Doctoral & Researcher College, University of Reading
@unirdg-phd.bsky.social
Supporting doctoral and early career researchers at the University of Reading (UK). Providing training, support, study space, networking and funding opportunities. 🔗 reading.ac.uk/doctoral-researcher-college/
Join the Crop Science Dept. for a funded PhD in partnership with Mondelēz International exploring the development of resilient cocoa varieties. Includes placement. Apply now! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#CropScience #PlantBreeding #Cacao #Cocoa #PhD #PhDScholarship #Agriculture #PlantBreeding
#CropScience #PlantBreeding #Cacao #Cocoa #PhD #PhDScholarship #Agriculture #PlantBreeding
January 30, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Join the Crop Science Dept. for a funded PhD in partnership with Mondelēz International exploring the development of resilient cocoa varieties. Includes placement. Apply now! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#CropScience #PlantBreeding #Cacao #Cocoa #PhD #PhDScholarship #Agriculture #PlantBreeding
#CropScience #PlantBreeding #Cacao #Cocoa #PhD #PhDScholarship #Agriculture #PlantBreeding
The University is delighted to offer up to 5 Centenary PhD Bursaries to support new doctoral researchers as part of its centenary year celebrations. Bursaries are available in any discipline and for full or part-time study. Apply now reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#UoR100 #PhD #PhDScholarship
#UoR100 #PhD #PhDScholarship
January 27, 2026 at 11:24 AM
The University is delighted to offer up to 5 Centenary PhD Bursaries to support new doctoral researchers as part of its centenary year celebrations. Bursaries are available in any discipline and for full or part-time study. Apply now reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#UoR100 #PhD #PhDScholarship
#UoR100 #PhD #PhDScholarship
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Severe vitamin D
deficiency linked
to increased risk
of bronchitis and pneumonia
Researchers have found that individuals with severe vitamin D deficiency were 33% more likely to be admitted to hospital with respiratory tract infections than those with sufficient levels.
🔗 https://rdg.ac/3Nu90yR
deficiency linked
to increased risk
of bronchitis and pneumonia
Researchers have found that individuals with severe vitamin D deficiency were 33% more likely to be admitted to hospital with respiratory tract infections than those with sufficient levels.
🔗 https://rdg.ac/3Nu90yR
January 21, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Severe vitamin D
deficiency linked
to increased risk
of bronchitis and pneumonia
Researchers have found that individuals with severe vitamin D deficiency were 33% more likely to be admitted to hospital with respiratory tract infections than those with sufficient levels.
🔗 https://rdg.ac/3Nu90yR
deficiency linked
to increased risk
of bronchitis and pneumonia
Researchers have found that individuals with severe vitamin D deficiency were 33% more likely to be admitted to hospital with respiratory tract infections than those with sufficient levels.
🔗 https://rdg.ac/3Nu90yR
⏰ Only a few days left to apply for a 4-year BBSRC-funded PhD in FoodBioSystems. Apply by 26 January!
🆕 Funded PhD opportunities @foodbiosystems for 2026. 12 #PhD projects advertised @UniofReading focusing on different aspects of the #AgriFood system. Browse the projects and apply now! 👇
research.reading.ac.uk/foodbiosyste... #FoodSystem #Food #Agriculture #PhdScholarship #PhDPosition
research.reading.ac.uk/foodbiosyste... #FoodSystem #Food #Agriculture #PhdScholarship #PhDPosition
January 22, 2026 at 12:13 PM
⏰ Only a few days left to apply for a 4-year BBSRC-funded PhD in FoodBioSystems. Apply by 26 January!
⏰ Just a quick reminder that if you are working on your application for an AHRC-funded Arts and Humanities PhD studentship then you need to apply by 30 January 🙂
👀 Searching for a funded PhD in the Arts and Humanities for 2026? Our AHRC studentships are open for applications in a wide range of subjects. Apply by 30 January!
www.reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#arts #humanities #humanitiesresearch #ArtsandHumanities #PhD #PhDposition #Arts
www.reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#arts #humanities #humanitiesresearch #ArtsandHumanities #PhD #PhDposition #Arts
January 22, 2026 at 12:09 PM
⏰ Just a quick reminder that if you are working on your application for an AHRC-funded Arts and Humanities PhD studentship then you need to apply by 30 January 🙂
🧪 Interested in a PhD in Polymer Chemistry? Check out this excellent funded PhD with Professor Wayne Hayes starting in March 2026. Apply by 28 February! jobs.ac.uk/job/DQB220/p...
#PolymerChemistry #PolymerScience #chemistry #PhDScholarships #phdscholarship #PhDposition
#PolymerChemistry #PolymerScience #chemistry #PhDScholarships #phdscholarship #PhDposition
PhD Studentship in Polymer Chemistry: Design and Synthesis of Novel Polymers for the Additive Manufacturing of Biomedical Devices at University of Reading
Discover a PhD Studentship: PhD Studentship in Polymer Chemistry: Design and Synthesis of Novel Polymers for the Additive Manufacturing of Biomedical Devices Explore more PhD opportunities and apply t...
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January 20, 2026 at 8:47 AM
🧪 Interested in a PhD in Polymer Chemistry? Check out this excellent funded PhD with Professor Wayne Hayes starting in March 2026. Apply by 28 February! jobs.ac.uk/job/DQB220/p...
#PolymerChemistry #PolymerScience #chemistry #PhDScholarships #phdscholarship #PhDposition
#PolymerChemistry #PolymerScience #chemistry #PhDScholarships #phdscholarship #PhDposition
We are committed to widening access to doctoral study. Two fully-funded PhD studentships are available at UoR for those seeking sanctuary in the UK. Open to all subjects, starting Sept 2026. Apply by 27 February reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#PhDScholarships #DiversityInResearch #PhD
#PhDScholarships #DiversityInResearch #PhD
January 14, 2026 at 9:59 AM
We are committed to widening access to doctoral study. Two fully-funded PhD studentships are available at UoR for those seeking sanctuary in the UK. Open to all subjects, starting Sept 2026. Apply by 27 February reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#PhDScholarships #DiversityInResearch #PhD
#PhDScholarships #DiversityInResearch #PhD
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As the University of Reading begins its year of Centenary celebrations, we are proud to commence our important new role as hosts to the International Universities Climate Alliance (IUCA).
Learn more about the work of IUCA, at: https://rdg.ac/49JwbOb
Learn more about the work of IUCA, at: https://rdg.ac/49JwbOb
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 PM
As the University of Reading begins its year of Centenary celebrations, we are proud to commence our important new role as hosts to the International Universities Climate Alliance (IUCA).
Learn more about the work of IUCA, at: https://rdg.ac/49JwbOb
Learn more about the work of IUCA, at: https://rdg.ac/49JwbOb
📣 If you are from India and looking for a funded master's or PhD in the UK then please look at the Felix Scholarships available at the University of Reading for 2026. Apply by 29 January! reading.ac.uk/ready-to-stu... #PhD #PhDscholarships #India #MastersScholarships
January 9, 2026 at 11:46 AM
📣 If you are from India and looking for a funded master's or PhD in the UK then please look at the Felix Scholarships available at the University of Reading for 2026. Apply by 29 January! reading.ac.uk/ready-to-stu... #PhD #PhDscholarships #India #MastersScholarships
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In @justsecurity.org, Professor @mikeschmitt.bsky.social (with Ryan Goodman and Tess Bridgeman) surveys the key legal issues raised by the US operations against Venezuela this past weekend: www.justsecurity.org/127981/inter....
International Law and the U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Operations in Venezuela
Experts survey the international law issues of Operation Absolute Resolve.
www.justsecurity.org
January 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
In @justsecurity.org, Professor @mikeschmitt.bsky.social (with Ryan Goodman and Tess Bridgeman) surveys the key legal issues raised by the US operations against Venezuela this past weekend: www.justsecurity.org/127981/inter....
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We’re at our @nhm.org @uniofreading.bsky.social partnership day today and it’s bustling already!
Over 150 people have come together to share progress on projects, explore future goals, and make valuable research connections 🔬
Over 150 people have come together to share progress on projects, explore future goals, and make valuable research connections 🔬
January 8, 2026 at 11:02 AM
We’re at our @nhm.org @uniofreading.bsky.social partnership day today and it’s bustling already!
Over 150 people have come together to share progress on projects, explore future goals, and make valuable research connections 🔬
Over 150 people have come together to share progress on projects, explore future goals, and make valuable research connections 🔬
University of Reading PhD researchers - have you heard about these training sessions? Don't miss out!
Are you a PhD student interested in using museum collections in your research?
Our next free doctoral training webinar takes place next Wednesday. Join us for guidance and examples of uncovering marginalised and minoritised stories in collections.
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/doc...
Our next free doctoral training webinar takes place next Wednesday. Join us for guidance and examples of uncovering marginalised and minoritised stories in collections.
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/doc...
Doctoral Training Programme: What's Not There? Absences in Collections | Museums and Collections
Explore techniques to research 'against the grain' and uncover marginalised stories.
collections.reading.ac.uk
January 9, 2026 at 8:36 AM
University of Reading PhD researchers - have you heard about these training sessions? Don't miss out!
⏰ Funded #PhD application deadlines for 2026 approaching in these areas: #EnvironmentalScience #Mathematics #Law #Meteorology #AI #BiodiversityScience #CropScience FoodBioSystems #ArtsandHumanities
Apply now! reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#Biodiversity #FoodScience #Agriculture #PhDScholarships
Apply now! reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#Biodiversity #FoodScience #Agriculture #PhDScholarships
January 8, 2026 at 8:23 AM
⏰ Funded #PhD application deadlines for 2026 approaching in these areas: #EnvironmentalScience #Mathematics #Law #Meteorology #AI #BiodiversityScience #CropScience FoodBioSystems #ArtsandHumanities
Apply now! reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#Biodiversity #FoodScience #Agriculture #PhDScholarships
Apply now! reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#Biodiversity #FoodScience #Agriculture #PhDScholarships
Check out this excellent 4-year funded #PhD opportunity at the University of Reading in partnership with Mondelez International. Develop your skills in a world-leading research environment + placement with global industry giant. Apply now www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#CropScience #Cacao #Cocoa
#CropScience #Cacao #Cocoa
December 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Check out this excellent 4-year funded #PhD opportunity at the University of Reading in partnership with Mondelez International. Develop your skills in a world-leading research environment + placement with global industry giant. Apply now www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#CropScience #Cacao #Cocoa
#CropScience #Cacao #Cocoa
🆕 Funded PhD opportunities @foodbiosystems for 2026. 12 #PhD projects advertised @UniofReading focusing on different aspects of the #AgriFood system. Browse the projects and apply now! 👇
research.reading.ac.uk/foodbiosyste... #FoodSystem #Food #Agriculture #PhdScholarship #PhDPosition
research.reading.ac.uk/foodbiosyste... #FoodSystem #Food #Agriculture #PhdScholarship #PhDPosition
December 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🆕 Funded PhD opportunities @foodbiosystems for 2026. 12 #PhD projects advertised @UniofReading focusing on different aspects of the #AgriFood system. Browse the projects and apply now! 👇
research.reading.ac.uk/foodbiosyste... #FoodSystem #Food #Agriculture #PhdScholarship #PhDPosition
research.reading.ac.uk/foodbiosyste... #FoodSystem #Food #Agriculture #PhdScholarship #PhDPosition
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You can read all about our top 12 most read @uk.theConversation articles of the year on our blog right now at rdg.ac/4oYkGH0
But we're not revealing which one was the most popular just yet! You'll have to keep following us right here for the countdown to our biggest hit of 2025.
But we're not revealing which one was the most popular just yet! You'll have to keep following us right here for the countdown to our biggest hit of 2025.
Our most read articles of 2025 - Connecting Research
rdg.ac
December 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
You can read all about our top 12 most read @uk.theConversation articles of the year on our blog right now at rdg.ac/4oYkGH0
But we're not revealing which one was the most popular just yet! You'll have to keep following us right here for the countdown to our biggest hit of 2025.
But we're not revealing which one was the most popular just yet! You'll have to keep following us right here for the countdown to our biggest hit of 2025.
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Agroforestry can benefit the environment & production, so why isn't it more widely adopted?🌳🚜
Knowledge is a major barrier to uptake! We worked with 75 UK stakeholders to identify barriers & co-design solutions
doi.org/10.1002/pan3... Tnks
@uktreescapes.bsky.social @peopleandnature.bsky.social
Knowledge is a major barrier to uptake! We worked with 75 UK stakeholders to identify barriers & co-design solutions
doi.org/10.1002/pan3... Tnks
@uktreescapes.bsky.social @peopleandnature.bsky.social
Identifying knowledge barriers to agroforestry adoption and co‐designing solutions to them
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
doi.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Agroforestry can benefit the environment & production, so why isn't it more widely adopted?🌳🚜
Knowledge is a major barrier to uptake! We worked with 75 UK stakeholders to identify barriers & co-design solutions
doi.org/10.1002/pan3... Tnks
@uktreescapes.bsky.social @peopleandnature.bsky.social
Knowledge is a major barrier to uptake! We worked with 75 UK stakeholders to identify barriers & co-design solutions
doi.org/10.1002/pan3... Tnks
@uktreescapes.bsky.social @peopleandnature.bsky.social
Funded PhD available. Join a team of researchers from the University of Reading, British Antarctic Survey and the Met Office in exploring the use of machine learning to reduce the carbon cost of sea ice simulation. Apply by 7 January! findaphd.com/phds/project...
#PolarResearch #PhDScholarship #PhD
#PolarResearch #PhDScholarship #PhD
December 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Funded PhD available. Join a team of researchers from the University of Reading, British Antarctic Survey and the Met Office in exploring the use of machine learning to reduce the carbon cost of sea ice simulation. Apply by 7 January! findaphd.com/phds/project...
#PolarResearch #PhDScholarship #PhD
#PolarResearch #PhDScholarship #PhD
🎉 Congratulations on your wonderful achievement Celia - we hope you enjoyed your special day! 🥳👏👏
A very happy day yesterday! @annamcmullan.bsky.social @beckettreading.bsky.social @uorspeccoll.bsky.social @unirdg-phd.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎉 Congratulations on your wonderful achievement Celia - we hope you enjoyed your special day! 🥳👏👏
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Congratulations to Dr Anna Molnár who won a prize from Central European History Congress!
Dr Molnár's paper on the finances of late medieval convents delved through 1000s of records to uncover a story of women's financial agency at a time when this was very rare.
#historysky
🔗 rdg.ac/4rPTw7V
Dr Molnár's paper on the finances of late medieval convents delved through 1000s of records to uncover a story of women's financial agency at a time when this was very rare.
#historysky
🔗 rdg.ac/4rPTw7V
December 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Congratulations to Dr Anna Molnár who won a prize from Central European History Congress!
Dr Molnár's paper on the finances of late medieval convents delved through 1000s of records to uncover a story of women's financial agency at a time when this was very rare.
#historysky
🔗 rdg.ac/4rPTw7V
Dr Molnár's paper on the finances of late medieval convents delved through 1000s of records to uncover a story of women's financial agency at a time when this was very rare.
#historysky
🔗 rdg.ac/4rPTw7V
**Open for applications** Funded PhD projects available at the University of Reading in a range of subjects related to AI and Biodiversity Science💻🦈🐘🌺📈🐈🐝🪺🌾🌿 🛰️ Apply now for a funded #PhD 👉 research.reading.ac.uk/ai-intervene/
#AI #Ecology #biodiversity #BiodiversityConservation #PhDScholarships
#AI #Ecology #biodiversity #BiodiversityConservation #PhDScholarships
December 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
**Open for applications** Funded PhD projects available at the University of Reading in a range of subjects related to AI and Biodiversity Science💻🦈🐘🌺📈🐈🐝🪺🌾🌿 🛰️ Apply now for a funded #PhD 👉 research.reading.ac.uk/ai-intervene/
#AI #Ecology #biodiversity #BiodiversityConservation #PhDScholarships
#AI #Ecology #biodiversity #BiodiversityConservation #PhDScholarships
Meet Abraham Byamungu, PhD researcher in the Department of International Development, who is investigating how governance in countries with rich natural resources can impact development and prosperity.
For full story, see t.ly/1hV7V
For full story, see t.ly/1hV7V
Agriculture, Policy & Development at the University of Reading
Abraham Byamungu, a PhD Student in the Department of International Development, is investigating how governance in countries with rich natural resources can impact development and prosperity.
He...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Meet Abraham Byamungu, PhD researcher in the Department of International Development, who is investigating how governance in countries with rich natural resources can impact development and prosperity.
For full story, see t.ly/1hV7V
For full story, see t.ly/1hV7V
👀 Searching for a funded PhD in the Arts and Humanities for 2026? Our AHRC studentships are open for applications in a wide range of subjects. Apply by 30 January!
www.reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#arts #humanities #humanitiesresearch #ArtsandHumanities #PhD #PhDposition #Arts
www.reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#arts #humanities #humanitiesresearch #ArtsandHumanities #PhD #PhDposition #Arts
December 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
👀 Searching for a funded PhD in the Arts and Humanities for 2026? Our AHRC studentships are open for applications in a wide range of subjects. Apply by 30 January!
www.reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#arts #humanities #humanitiesresearch #ArtsandHumanities #PhD #PhDposition #Arts
www.reading.ac.uk/doctoral-res...
#arts #humanities #humanitiesresearch #ArtsandHumanities #PhD #PhDposition #Arts
Apply now for a funded PhD project through the NERC CROCUS DLA. 30+ PhD project options available at the University of Reading related to Climate System and Biodiversity Science
👉 blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/p...
#PhDScholarships #environmentalscience #environmentalsustainability #Biodiversity
👉 blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/p...
#PhDScholarships #environmentalscience #environmentalsustainability #Biodiversity
December 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Apply now for a funded PhD project through the NERC CROCUS DLA. 30+ PhD project options available at the University of Reading related to Climate System and Biodiversity Science
👉 blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/p...
#PhDScholarships #environmentalscience #environmentalsustainability #Biodiversity
👉 blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/p...
#PhDScholarships #environmentalscience #environmentalsustainability #Biodiversity
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Speaking multiple languages keeps your brain younger! 🧠
In this article, PhD student Xinyu Liu & Professor Christos Pliatsikas @unirdg-psych.bsky.social explain how multilingualism can contribute to better memory and greater resistance to the effects of aging.
In this article, PhD student Xinyu Liu & Professor Christos Pliatsikas @unirdg-psych.bsky.social explain how multilingualism can contribute to better memory and greater resistance to the effects of aging.
How multilingualism can protect against brain ageing - Connecting Research
rdg.ac
December 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Speaking multiple languages keeps your brain younger! 🧠
In this article, PhD student Xinyu Liu & Professor Christos Pliatsikas @unirdg-psych.bsky.social explain how multilingualism can contribute to better memory and greater resistance to the effects of aging.
In this article, PhD student Xinyu Liu & Professor Christos Pliatsikas @unirdg-psych.bsky.social explain how multilingualism can contribute to better memory and greater resistance to the effects of aging.