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‘A jolt of recognition’ – the similarities between women in the Armenian and Yezidi genocides
21 Jan 2026Dr Rebecca Jinks has been collecting the stories of Yezidi women captured by ISIS in Iraq, and sharing their stories alongside those of female surviours of the Armenian Genocide in 1915.
When crime feels like justice
20 Jan 2026Prof Giovanni Travaglino investigates the power of schadenfreude - that spark of joy at someone else’s downfall - and how it can lead people to justify illegal attacks against corrupt institutions.
From ending the reading wars at home to taking the fight for literacy global
06 Jan 2026Learning your A, B, C’s isn’t easy – Professor Kathleen Rastle’s research into the ‘science of reading’ is transforming how reading is taught around the world, changing lives for millions
Inside the Cult of the Jesus Army - a labour of love and justice
17 Dec 2025Helen Littleboy explains how her documentary series about the Jesus Army took three years to come to fruition, and how its survivors are finding ways to heal.
A city that cares: Bogotá empowering women block by block
16 Dec 2025Professor Jennifer Piscopo reports how Bogotá is leading the way with community support to caregivers, by offering services like continuing education, income generation and respite – free of charge.
Digital decision-making: Asking questions about the use of AI and digital tools in UK asylum claims
10 Nov 2025Can AI make fair decisions about who gets asylum? Royal Holloway researchers are finding out.
Women in politics: why representation matters
09 Oct 2025Professor Jennifer Piscopo examines why women's participation in politics is crucial for democracy and gender equality
'Sensational thinking’ – engaging all senses to design museums for everyone
10 Sept 2025Prof Hannah Thompson from the Department Of Languages, Literatures and Cultures has dedicated the last 2 years to establishing The Sensational Museum, a project improving accessibility in museums.
Is money the best motivator of performance?
09 Sept 2025This study examines how healthcare professionals respond to the introduction of an incentive and information system and the impact on patient health and the healthcare system.
Protecting the rights of transgender parents
08 Sept 2025Dr Suki Finn examines the political, philosophical, and legal aspects of transgender pregnancy and parenting.
Uncovering the hidden cost of climate change inside the ‘Global Factory’
27 Aug 2025Researcher Dr Laurie Parsons investigates how extreme heat caused by climate change is impacting workers in the global supply-chain in Cambodia.
Rethinking what information security means to higher-risk communities
19 Aug 2025Research by Professor Rikke Bjerg Jensen is helping to redefine how the needs of people in higher-risk contexts are considered when designing security technology.