Royal Geographical Society honours Royal Holloway academic with prestigious award

02 May 2023

Royal Holloway’s influential historical geographer, Professor Felix Driver, has been awarded the Royal Geographical Society’s prestigious Royal Medal.

Royal Holloway academic announced as new President-Elect for the British Neuroscience Association

26 Apr 2023

Professor Narender Ramnani, from the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway has been named as the new President-Elect for the British Neuroscience Association (BNA).

Professor Stephen Hill 1946-2023

24 Apr 2023

We are sad to advise that Professor Stephen Hill, former Principal at Royal Holloway, passed away on Tuesday 18 April 2023.

Jurors could view defendants who don’t swear by God in court as more likely to be guilty

04 Apr 2023

Researchers have found that defendants who don’t “swear by Almighty God” when in court run a higher risk of being found guilty by jurors who themselves swear by God.

First of its kind study reveals how facial transplant recipient recognises new appearance as their own

27 Mar 2023

A team of researchers from the UK and USA conducted the first ever investigation into how a facial transplant recipient start to accept their new appearance as part of their own identity.

How our hearts distort our perception of time

10 Mar 2023

A recent study by academics at Royal Holloway, published in Current Biology, shows how our heartbeats can lead to distortions in our perception of time.

Royal Holloway awarded ESRC Impact Acceleration Account

07 Mar 2023

Royal Holloway has been awarded an Impact Acceleration Account by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC IAA) of £1.25 million over five years (2023-2028).

Professor of Business Ethics awarded Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences

03 Mar 2023

Professor Laura Spence has been awarded a prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences.

University of Law announces exclusive new partnership with Royal Holloway

02 Mar 2023

The University of Law will deliver a range of postgraduate law courses at Royal Holloway as part of a newly created partnership starting in September 2023.

Are our pets leaking information about us?

28 Feb 2023

Pet and animal-related apps are creating cybersecurity risks to their owners, new research has shown.

Former Principal, Professor Paul Layzell, presented with CBE award by His Majesty King Charles III

27 Feb 2023

Professor Paul Layzell DL CBE, Principal of Royal Holloway from 2010-2022, was presented with a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by His Majesty King Charles III.

StoryFutures report highlights urgent need to address UK’s Virtual Production skills gap across the creative industries

23 Feb 2023

New research from StoryFutures reveals the UK will lose out on Virtual Production opportunities unless it gets significant investment in training and R&D.