Connecting Research

Engaging in activities that support pollinators is not only beneficial to crops but can also have a positive impact on mental health! Find out how Slough teens found purpose through beekeeping in a community-led research project. 🔗rdg.ac/3S1Zm5C #BeesNeedsWeek

Fruit production relies on insect pollination, but changing flowering times are falling out of sync with pollinator activity. That is why thousands of citizen scientists are helping @UniRdg_SAPD researchers monitor blossom. Get involved: rdg.ac/3DnBJ3B #BeesNeedsWeek

Want to help shape a more sustainable food system? Take our @RestPoll 20-minute survey and share your opinion on pollinator-friendly products. Your voice matters – support the bees and support science! 🔗agreconlab.limesurvey.net/328536?lang=en #BeesNeedsWeek

Is the concept of a 'global water crisis' well-intentioned but actually misleading? For @ConversationUK, Filippo Menga looks at water crises in the UK, Somalia & Chile - and why each crisis requires targeted solutions Read more rdg.ac/3TWZNz2

At Kew Gardens new Carbon Garden, the story of Earth's building block element is told through 1000s of plants & trees and features a floral array inspired by @ed_hawkins climate stripes! 🌲🪴 Find out more rdg.ac/40DKEGB

Centuries ago, Rome had boots on the ground in the far north of Britannia. Now, their footwear is being unearthed - some of which are surprisingly large! But colossal shoes don't necessarily indicate large wearers, writes Tim Penn for @ConversationUK 🔗rdg.ac/4lIeulE

🍽 Is food in prison a tool for rehabilitation or another form of punishment? In this blog, @DrVickiHarman explores how food is experienced in women’s prisons and what this can tell us about wellbeing, identity & connection. @SurreySociology @UoRPolitics rdg.ac/4kUmbUC

Despite a general shift towards more progressive views on body image in media, 'medieval' attitudes that link penis size to morality persist in film and TV, writes @UniRdg_EngLit Neil Cocks for @ConversationUK 🔗rdg.ac/3TTIfDW

With hosepipe bans active in parts of England, which plants should get the precious water rations and which can tough it out for a while? @UniofReading botanist Alastair Culham answers the important question many gardeners are no doubt pondering 🌱rdg.ac/44Ip1HI

The summer holidays are here! Naomi Lott @naomiruthnr @UniRDG_Law argues that parents must encourage children to engage in outdoor play during the holidays. Her research is focused on understanding children's right to play and how to support it. 🔗 rdg.ac/4f4cUbv

Aminath Nazima (Maldives' Deputy Minister of Education) commenting on my research-based initiative to support Maldivian students to learn maths more effectively and enjoyably by empowering them to create short mathematical story picture books. Read more at mathsthroughstories.org/news/maldives

Our air quality has improved since 2015, but action is still needed if the UK is to hit #airpollution targets writes @UniRdg_Met James Weber for @ConversationUK 🔗 rdg.ac/3IB1n7p

Nocturnal pollinators, like moths, play a crucial role in plant production, but light pollution can disrupt their behaviours and negatively impact pollination. Learn how artists and scientists are joining forces to save nocturnal wildlife 🔗rdg.ac/452IIKV #BeesNeedsWeek

Planting wildflowers in apple orchards is a great way to support bees & other pollinating insects while also saving farmers thousands in pest control costs. The wildflowers create a home for insects like ladybirds, which eat harmful pests. rdg.ac/42z6bSb #BeesNeedsWeek

Bees, wasps and other pollinators are disproportionately harmed by air pollution compared to crop-destroying pests. @jmwryalls @UniRdg_SAPD calls for stricter air quality regulations to protect ‘nature’s hardest workers.’ 🔗rdg.ac/3WbR9xa #BeesNeedsWeek

Bee loss threatens whole food chain Bee declines aren’t just a farming issue - they put entire food supply chains at risk, warns Tom Breeze @UniRdg_SAPD 🔗 rdg.ac/4mDnlGq #BeesNeedsWeek

The VALOR project, funded by @HorizonEU and led by Dr Tom Breeze @UniRdg_SAPD aims to co-develop a system-based approach to understanding, measuring, and responding to changes in pollinators' benefits to society and the economy. 🔗 rdg.ac/3WXhjVU #BeesNeedsWeek