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• Global aquaculture review reveals feed production and methane as primary drivers of industry greenhouse gas emissions

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Environment

  Professor Hong Yang of the University of Reading has published a systematic review of 1,821 studies detailing the climate impact of global fish farming. The research identifies fee...

• Baze University Abuja Hosts UK Academic Summit Focused on Renewable Energy and Artificial Intelligence

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The British Council held its high level GREAT Talks Initiative at Baze University to strengthen academic ties between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Discussions centered on renewa...

• University of Reading Study Exposes Systemic Pain Management Failures and "Medical Misogyny" in Routine Hysteroscopy Procedures

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A comprehensive analysis of thousands of patient accounts has revealed a disturbing pattern of dismissed pain and inadequate consent during hysteroscopy procedures in the UK. Resea...

• Synchrotron Scans Reveal 300-Million-Year-Old 'Oldest Octopus' Fossil Is Actually a Nautiloid Relative

  Published: Apr 8, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers at the University of Reading have used advanced light imaging to debunk the long-held belief that Pohlsepia mazonensis was the world's earliest octopus. The discovery o...

• University of Reading Scientists Develop Rapid Six-Hour Urine Test to Identify Effective Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infections

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A collaborative research team from the University of Reading and the University of Southampton has unveiled a diagnostic test that identifies the correct antibiotic for urinary tra...

• Global Scientific Consortium Launches Comprehensive CactEcoDB Database to Combat Rapid Extinction Rates Among Cactus Species

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers from the Universities of Bath and Reading have unveiled CactEcoDB, the most extensive open-access dataset ever compiled for the cactus family. Integrating evolutionary...

• Expert report outlines ten priority areas for integrating climate change and sustainability into the national curriculum

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A coalition of over 40 professional bodies and teaching organizations has published a roadmap to reform climate education following a government curriculum review. The report calls...