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It’s not just your Ps and Qs you need to watch, but your L and Rs! How certain sounds are unsuitable for swear words
05 Dec 2022Researchers at Royal Holloway tested whether there is something special about the sound of swear words.
People’s trust of ‘fake faces’ could make them more susceptible to fake news and have dire consequences with trust
05 Dec 2022Participants in new research conducted by Royal Holloway and the Warburg Institute found they are more likely to trust artificially generated faces.
Leverhulme International Professorship awarded to Royal Holloway
02 Dec 2022Royal Holloway has been awarded an esteemed Leverhulme International Professorship worth £4.1m.
Gloucestershire meteorite reveals new insights into the origins of the Earth’s oceans
24 Nov 2022A study has discovered that a meteorite which crashed onto a driveway in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire in 2021 contained extra-terrestrial water and organic compounds revealing new insights into the origins of the Earth’s oceans.
Royal Holloway joins London Higher sustainability pledge
22 Nov 2022Royal Holloway has joined London Higher’s sustainability pledge to build upon the sustainability work already underway across London higher education institutes.
Academics urgently push British Government to create UK fashion watchdog to stop exploitation of workers and hold brands and retailers to account
21 Nov 2022Academics at Royal Holloway are speaking with MPs at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday November 22, to urgently encourage them to create a UK Fashion watchdog.
Royal Holloway ranked platinum in leading the way for green initiatives and renewable energy 2022
15 Nov 2022Royal Holloway has been ranked as a platinum top tier university for green initiatives and renewable energy in the annual green universities guide by Uswitch.
New exhibition challenges the barriers that people who are partially sighted face each day
10 Nov 2022Layers of Vision, the new exhibition opening at Bush House Arcade, London challenges the barriers that people who are blind or have sight loss are facing in everyday life. The exhibit includes leading research from Dr Anica Zeyen, from the School of Business and Management at Royal Holloway.
BBC documentary: The People’s Piazza, A History of Covent Garden
09 Nov 2022The People’s Piazza, A History of Covent Garden will be presented by StoryTrails Executive Producer, David Olusoga, on BBC Two on Sunday 13 November.
Fighting for change: recording voices from 50 years of environmental action
08 Nov 2022Royal Holloway is launching a unique project to create a national archive of interviews with activists involved in protests, policies, and practical action over the last 50 years.
Stoicism proven to reduce negative emotions
24 Oct 2022Academics have proven that taking part in the ancient philosophy of stoicism does reduce negative emotions, with 94% of participants who took part in the annual Stoic Week event, run by Royal Holloway, saying they feel better about their lives.
The UK’s largest immersive storytelling project StoryTrails completes its summer tour
10 Oct 2022StoryTrails, the UK’s largest immersive storytelling project has completed its summer tour of the UK, with thousands of people taking part across 15 town and cities, which included a special residency at the British Film Institute (BFI) IMAX in London.