A billion years of evolution suggests a new approach for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

21 Mar 2019

New research urges scientists that are looking to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease to focus on the role of proteins in the brain

Royal Holloway receives share of £9 million to research into a treatment for rare disease

19 Mar 2019

Royal Holloway and its partners at University of Alabama, has been awarded a share of more than £9 million to start research into a treatment for Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)

New species of spider discovered with unusual social skills

19 Feb 2019

A researcher at Royal Holloway has discovered a new species of spider in Indonesia.

Royal Holloway academic’s research is helping to advance biological control of invasive plant species

14 Jan 2019

Academics from Royal Holloway collaborate to study the ecological effects of a rust fungus on the invasive plant species, Himalayan Balsam, in the field.

Royal Holloway academic named in 2018 Highly Cited Researchers list

07 Dec 2018

Professor Julia Koricheva, from the School of Biological Sciences has been named in the 2018 Highly Cited Researchers list.

One third of fish found in two fresh water estuaries have ingested plastics, new research reveals

12 Nov 2018

New research into the extent of plastic pollution in the UK, has found that one third of fish living in two fresh water estuaries have ingested microplastics.

Plants find ways to survive no matter the terrain

25 Oct 2018

Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London, together with the University of Osnabrück in Germany, have discovered that a fascinating plant employs two mechanisms to survive, no matter where

Improving the control of epilepsy by combining a diet and a drug

16 Oct 2018

Research carried out by a team from the Centre for Biomedical Sciences, Royal Holloway, and published in Epilepsia, may have identified a new way to help patients with epilepsy.

New breakthrough proposes a link between epilepsy and bipolar disorder

21 Aug 2018

Research at Royal Holloway, University of London, has suggested a link between patients with epilepsy and patients with bipolar disorder, through investigating a medicine used to treat both disorders.

Chris Packham awarded Honorary Doctorate from Royal Holloway

10 Jul 2018

The award, recognises his outstanding conservation work.