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Brain scans find how we transform written words into meaning
20 Aug 2019The mystery of how readers’ brains transform written words into meanings has always been a controversial matter, yet new research by Royal Holloway has made a new discovery.
Radicalism and reform remembered in museum-inspired online course
25 Jul 2019The legacy of the Peterloo Massacre will be explored in a new free-to-join online course, launching August 2019: 200 years on from this milestone in British democracy.
New study finds the size of a community group determines how complex grammar can be in a language
17 Jul 2019Academics at Royal Holloway and Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands have shown that the number of people that speak a language influences how complex its grammar would be.
Narayana Murthy awarded Honorary Doctorate
16 Jul 2019On Friday 19 July, Narayana Murthy was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science, (Honoris Causa), by Royal Holloway for his outstanding contribution to the field of Computer Science
Professor Dame Jane Francis DCMG awarded Honorary Doctorate
16 Jul 2019Professor Dame Jane Francis DCMG, will be awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science, (Honoris Causa), for her outstanding contribution to environmental science and polar research on 19 July.
Rising turnout and more switching means parties must address low-income voters’ economic concerns to win at next General Election
15 Jul 2019Voters struggling to make ends meet on low incomes are ‘up for grabs’ like never before and are set to have a bigger influence on who ends up winning the next General Election.
Tuition fee rises mean children are less likely to aspire to go to university
11 Jul 2019The rise in university tuition fees in 2010 had an impact on whether children aged 10 to 15 aspired to study for A-levels or attend university, according to a new report from Royal Holloway.
Royal Holloway joins universities from the UK, US and Japan to tackle international cybersecurity challenges
11 Jul 2019Royal Holloway has joined five universities from the UK, the United States and Japan to establish a new consortium to tackle the growing international challenges facing cybersecurity experts.
Being a Brexit remainer or leaver is more psychological than you think!
03 Jul 2019A recent study by academics at Royal Holloway has found there is more to the simple leave vs remain ideology than first thought and revealed there are actually ten distinct ‘classes' of voters.
Royal Holloway’s overall student satisfaction score goes up in National Student Survey 2019
03 Jul 2019The National Student Survey (NSS) 2019, published today (3 July 2019) shows that Royal Holloway, University of London, has again exceeded the sector average score for overall satisfaction.
University research receives funding boost
02 Jul 2019On Tuesday 2 July the Universities and Science Minister, Chris Skidmore, announced additional research funding for universities of £91m.
Primary schools in London work with Royal Holloway and Kew to launch mobile museums of botany
26 Jun 2019Two primary schools in London are set to open mobile museums of botany and plant-based artefacts this July following their involvement in a research project.