'm happy to share that I've been awarded the 2026 Carl Sagan Medal! As someone who has enjoyed investing lots of time in communicating science, and as an enormous fan of the work of Dr. Sagan, this means a great deal to me. Big thank you to my colleagues! www.reading.ac.uk/news/2026/Un...

Condensation trails (contrails) from aircraft produce a greenhouse heating effect only partially offset by their solar shading cooling & this dominates their warming influence on climate in the short term while their CO2 emissions leave a lasting legacy of heating theconversation.com/heres-what-w...

Historian Dr Dina Rezk features on the new Channel 4 documentary 'Suez: 24 Hours that broke the British Empire' to talk about the long lasting effects of 6 November 1956. Watch online now: rdg.ac/4vGUzsX

Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire

The dramatic inside story of the Suez Crisis, which changed Britain forever

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How do we thread the needle of preserving nature and feeding 8+ billion people? Hear how protecting bioversity can be a win-win for both humanity and endangered species in Professor Deepa Senapathi's upcoming public lecture. Watch the trailer ⏯️ rdg.ac/3O9Ic7O

Don't forget our Race, Empire, and Decoloniality #research #seminar with Dr. Dylan James (University of Reading) on "Indigeneity and Local Guides in Classical Greek Historiography" today at 4pm! Joining link: bit.ly/4tcFQ73

Join meeting on Teams

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Our current culture is destroying the planet and a shock to the system is needed to avoid ecological collapse, argues Professor Tom Oliver author of the new book 'The Nature Delusion' that is out today on Bristol University Press Read the blog to learn more 🔗 rdg.ac/4sC1hi2

Why we need a culture shift to address the nature crisis - Connecting Research

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This #WorldMetDay, Professor Prof Hannah Cloke spoke to Regius Professor Keith Shine FRS & alumna Dr Jolene Cook OBE (Dept. for Energy Security and Net Zero) about their routes into meteorology and the University of Reading role in shaping modern climate science Listen now 🔊 rdg.ac/4lI4OZi

Discover Reading: World Meteorology Day 2026

Experts from the UK government and the University of Reading discuss making climate information accessible for future generations

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We have a few places left at our free Primary Languages Conference on 26 March - do join us to find out answers to some important questions! #MFLBluesky Sign up at shorturl.at/HBQ6b

Researchers Professor Ruth Evans and Dr Rosa Mas Giralt have published new recommendations on how English education for migrants can and should be made more accessible. Read their blog and policy brief here: rdg.ac/4rIhrF9

English language education needs to be more accessible for migrants - Transnational Families in Europe

We are delighted to publish our new Policy Brief, English language education needs to be more accessible for migrants. Our research with 30 migrant families with a disability or care need in England h...

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What would life without bees be like? Tune into Alan Davies' BBC Radio 4 show today and hear Reading's Professor Simon Potts explaining how bees impact our diets, and what would be missing from our lives if they were no longer around. Listen today at 14:45: https://rdg.ac/4bGWwNS

BBC Radio 4 - Life Without, Life Without Bees

No more buzzing, no more honey, no more bees – so then what?

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Why are long‑term climate decisions so difficult to make? 🌍 A new piece from Dr Luke Elson unpacks the psychological and political barriers that keep societies from planning for the future — and what it takes to overcome them.

Why long‑term climate choices are hard to make – a philosopher explains - Connecting Research

A philosophical puzzle can help explain why some people and governments aren’t acting quickly enough to tackle climate change.

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What does international law say about the recent strikes on Iranian oil facilities? A new analysis by Dr Saeed Bagheri @unirdg-law.bsky.social breaks down the legal boundaries and the global implications.

What international law says about the Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities - Connecting Research

Israeli strikes targeted oil facilities near the Iranian capital of Tehran over the weekend. Two oil refineries, both of which had been attacked by Israel in 2025, and two oil storage facilities were ...

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What do Netflix & Paramount’s bidding wars have in common with 18th‑century publishing? A new piece from Dr Marrisa Joseph explores how today’s streaming battles echo historical fights over lucrative back catalogues.

Netflix and Paramount bidding for a potentially lucrative back catalogue mirrors 18th-century publishing deals - Connecting Research

Netflix’s plan to buy the Hollywood studio Warner Bros Discovery is over. The streaming giant was eventually outbid by rival company Paramount Skydance, which is willing to pay around US$111 billion (...

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As we reflect on the last 100 years - the legacies we have built, the futures we are growing and the connections that span continents - we look forward to what’s next with an enduring sense of hope, inspired to face the challenges of the century ahead.

100 Years of the University of Reading - What's next?

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In 2021, an immigration raid was shut down by residents of a Glasgow neighbourhood. Professor Trish Reid writes for The Conversation on a new film 'Everybody to Kenmure Street' that examines the protest and the city's legacy of working class social activism 🔗 rdg.ac/4cXez3H

When storms approach the UK or solar activity threatens satellites, the science behind the response often involves researchers at UoR. That will continue as our partnership with the Met Office has been renewed for four more years. Find out more 🔗https://rdg.ac/3NGpm7U #MetOffice #ClimateScience

We’re 100 today. On 17 March 1926, the University of Reading was granted its Royal Charter. Now, we wake up 100 years later as a global university, shaped by generations of students, staff, alumni and partners who have built something extraordinary together. Happy 100th anniversary to us. #UoR100