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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
How do bodies know? Join us in Durham on October 6 for a full-day workshop exploring embodied and relational forms of knowing in therapeutic and qualitative research settings. 📝 Register below:
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Engaging the “ineffable” in Therapeutic Practice and Qualitative Research
An experimental workshop examining embodied and relational forms of knowing in therapeutic and qualitative research settings.
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TORCH The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities @torchoxford2013.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Opening the doors to Oxford Humanities: Professor Daniel Grimley on why the Humanities are urgent in an age of AI, climate crisis and democratic uncertainty. tinyurl.com/4venzpwp @oxhumanities.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk
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Professor Dan Grimley: Opening the doors to Oxford Humanities
Professor Daniel Grimley on why the Humanities are urgent in an age of AI, climate crisis and democratic uncertainty.
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In this age of AI, how can the medical humanities shape digitisation, and how are digital technologies shaping emerging medical practices? Join us on 16 Sept for a free day of talks and panels, hosted by our AI and Medical Humanities research strand. Register👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-world-b...
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AI World-building and the Medical Humanities
In this age of AI, how can the medical humanities shape digitisation, and how are digital technologies shaping emerging medical practices?
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A break in the clouds helped make D-Day possible. Ahead of the release of new film Pressure, University of Reading's Prof Ed Hawkins and ECMWF reconstructed the weather conditions of 6 June 1944, showing how a few hours either way could have changed history. Read more: rdg.ac/4hT1fQh
Satellite image showing Earth's cloud cover on June 6, 1944, representing weather conditions during D-Day, created 82 years later. The University of Reading logo is in the bottom right corner.Satellite image showing Earth's cloud cover on June 6, 1944, representing weather conditions during D-Day, created 82 years later. Weather observation imaging of cloud cover with a quote from climate scientist Professor Ed Hawkins which reads:

"Images like this help us understand what troops, sailors and pilots actually faced that day, in a way written reports alone cannot."
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A new article in @thelancet.com co-authored by IMH Director Angela Woods calls for caution on the rapid adoption of ‘ambient scribes’ in healthcare – these are AI tools that listen to consultations and automatically generate patient notes. Read more: www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
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Ambient Scribes as Narrative Technologies - Durham University
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
How can we better understand inequality in physical activity and health? A recent workshop hosted by IMH researchers explored how Intersectional Conversation Analysis can reveal how identity, power and inequality are negotiated in everyday interactions. Read more: www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
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Intersectional Conversation Analysis, Physical Activity and the Medical Humanities - Durham University
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
What can a chocolate bar tell us about the future of food? A Reading student has made the first chocolate from British-grown cocoa since 1932, using cocoa from our collection of 300+ varieties. Behind it: research into climate, food security and cocoa's future. Learn more: rdg.ac/4xuAW7o
Smiling woman holding a large cacao pod in one hand and a green chocolate bar labeled 'The Reading 100% Chocolate Bar' in the other.
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Andrew Mangham @andrewmangham.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Wonderful to see the first of our Elements in Health Humanities published! Maria Anna Mariani's beautiful As I Write Dying: Memoirs of the End. It's FREELY accessible online for the next two weeks! www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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As I Write Dying
Cambridge Core - English Literature: General Interest - As I Write Dying
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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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
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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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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Would you be willing to pay a little more each week for higher farm animal welfare? New University of Reading research suggests many shoppers would. The findings are already helping inform government policy on future welfare standards. Read more: rdg.ac/4fBoWtr #Farm24 #FarmWatch
Close-up of a brown cow's face with text asking if viewers would pay more for improved farm animal welfare, featuring University of Reading branding.
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We don't just research sustainability, we put it into practice This summer we're installing 750+ new solar panels across five campus buildings, trebling our solar generation and saving up to £100,000 in energy costs. As we celebrate our centenary, we're investing in a more sustainable future.
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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The blogpost of our recent event on Medical Detachment is now available on our website torch.ox.ac.uk/article/medi...
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Blog Post | Medical Detachment: Past and Present
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
How do we evaluate quality in co-produced research? A new publication co-authored by Kate Marks (Moving Bodies Lab) & Brett Smith (Narrative Practices Lab) explores how quality can be assessed in ways that reflect the values and aims of co-production. Read more 👇 medhumsplatform.org/new-publicat...
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New publication: Evaluating quality in co-produced research
What does 'good' co-produced research look like? Kate Marks, Brett Smith and Victor Merino-Expósito explore in this new article for Critical Public Health.
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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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
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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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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
We are delighted to share that the premiere of a co-choreographed dance piece by Moving Bodies Lab researcher Emily Davis and dancers living with multiple sclerosis (MS) has received enthusiastic feedback following its debut at Healing Arts Scotland. Read here: medhumsplatform.org/high-praise-...
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High praise for dance performance at Healing Arts Scotland
The premiere of a co-choreographed dance piece by Moving Bodies Lab researcher Emily Davis and dancers with multiple sclerosis has received enthusiastic feedback following its debut at Healing Arts…
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
A special evening at Reading Climate Festival 2026, as newly appointed Regius Professor in Meteorology and Climate Science, Professor Hannah Cloke OBE, delivered her inaugural public keynote to a sold-out Reading Concert Hall. Now available to watch online 📺 rdg.ac/4xCNmuN #ClimateScience
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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Our last event of the academic year on Friday 26 June. Everyone welcome torch.ox.ac.uk/event/shield... @uehiro.ox.ac.uk @torchoxford.bsky.social
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Shielding Power: Early Formulations of the Immune Self
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Join us for 'Gender, Autism, and Affective and Epistemic Injustice', an engaging workshop exploring the intersections of autism, gender, emotion, knowledge, and social justice. 📅 Tue 7 July 10am–3.30pm 📍 Hybrid / Durham University More info & book (free!) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-g...
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Workshop: Gender, Autism, and Affective and Epistemic Injustice
A hybrid workshop developing interdisciplinary conversations around key themes of GAIA: gender, autism, and affective & epistemic injustice
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Who comes out on top when climate is the score? As the sporting summer gets underway, researchers at Reading have created The Real Scoreline – a new way of comparing nations using climate data. And there are some big surprises! See full announcement 🔗 rdg.ac/4fwzjR3 #TheRealScoreline
Five football-themed climate performance cards displayed in a stadium setting, featuring countries like England, Qatar, and Paraguay with various environmental scores.
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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Join us on 11 June for an interdisciplinary event on Medical Detachment (organised by Charlotte Dewarumez). Coffee and biscuits provided. We look forward to welcoming you. Free registration via Eventbrite, link in our website torch.ox.ac.uk/event/medica... @torchoxford.bsky.social @uehiro.ox.ac.uk
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
How should climate science communicate in an increasingly polarised world? On 15 June, Regius Professor in Meteorology & Climate Science, Hannah Cloke, will deliver a keynote talk exploring how imagination and scientific communication will shape our climate future Book now 🔗 rdg.ac/4nTh61Y
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Is increased screen time to blame for children falling behind in their reading ability? Reading's Dr Ya-ling Hsiao has begun a 5-year study into how children develop literacy in the digital age, thanks to £900k from a Leverhulme Trust Research Leadership Award. 👉 rdg.ac/3QRnYRd
Smartphone screen displaying various social media and communication apps including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Mail with notification badges.
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
📺️ Catch up on this heatwave-appropriate event: "Summer running in London" ☀️ 🏃 In this talk Antonia Hodgson discussed negotiating the weather in recreational running at the Seasonal Bodies: Weather, Movement and Wellbeing roundtable. ▶️
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Summer running in London: Exploring how recreational exercise cultures respond to seasonal heat and what that means for healthy
A recording of Antonia Hodgson’s talk delivered on 20 January 2026 at the Seasonal Bodies: Weather, Movement and Wellbeing roundtable, part of the Institute for Medical Humanities’ Weather, Climate…
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
🥼 Catch up on our Lab Coat Lunch series! The second talk featured speaker Paulina Yurman talking about her design research approaches, adopting speculative design, drawing, making and participatory workshops to explore understandings of health and care. Watch it here: 📺️
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Lab Coat Lunch 2: Maternal Machines and other fantasies of care
In the second of the ‘Lab Coat Lunches’ series, hosted by the Visual and Material Lab, Paulina Yurman presents the visual and material methods at the heart of her project Maternal Machines, adopting…
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🥼 Have you been enjoying our online Lab Coat Lunch talk series? All these events have been recorded so if you missed any, you can catch up! 🌟 Watch the first event with speaker Matt Durran here: 📺️
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Lab Coat Lunch 1: Bringing together glass art and tissue engineering to improve cancer care
The first of the ‘Lab Coat Lunches’ series, hosted by the Visual and Material Lab, features Matt Durran discussing his collaboration with the Royal Free Hospital in London, bringing together modern…
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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Our workshop the next Thursday (21 May) dedicated to medical students but open to anyone interested in a humanities approach to clinical notes
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Andrew Mangham @andrewmangham.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Interview with Anchu Kamala, Matron, Theatres and Anaesthetics-Pre-Op Assessment Unit, St George’s Hospital. By Joe Varghese in the Centre for Health Humanities at the University of Reading youtube.com/watch?v=a7ZL...
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Anchu’s story | Matron -Theatres and Anaesthetics-Pre-Op Assessment Unit
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🌍 Join us for “Losing Ground: Planetary Instability and a Life Tenacious,” an online talk by Dr Martin Savransky exploring what it means to live tenaciously amid planetary instability. 📆 Monday 11 May, 5-6pm (BST) Book for free👇
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Losing Ground: Planetary Instability and a Life Tenacious
An online talk by Dr Martin Savranksy as part of the Weather, Climate, and Health Research Theme
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
📝 Join us for this online discussion of Jonathan Fuller’s new book on contemporary scientific medicine and its distinctive philosophical problems. 📆 Thursday 14 May, 3pm-4.30pm (BST) Register here👇 www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
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Book Panel: The New Modern Medicine - Durham University
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
🎬 How can arts and film reshape experiences of care at the end of life? Join us for this online talk with artist Steve Geliot, who will explore the powerful role of creative practice in hospice settings. 🗓 29 April 2026, 1–2pm (BST) Book for free 👇
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After the War – Arts and film practice in hospice care
Lab Coat Lunches 2026 – visual and material practices within and beyond the medical humanities (online)
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HealthHumanities UoR @chhuor.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Centre for Health Humanities is now also on YouTube! www.youtube.com/@HealthHuman...
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Next month we're excited to host the fourth Lab Coat Lunch event! 🥼 Giovanni Biglino, a bioengineer trained in the humanities and the arts, will discuss how 3D technologies are revolutionising the medical landscape. 📆 13 May 1-2pm Book your free spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/combining-...
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Combining 3D bioengineering and arts practice for patient engagement
Lab Coat Lunches 2026 – visual and material practices within and beyond the medical humanities (online)
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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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
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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
New blogpost just published torch.ox.ac.uk/article/some... @torchoxford2013.bsky.social @uehiro.ox.ac.uk
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Blog Post | Some reflections on Elena Conis’ lecture “Contextualising the Modern Era of Vaccination”
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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
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
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Why we need a culture shift to address the nature crisis - Connecting Research
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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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.
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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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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
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
A University of Reading Centenary image, with a headline that reads: University of Reading and Met Office renew their mission to protect the planet.
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UCL Health Humanities Centre @uclhhcentre.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Deep Listening Workshop 17 March 2026, 6pm-7:30pm Through guided exercises and collective sound-based activities, participants will experiment with listening as an embodied and relational practice. Part One of Two... www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Deep Listening Workshop
Led by Artur M. Vidal, this participatory workshop introduces elements of Pauline Oliveros’ Deep Listening practice, which explores the difference between hearing and listening. Through guided exercis...
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Helping shape the UK’s future nutrition policy We are delighted that Professor Julie Lovegrove, Director of the Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition at University of Reading, has been appointed Chair of the UK’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition. Find out more: rdg.ac/3NmWWj8
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
As #BritishScienceWeek begins, we've joined leading UK research institutions in calling on the Government to prioritise investment in nutrition and food systems, in a letter published The Guardian today. Read it now: rdg.ac/3OQTTjH Research at Reading | United Against Malnutrition & Hunger
Quote from Professor Parveen Yaqoob emphasizing the need to improve global food systems to combat hunger and obesity through sustainable diets.
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Global cooperation on climate and water issues starts with shared science We welcomed Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister to Reading to discuss glacier change, water research and higher education partnerships. Proudly building partnerships that strengthen resilience worldwide. 🔗 rdg.ac/4sf76kA
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Book now for the University of Reading's FREE Centenary Community Festival 2026! Join us for a two-day extravaganza this May to celebrate 100 years of UoR, featuring research talks, live music and the return of our historic RAG Parade. Visit rdg.ac/centenaryfestival to register now. #UoR100
2026 Centenary Community Festival at University of Reading with people enjoying outdoor activities and a red and white striped tent.
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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Our next event this coming Friday, 27 Feb, on music and health humanities. We will explore ways in which music engages with health, illness, and wellbeing (it will include live music on piano). More details at the link below @torchoxford.bsky.social @uehiro.ox.ac.uk
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Music and the Medical Humanities
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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Hearing the words 'facial mites' might make you feel a bit... well, itchy. But biologist Alejandra Perotti knows that these tiny creatures are harmless and really quite helpful! Read her piece in The Conversation UK and listen to her on the Strange Health podcast 🔗 rdg.ac/4ayOAfT
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Ever wondered what everyday objects reveal about religion, sex & health? Join us online on 13 March for 'The Religious, Sexual & Health History of Common Objects' – a fascinating dive into belief, desire & wellbeing through material culture. 🎟️ Tickets (free!): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-religi...
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The Religious, Sexual, and Health History of Common Objects
Dr Kristy Slominski discusses the intersection of the religious, sexual, and health history of basketball and Kellogg's cornflakes.
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 John Percival helped establish agricultural botany at Reading and his 1921 study of wheat became a cornerstone of crop science. As food security and climate resilience dominate global debate, his work still underpins research today. #UoR100
Black and white portrait of an John Percival wearing academic robes and a polka dot tie against a dark background.
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Climate change is not a distant threat. It is already shaping life in Berkshire and beyond. In his latest column in Reading Today, Professor Robert Van de Noort, reflects on the extreme weather we are experiencing locally and why the work of the IPCC matters to communities like ours. #UoR100
Portrait of Prof Robert Van de Noort, Vice Chancellor of University of Reading, alongside a campus sign and a message about climate change and sustainability efforts.
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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Disasters like the 2021 European floods slip through the cracks because current systems are built to wait for absolute certainty. Jeff Da Costa details how this cause governments to act slowly in the face of a sudden emergency for The Conversation UK 🔗 rdg.ac/3OgKiST
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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Workshops for the IPCC are currently underway at University of Reading and indigenous knowledge is at the core of the agenda! Prof Hannah Cloke explains the importance of listening to community voices on the crucial climate issues they face to formulate better responses 🔗 rdg.ac/4ktzXPz
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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Celebrate the diversity of #language on 23 Feb! 🌍 Join CeLM at @uniofreading.bsky.social for International Mother Language Day. Explore how we communicate through speech, sign and symbols, and meet researchers working on multilingualism. Free & open to the community. Register now: bit.ly/4qooHFm
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