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How Climate Change is Disrupting Reading’s Hydro Power
There is no denying that the University of Reading is a leading force in climate change awareness and has championed the move to...
Kallum Price
Nov 3, 2024


In Conversation with Dr. Fabio Oliveira
This past week I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr Fabio Oliveira, lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation, to discuss...
Kallum Price
Oct 28, 2024


As One Closes...
My wonderful Spark team, readers and viewers. September 2024 will see out my fourth - and last - year of leading a student publication,...
Isaac Lomax
Jun 1, 2024


Are YOU One in 17,000?
Pole position at The Spark is up for grabs. Do you fancy your chances? Reading University’s homegrown publication (one of the UK’s...
Isaac Lomax
Jun 1, 2024


The Spark’s Day Out: Inside the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Traversing cathedral-esque rooms of one of the UK’s largest scientific facilities is the last thing you’d expect to find yourself doing...
Isla Bailey
Feb 13, 2024


The Japan Prize 2024
Emeritus Professor Sir Brian J. Hoskins has been awarded the prestigious Japan Prize 2024, for science. Sir Hoskins is a professor at the...
Sibusisiwe Nyathi
Feb 6, 2024


#ShowYourStripes: The UoR’s Message in the Fight Against Climate Change
Do humanity’s greatest innovations and achievements have a cost? Since the Industrial Revolution, the arrival of climate change has...
Isla Bailey
Dec 7, 2023


COP28
The COP28, 28th annual ‘Conference of the Parties’, is a climate conference held by the United Nations. This year it is being held from...
Lewis Parry
Nov 29, 2023


Systems Biology and its Role in Cancer Prevention
Are we getting the full picture when it comes to researching and treating the UK’s most common cause of death? Associate Professor and...
Isla Bailey
Nov 16, 2023


The RED Awards for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Life as a student has its own challenges before you even consider seeking out your dream career at the end of your degree. Navigating...
Isla Bailey
Nov 9, 2023


How Platelets Can Change Our Approach to Healthcare
You may only associate these tiny cells with their role in blood clotting, but how can we use them as early-warning systems for...
Isla Bailey
Oct 19, 2023
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