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Bee declines affect more than just farmers – the entire food industry needs to step up

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20 May 202520 May 2025

In this blog for World Bee Day 2025, Dr Tom Breeze, Senior Research Fellow in Sustainable Land Management, explains why the responsibility for conserving pollinators extends beyond those who work...Read More >

From bees to belonging: how purpose and community can heal young minds

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13 May 202516 May 2025

In this blog for Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, Ciara McCabe, Professor of Neuroscience and Mental Health, shares how a beekeeping programme provided a positive boost to the mental well-being...Read More >

Across the turquoise ocean: Speech and Language Therapy capacity building in the Caribbean

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24 April 202515 April 2025

Vishnu Nair, Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy, shares how a recent project helped to develop local support systems for children with communication difficulties in St. Vincent and the Grenadines....Read More >

Exploring the sensory roots of anxiety in autism

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9 April 202515 April 2025

Teresa Tavassoli, Associate Professor of Psychology, reveals how sensory differences in autistic individuals can impact anxiety levels. We all perceive the world around us differently. Some individuals may be sensory...Read More >

Every mind matters: improving children and young people’s mental health

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28 February 202510 March 2025

In 2023, NHS England reported that one in five children and young people has a probable mental health disorder. But why has there been this explosion and what can be...Read More >

Raising the Pulse: How faba beans can transform our diet and the planet

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10 February 202518 February 2025

World Pulses Day, celebrated on 10th February, is dedicated to raising awareness about the edible seeds from legume plants. In this blog, Elena Millan, Associate Professor in Consumer Research and...Read More >

Our most read articles of 2024

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17 December 202419 December 2024

In 2024, researchers at the University of Reading published 54 articles on The Conversation. Together, these have been read over 1.4 million times. Our academics have explored a wide range...Read More >

A common nasal decongestant lacks evidence but is still sold in the UK

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2 December 20246 February 2025

For years, the drug phenylephrine has been a popular choice for relieving nasal congestion, however, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine medicines from pharmacy shelves. Recent FDA...Read More >

Six people have died in Laos from drinking tainted alcohol – what you need to know about methanol

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28 November 202413 December 2024

Six tourists who were staying at a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, have died of methanol poisoning. The methanol was believed to be in contaminated drinks. Methanol – a colourless, tasteless...Read More >

Right tree, right place: a practical guide to tree selection in agroforestry

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26 November 202419 December 2024

Agroforestry from the air: lines of trees integrated into an arable cropping farm (credit: Wakelyns) As part of National Tree Week, the University of Reading and Forest Research have launched...Read More >

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