Major research news from Royal Holloway, University of London. http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/home.aspx?SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/studyfindsowningadarkerskincanpositivelyimpactracialbias.aspx Scientists from Royal Holloway have found that when white Caucasians are under the illusion that they have a dark skin, their racial bias changes in a positive way. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:38:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/studyfindsowningadarkerskincanpositivelyimpactracialbias.aspx fake hand experiment http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowayawardedmulti-millionpoundgrantforcybersecurityresearchtraining.aspx Royal Holloway today received a grant of £3.8 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to host a new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in cyber security. Fri, 10 May 2013 15:12:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowayawardedmulti-millionpoundgrantforcybersecurityresearchtraining.aspx EPSRC BIS cyber security http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchersgototheheartofthesciencemuseum.aspx From now until Saturday 13 July, scientists from the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway will be offering the public a chance to take part in a live science experiment at the Science Museum in London. Tue, 07 May 2013 15:33:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchersgototheheartofthesciencemuseum.aspx Emotions heartbeat http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/julianjohnsonappointedasregiusprofessor.aspx Royal Holloway has announced Professor Julian Johnson as Regius Professor in the Department of Music. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:57:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/julianjohnsonappointedasregiusprofessor.aspx Regius Professorship Music Department http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/newresearchdiscoverstheemergenceoftwittertribes.aspx A project led by scientists from Royal Holloway in collaboration with Princeton University, has found evidence of how people form into tribe-like communities on social network sites such as Twitter. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:12:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/newresearchdiscoverstheemergenceoftwittertribes.aspx Twitter social media http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/fiveearlycareerresearcherswinahrcfunding.aspx Five early career researchers who have recently completed their doctorates at Royal Holloway are collaborating with cultural and charitable organisations in projects supported by the AHRC's Cultural Engagement Fund. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:22:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/fiveearlycareerresearcherswinahrcfunding.aspx AHRC Cultural engagement http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/inpraiseofhenryviii.aspx George Etheridge wrote his praise of Henry VIII for Queen Elizabeth I. A new electronic edition has been produced by a team of postgraduate students, scholars and technical advisors of Royal Holloway, University of London and the British Library. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:23:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/inpraiseofhenryviii.aspx Henry VIII Queen Elizabeth I http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/securityprotocolforonlinebankingandfacebookhasseriousweaknesses.aspx The protocol that provides security for online banking, credit card data and Facebook has major weaknesses, according to researchers at Royal Holloway Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:43:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/securityprotocolforonlinebankingandfacebookhasseriousweaknesses.aspx online banking information secuity Facebook http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/prehistorichumansnotwipedoutbycomet,sayresearchers.aspx Comet explosions did not end the prehistoric human culture, known as Clovis, in North America 13,000 years ago, according to research published in the journal Geophysical Monograph Series. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:09:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/prehistorichumansnotwipedoutbycomet,sayresearchers.aspx clovis http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/ict4dnamedtheonlyuktechnologycentreamongtheworldstopthinktanks.aspx In a report launched at the World Bank and United Nations, Royal Holloway's ICT4D Centre has been named as the only UK-based centre in a top ten led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:04:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/ict4dnamedtheonlyuktechnologycentreamongtheworldstopthinktanks.aspx World Bank United Nations ICT4D MIT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/southamericanswantpolicymakerstoputethicsaboveprice.aspx Researchers at Royal Holloway have found that Brazilians and Chileans want the state to buy on social and environmental criteria, not just on price. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:04:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/southamericanswantpolicymakerstoputethicsaboveprice.aspx Brazil Chile ethical http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/governmentfundingforsuper-material.aspx Royal Holloway is among a select group of universities to receive £21.5 million in government funding to explore commercial uses for graphene. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:44:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/governmentfundingforsuper-material.aspx graphene http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/city-livinghelpedusevolveimmunitytodisease.aspx A study by researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London, University College London and Oxford University, has found that a genetic variant which reduces the chance of contracting diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy is more prevalent in populations with long histories of urban living. Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/city-livinghelpedusevolveimmunitytodisease.aspx city immunity disease http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistsdiscovertobaccotreethatcouldbeusedasbiofuel.aspx Researchers at Royal Holloway have been awarded a grant from the European Union, after identifying a tobacco tree that could produce biofuels Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:49:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistsdiscovertobaccotreethatcouldbeusedasbiofuel.aspx biofuels tobacco tree Nicotiana Glauca http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchshowslemmingswerewipedoutbyiceagesclimatechange.aspx Small mammal populations across Europe were wiped out multiple times during the last Ice Age, due to an inability to deal with rapid climate change, according the research published in the journal Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:23:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchshowslemmingswerewipedoutbyiceagesclimatechange.aspx Ice Age Mammals lemmings http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/aglobalscientificcollaboration,winseugrantawardtoperformclinicaltrialsinduchennemusculardystrophy.aspx A team of scientists from several European countries and the USA, led by UCL scientist Prof Francesco Muntoni, Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, Institute of Child Health and including Professor George Dickson from Royal Holloway's School of Biological Sciences, have won an EU Health Innovation-1 2012 Collaborative research grant of €5.5 million to perform a clinical trial to test a novel drug treatment in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) boys. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:42:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/aglobalscientificcollaboration,winseugrantawardtoperformclinicaltrialsinduchennemusculardystrophy.aspx Duchenne muscular dystrophy http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/discoveryoffersnewtreatmentforepilepsy.aspx New drugs derived from components of a specific diet used by children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy could offer a new treatment, according to research published today in the journal Neuropharmacology. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:45:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/discoveryoffersnewtreatmentforepilepsy.aspx epilepsy http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/governments39milliongranttoincludevaccineresearchatroyalholloway.aspx It has been announced that Royal Holloway will be among a select group of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and other universities to receive the first substantial awards from the £180 million Biomedical Catalyst. Grants totaling £39 million have been awarded to accelerate the development of innovative solutions to healthcare challenges. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:39:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/governments39milliongranttoincludevaccineresearchatroyalholloway.aspx Biomedical Catalyst http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/nextgenerationvaccines–eliminatingtheuseofneedles.aspx Scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London have developed a pioneering new method of oral vaccination which could help boost immunity to TB and influenza, as well as prevent C. difficile for which there is currently no vaccine. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:19:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/nextgenerationvaccines–eliminatingtheuseofneedles.aspx vaccinations oral vaccinations http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchsuggestsexposuretomultiplepesticidesincreasesrisksforbumblebees.aspx The behaviour of bees and the success of their colonies are significantly affected when exposed to a combination of pesticides, according to new research from the School of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London published today in Nature. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:06:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchsuggestsexposuretomultiplepesticidesincreasesrisksforbumblebees.aspx Bumblebees pesticides http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/drnarenderramnanitostudyskilllearninganditsbrainmechanisms.aspx Dr Narender Ramnani, from the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London has been awarded £350,000 to work with elite athletes, children and the elderly to understand skill learning and how skill memories are laid down in the brain. Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:22:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/drnarenderramnanitostudyskilllearninganditsbrainmechanisms.aspx learning memory Sport http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/governmentselectsroyalhollowaytohelptackleukscyberthreat.aspx Researchers from the Information Security Group (ISG) at Royal Holloway, University of London have been selected by intelligence agency GCHQ and EPSRC to use their expertise to form part of the UK's first academic Research Institute to investigate the "Science of Cyber Security." Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:56:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/governmentselectsroyalhollowaytohelptackleukscyberthreat.aspx cyber security http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowayphysicistsinthesuccessfulsearchfortheelusivehiggsparticle.aspx Researchers from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, including physicists from Royal Holloway, University of London, have confirmed that they have found a new particle consistent with the long-sought Higgs boson. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:19:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowayphysicistsinthesuccessfulsearchfortheelusivehiggsparticle.aspx Higgs Boson atlas CERN large hadron collider http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistsrevealhownaturalsystemslimitthespreadofcheatingbacteria.aspx In the first field study of its kind, researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London and the University of Oxford have investigated the competitive dynamics of pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains of bacteria. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:19:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistsrevealhownaturalsystemslimitthespreadofcheatingbacteria.aspx bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/climatechangeblamedfordemiseofoneofworldsfirstgreaturbancultures.aspx New research suggests the demise of the Bronze age Harappan Indus River civilisation is directly linked to changes in the monsoon Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:45:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/climatechangeblamedfordemiseofoneofworldsfirstgreaturbancultures.aspx Bronze age Indus River Harappan http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchgranttofundcutting-edgebarbicancentreandvastudies.aspx The impact of the private collector and the relationship between artistic excellence and community engagement will be investigated through two AHRC funded PhDs. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:28:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchgranttofundcutting-edgebarbicancentreandvastudies.aspx AHRC barbican v&a http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/everydaytaskscanencouragecreativityinadvanceddementiapatients.aspx The simple art of folding a bed sheet could encourage the creativity of people living with advanced dementia, researchers have found. Mon, 28 May 2012 08:19:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/everydaytaskscanencouragecreativityinadvanceddementiapatients.aspx dementia Age Exchange http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/playrevealssecretsofwhenthebritishbuggednazisinamiddlesexmansion.aspx A Media Arts researcher from Royal Holloway, University of London is drawing on his family history to produce a play about the 'secret listeners' who spied on the Nazis during the Second World War. Mon, 21 May 2012 13:37:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/playrevealssecretsofwhenthebritishbuggednazisinamiddlesexmansion.aspx Trent Park nazis http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowayleadsthewayinreplacinganimalstoresearchbipolardisorder.aspx Researchers from the School of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London, are working to further understand and treat Bipolar disorder while developing methods to reduce the number of animals used in research. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:13:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowayleadsthewayinreplacinganimalstoresearchbipolardisorder.aspx Bipolar disorder Dictyostelium http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/inbreedingdidnotcausemammothextinction.aspx Before becoming extinct, a small number of woolly mammoths managed to survive for several thousands of years without suffering from inbreeding, according to new research by an international research team, including academics from Royal Holloway, University of London. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:29:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/inbreedingdidnotcausemammothextinction.aspx mammoth Wrangel Island http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/gatewayfundsupportsentrepreneurialprojects.aspx Three pioneering projects at Royal Holloway, University of London have been given a cash boost thanks to the Gateway Fund which was set up by the College and Honorary Fellow Yazan Mufti. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:29:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/gatewayfundsupportsentrepreneurialprojects.aspx Yazan Mufti Gateway Fund http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/journalofeuropeantelevisionhistoryandculturelaunched.aspx In collaboration with the Universities of Utrecht and Maastricht, Royal Holloway, University of London is pleased to announce the launch of the Journal of European Television History and Culture in association with the EUscreen project and the European Television History Network (ETHN). The journal will be published by Utrecht University Library (Igitur Publishing) and will be continued with funding from the Dutch National Research Board. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:58:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/journalofeuropeantelevisionhistoryandculturelaunched.aspx Television Archive Euscreen http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchertoinvestigatehowchildrencanbeprotectedagainstforcedmarriage.aspx A researcher from Royal Holloway, University of London is launching a major study that could help to protect thousands of children who fall victim to forced marriage each year. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:58:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchertoinvestigatehowchildrencanbeprotectedagainstforcedmarriage.aspx children forced marriage http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/bringingtalentedyoungmusiciansfrommaliandcubatogether.aspx Dr Geoff Baker from the Department of Music at Royal Holloway, University of London will travel to Cuba in March 2012 for the second phase of a research project he's Co-investigator on. Led by Dr Lucy Durán (SOAS, University of London) 'Mali-Cuba: Music Across Generations' is a unique project that celebrates two great musical cultures and their deep historical and cultural connections, through the musicianship of young children. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:58:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/bringingtalentedyoungmusiciansfrommaliandcubatogether.aspx Mali Cuba Music Department http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/eastviewstheworlddifferentlyfromthewest.aspx Cultural differences between the East and West are well documented, but a study by researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London shows that differences also exist in how British and Chinese people recognise people and the world around them. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:26:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/eastviewstheworlddifferentlyfromthewest.aspx chinese british face perception http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/professorreceivesbenjaminfranklinmedal.aspx Professor Vladimir Vapnik has been awarded the 2012 Benjamin Franklin medal in Computer and Cognitive Science from the Franklin Institute. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:09:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/professorreceivesbenjaminfranklinmedal.aspx Vladimir Vapnik Benjamin Franklin medal Computer and Cognitive Science http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowayandimperialreceive45milliontofund45phds.aspx The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has awarded approximately £4.5million to Royal Holloway, University of London; Imperial College, London and Research Complex at Harwell to establish a joint Doctoral Training Partnership. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:06:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowayandimperialreceive45milliontofund45phds.aspx BBSRC Doctoral training partnership http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/darwinslostfossilsfound.aspx A treasure trove of fossils including some collected by Charles Darwin, has been rediscovered by a researcher from Royal Holloway, University of London. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:56:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/darwinslostfossilsfound.aspx fossils Joseph Hooker Charles Darwin http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/athomeintheinstitution.aspx An exhibition looking at life in some of Surrey's Victorian and Edwardian residential institutions including a mental hospital, common houses for the poor and a public school will reveal some surprising similarities with life today. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:26:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/athomeintheinstitution.aspx sanatorium institution poor house http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/professorjoshapcottwinsqueensgoldmedalforpoetry.aspx The acclaimed author and poet Jo Shapcott, Professor of Creating Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London, has been named the latest recipient of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:26:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/professorjoshapcottwinsqueensgoldmedalforpoetry.aspx Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry Jo Shapcott http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/cryptographersbelievesizedoesmattertostaysafeonline.aspx With people using computers as part of their everyday lives to communicate, buy goods or for banking, ensuring our details are protected from online thieves remains one of our biggest concerns. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:02:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/cryptographersbelievesizedoesmattertostaysafeonline.aspx Information security group online security Transport Layer Security http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/creativewritinggraduatespublishedinanthology.aspx Bedford Square 5, an anthology of new writing from graduates of the MA Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London has been published by Ward Wood Publishing. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:09:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/creativewritinggraduatespublishedinanthology.aspx creative writing Jo Shapcott Susanna Jones Andrew Motion Ward Wood Publishing http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowaytohelpdefendcountryfromcyberattacks.aspx Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London have been recruited into a network run by British intelligence agency, GCHQ, to combat new waves of security breaches and cyber crime. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:22:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowaytohelpdefendcountryfromcyberattacks.aspx ISG GCHQ cyber crime internet security http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/questfordarkmattercomestoroyalholloway.aspx Scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London have been awarded a one million pound European Research Council grant to support a new search for the mysterious and as yet unseen part of the universe, dark matter. Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:12:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/questfordarkmattercomestoroyalholloway.aspx dark matter universe http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/specialistcriticalcareparamedicscouldsavelives.aspx Highly trained specialist paramedics who respond to serious 999 calls and treat patients with the help of virtual doctors could save lives without crippling NHS budgets, according to a study by Royal Holloway, University of London. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:54:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/specialistcriticalcareparamedicscouldsavelives.aspx 999 calls paramedics nhs http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/forgottendementiasufferershelpedthroughart.aspx While medical researchers continue the search for advanced diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dementia, a researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London is focusing on improving the experiences of those already suffering with the devastating disease for whom any cure would be too late. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:03:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/forgottendementiasufferershelpedthroughart.aspx Age Exchange dementia Reminiscence Art http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowaytodeveloptreatmentforlife-threateninggeneticmuscledisease.aspx Royal Holloway, University of London has signed an agreement with Benitec, an international biotechnology company focused on developing methods to treat serious diseases, to begin a new program to develop a novel therapy and potential cure for an untreatable, debilitating and potentially life threatening genetic muscle disease, oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD). Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:30:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowaytodeveloptreatmentforlife-threateninggeneticmuscledisease.aspx Benitec OPMD http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/projectlaunchtodeveloplocalsolutionsforfuturechallengesinsouthamerica.aspx Indigenous community representatives from the rainforests, savannas and wetlands of Brazil and Guyana travelled to Royal Holloway, University to attend the launch of the European Union funded COBRA project to address the key issues facing local communities and biodiversity conservation across the Guiana Shield Region of South America. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:37:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/projectlaunchtodeveloplocalsolutionsforfuturechallengesinsouthamerica.aspx Brazil Guyana biodiversity conservation http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/losttvarchivesfromacrosseuropearerevealedonline.aspx Television buffs, historians and even foreign language students could benefit from EUscreen, a new online portal that launches on Thursday 27th October, providing access to thousands of TV clips from across Europe. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:17:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/losttvarchivesfromacrosseuropearerevealedonline.aspx Euscreen Television Archive http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/mp3playersshrinkourpersonalspace.aspx How close could a stranger come to you before you start feeling uncomfortable? Usually, people start feeling uneasy when unfamiliar people come within an arm's reach. But take a tube journey during rush hour and you have no choice but to get up close and personal with complete strangers. Researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London wanted to find out whether there is a way to make this intrusion more tolerable. Their results, published in the journal PLoS One,| reveal that listening to music through headphones can change people's margins of personal space and make packed journeys more bearable. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:22:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/mp3playersshrinkourpersonalspace.aspx Mp3 player crowd tube http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/iphonesrevolutionisescientificresearch.aspx Researchers have tapped into smartphone technology to carry out psychological experiments, allowing them access to millions of participants at the touch of a button. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:32:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/iphonesrevolutionisescientificresearch.aspx Smartphone iPhone app iPad app psychology http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/ancientmusicbooksaccessibletoall.aspx Fragile treasures of 16th Century music are now freely available online, thanks to a partnership between Royal Holloway, University of London, the British Library and JISC. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:32:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/ancientmusicbooksaccessibletoall.aspx 16th Century music early music http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/couldhistoryholdthekeytoavoidingconflictinindiaandpakistan.aspx A researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London has been awarded £225,000 for a three year project that could help prevent future conflicts in India and Pakistan. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:47:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/couldhistoryholdthekeytoavoidingconflictinindiaandpakistan.aspx India Pakistan Indus Basin http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/ourfuturewillbeshapedbyfire.aspx Wildfires are often viewed as major disasters, and there is concern that climate change will increase their incidence. However, it is difficult to consider the true impact of past or future wildfires without understanding their place in natural and human history. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:12:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/ourfuturewillbeshapedbyfire.aspx wildfire climate change http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistschartchinesemittencrabinvasion.aspx Scientists from a consortium of UK research institutes, including Royal Holloway, University of London and the Natural History Museum (NHM), are asking the public to help record sightings of the Chinese mitten crab to better understand the full extent of their invasion and the threat these crustaceans pose to our rivers and waterways. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:18:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistschartchinesemittencrabinvasion.aspx Mitten Crab Natural History Museum http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/novelepilepsytreatmentcouldreduceriskofbirthdefects.aspx Researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London have developed a new biochemical approach to identifying epilepsy treatments which not only offer stronger seizure protection but could also provide safer treatment for pregnant women. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:31:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/novelepilepsytreatmentcouldreduceriskofbirthdefects.aspx epilepsy Dictyostelium Discoideum http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/howisjapanhelpingtoshapebritishtheatre.aspx a researcher at Royal Holloway, University London is looking into how Japanese art is influencing mainstream British theatre. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:48:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/howisjapanhelpingtoshapebritishtheatre.aspx japan ningyo joruri puppetry http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/newsupercomputerhelpsroyalhollowayphysicistsanalysekeylhcdata.aspx Researchers at the Centre for Particle Physics at Royal Holloway, University of London have just deployed the 'Rutherford' cluster, a vast new data store and lightening-fast computers, to analyse information from the world's biggest scientific experiment. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:59:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/newsupercomputerhelpsroyalhollowayphysicistsanalysekeylhcdata.aspx Rutherford cluster supercomputer CERN large hadron collider http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/firsttargetedtreatmentsuccessforduchennemusculardystrophy.aspx Professor George Dickson, from the Department of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London and a team lead by scientists at the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH), have made an important breakthrough in the development of a treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:42:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/firsttargetedtreatmentsuccessforduchennemusculardystrophy.aspx Duchenne muscular dystrophy http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/newtechnologyallowsdisabledchildrentoexploretheircreativeside.aspx A team of researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London are working with charity SpecialEffect to use innovative technology to design a computer programme to allow those with disabilities to be able to explore their creativity Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:47:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/newtechnologyallowsdisabledchildrentoexploretheircreativeside.aspx eye movement psychology http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchershelpshapethefutureofpolicing.aspx Academics at Royal Holloway, University of London are working with the police to improve the video identification procedures for obtaining eyewitness evidence from witnesses in the hope of bringing more criminals to justice. Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:20:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchershelpshapethefutureofpolicing.aspx Police identification witness http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/signingmarkssecondphaseofitalianacademiesproject.aspx Renaissance specialists at Royal Holloway, University of London launched a £780,000 research project in collaboration with Reading University and The British Library at an official signing ceremony. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:35:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/signingmarkssecondphaseofitalianacademiesproject.aspx Renaissance Italian academies http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/honoraryfellowinvests125,000innewfund.aspx Royal Holloway, University of London has announced new funding to help academics investigate the commercial opportunities of their research Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:10:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/honoraryfellowinvests125,000innewfund.aspx fund commercialisation http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/millionsofarchivedfilmsandtvfootagenowaccessibletoall.aspx More than 13 million film, television and radio records are now available thanks to a pioneering new search engine developed by Royal Holloway, University of London and the British Universities Film & Video Council (BUFVC). Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:32:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/millionsofarchivedfilmsandtvfootagenowaccessibletoall.aspx film television BUFVC http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/varietyisthespiceoflifeforanimalmovement.aspx Scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London and the University of Leicester have discovered animals searching for food do not stick to a complicated pattern of movement as previously thought but tend to wander about randomly. Fri, 13 May 2011 09:11:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/varietyisthespiceoflifeforanimalmovement.aspx animals random movement Food http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/grandfathertimekeepsplantstickingover.aspx Scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London, have identified that plants use a mechanism similar to a grandfather clock to activate a gene that regulates when they flower. Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:46:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/grandfathertimekeepsplantstickingover.aspx plants genetic flower http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/oralvaccinecouldprovidekeytotbimmunity.aspx The development of a new oral vaccine may help boost immunity to tuberculosis according to new research. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:09:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/oralvaccinecouldprovidekeytotbimmunity.aspx TB vaccine http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchanalysesviolentdeathsofiraqicivilians.aspx A paper published in this week's issue of PLoS Medicine provides the most detailed assessment so far of civilian deaths in the course of the recent Iraq war. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:21:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researchanalysesviolentdeathsofiraqicivilians.aspx civilian death Iraq http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistsuseneuroimagingtoshowhowthebrainlearnsmentalskills.aspx New research by scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London provides evidence that the cerebellum, a part of the brain used to store memories for skilled movements, could also store memories important for mental skills – such as the rules used to interpret traffic light signals. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:57:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistsuseneuroimagingtoshowhowthebrainlearnsmentalskills.aspx cerebellum brain memory http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/powerfulmicroscoperevealschemicalstructureoffossils.aspx Surprising new research shows that, contrary to conventional belief, remains of chitin-protein complex - structural materials containing protein and polysaccharide -are present in abundance in fossils of arthropods from the Palaeozoic era. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:53:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/powerfulmicroscoperevealschemicalstructureoffossils.aspx chitin-protein arthropod Palaeozoic http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowayusesinnovativeiphoneapptocarryoutscientificresearch.aspx Royal Holloway, University of London has joined an international team of researchers to develop a new way of conducting psychological and social research. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:53:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowayusesinnovativeiphoneapptocarryoutscientificresearch.aspx psychological social iPhone/iPad app http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scholarships.aspx Royal Holloway, University of London has made a commitment to offer more than 120 scholarships and awards, worth a total of £2million, to support postgraduate students over the next three years. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:44:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scholarships.aspx postgraduate scholarships http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/modernhumansleftafricamuchearlierthanthought,newartefactsreveal.aspx An international team of scientists – including Dr Simon Armitage from Royal Holloway, University of London – have rejected the existing view that modern humans left Africa around 70,000 years ago. Their discovery of ancient artefacts reveal that humans left Africa at least 50,000 years earlier than previously suggested and were, in fact, present in eastern Arabia as early as 125,000 years ago. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:28:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/modernhumansleftafricamuchearlierthanthought,newartefactsreveal.aspx humans Africa http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/professorjoshapcottwinscostabookoftheyearaward.aspx Award-winning author Jo Shapcott, Professor of Creating Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London, was last night named the winner of the Costa Book of the Year Award for her latest book of poems Of Mutability. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:53:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/professorjoshapcottwinscostabookoftheyearaward.aspx Poetry Of Mutability Costa Book of the Year Award http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researcherunearthsmysterybehindiceagefossilsinonceinalife-timediscovery.aspx Professor Scott Elias, from the Department of Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London, will join a team of international scientists to analyse insect fossils from a recently discovered site in Colorado that has produced hundreds of animal bones of mammoths, mastodons and other Ice Age creatures. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:41:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/researcherunearthsmysterybehindiceagefossilsinonceinalife-timediscovery.aspx insect fossils Ice Age mammoth mastodon http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/professorpickedforprestigiouspoetryaward.aspx Award-winning author Jo Shapcott|, Professor of Creating Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London, has won the Costa Poetry Award for her latest book of poems, Of Mutability. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:16:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/professorpickedforprestigiouspoetryaward.aspx Poetry creative writing Costa Poetry award http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/gingeriskeyingredientinrecipeforconservingstagbeetles.aspx Ecologists from Royal Holloway, University of London and the University of York have developed a series of new methods to monitor stag beetle numbers – including ginger lures to trap adult beetles and tiny microphones to detect sounds made by the larvae in their underground nests. Conservation efforts have been hampered until now because ecologists lacked a reliable way of monitoring stag beetle numbers. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:02:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/gingeriskeyingredientinrecipeforconservingstagbeetles.aspx stag beetle ginger conservation http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/perceptionofourheartbeatinfluencesourbodyimage.aspx A new study, led by Dr Manos Tsakiris from Royal Holloway, University of London, suggests that the way we experience the internal state of our body may also influence how we perceive our body from the outside, as for example in the mirror Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:22:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/perceptionofourheartbeatinfluencesourbodyimage.aspx body dysmorphia http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistsclosertofindingtreatmentforlife-threateninghereditarydisease.aspx Scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London have reported encouraging results in a new gene-based therapy for Duchenne Muscular dystrophy (DMD) which at present has no known cure and affects one in 3,000 young boys. Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:01:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistsclosertofindingtreatmentforlife-threateninghereditarydisease.aspx DMD Muscular Dystrophy gene therapy http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/ice-freeoasesfoundonsnowballearth.aspx Between 600 and 700 million years ago, our planet froze solid in an event dubbed Snowball Earth. How life survived this deep freeze has puzzled scientists for over a decade. Now geologist, Dr Dan Le Heron of Royal Holloway, University of London may have found the answer. Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:10:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/ice-freeoasesfoundonsnowballearth.aspx dropstone Geology Flinders ranges Ice Age http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistsrevealinnovativenewtreatmentformusclewastingillnesses.aspx Researchers from the School of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London have revealed that by using innovative technology to block the activity of myostatin – a protein that prevents muscles from growing bigger and stronger – it may be possible to build up muscle size and strength in people with muscle disease. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:06:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistsrevealinnovativenewtreatmentformusclewastingillnesses.aspx muscles myostatin disease http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/globalwarmingtriggeredthearrivalofthedinosaurs.aspx Global warming devastated tropical rainforests, 300 million years ago. Now scientists, from Royal Holloway, University of London and the University of Bristol, report the unexpected discovery that this event triggered an evolutionary burst amongst reptiles – and inadvertently paved the way for the rise of dinosaurs, a hundred million years later. Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:07:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/globalwarmingtriggeredthearrivalofthedinosaurs.aspx global warming tropical rainforest Dinosaurs http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/thesocialbutterflyeffectsharedinterestsarethekeytofriendships.aspx Scientists from Royal Holloway, University of London, in collaboration with the University of Southampton and the Institute of Zoology at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), have been researching the social butterfly effect - studying how we change our friends throughout our lives. Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:05:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/thesocialbutterflyeffectsharedinterestsarethekeytofriendships.aspx social butterfly friendship http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistsdevisenewmodeloncontinentalthinningwhichhelpslocateoilandgasresources.aspx Scientists from Royal Holloway, University of London and the Institut de Ciencies del Mar (Spanish Research Council) have revealed a new model that explains how continents thin as well as helping to more accurately predict the location of hydrocarbons such as oil and gas. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:22:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/scientistsdevisenewmodeloncontinentalthinningwhichhelpslocateoilandgasresources.aspx continent thinning oil gas http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/childroadriskstudy.aspx A study by researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London reveals that primary school children cannot accurately judge the speed of vehicles travelling faster than 20 mph. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:22:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/childroadriskstudy.aspx children speed 20mph http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/tinybrainedbeessolveacomplexmathematicalproblem.aspx Scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London and Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that bees learn to fly the shortest possible route between flowers even if they discover the flowers in a different order. Bees are effectively solving the 'Travelling Salesman Problem', and these are the first animals found to do this. Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:50:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/tinybrainedbeessolveacomplexmathematicalproblem.aspx Travelling Salesman Problem tiny brain bee Dr Raine http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/ozonedamagetoourlungs.aspx Lungs are lined with a mixture of molecules to ensure that they function well. Some of these help with the removal of inhaled particles, while the retention of a moist film at the surface is also crucial. Scientists – including Dr Martin King from Royal Holloway, University of London – have now shown how some of these molecules are affected by ozone, which can arise as a pollutant in the atmosphere and is known to be a severe pulmonary irritant. Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:15:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/ozonedamagetoourlungs.aspx Lungs ozone http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/fellowshipawardsinthefacultyofarts.aspx Four members of academic staff at Royal Holloway, University of London have been awarded The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Fellowship awards, with just under £300,000 being invested into their research. Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:29:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/fellowshipawardsinthefacultyofarts.aspx arts AHRC Fellowships http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/firefuelsflowerssuccess.aspx The high incidence of fire during the Cretaceous Period, 120 to 65 million years ago, was responsible for the spread of the earliest flowering plants scientists from Royal Holloway, University of London and the University of Cape Town claim. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:46:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/firefuelsflowerssuccess.aspx Cretaceous Period fire http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/impacthypothesislosesitssparkle.aspx A team of scientists – including Professor Andrew C Scott from Royal Holloway, University of London – have cast resounding doubt upon the last crucial piece of evidence supporting the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:11:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/impacthypothesislosesitssparkle.aspx Younger Dryas http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowayawardedforcommitmenttoadvancingwomeninscience.aspx Royal Holloway, University of London has been awarded a Bronze Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises excellence in, and commitment to, the career progression of women in science, engineering and technology (SET) within Higher Education. The award will be presented at the Royal Society, London, on 16 September 2010. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:17:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/royalhollowayawardedforcommitmenttoadvancingwomeninscience.aspx SWan Women science award http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/silentfilmscores.aspx Dr Julie Brown from the Department of Music at Royal Holloway, University of London has discovered previously hidden musical scores for silent films in various attics and archives. Prior to her discoveries, only one surviving full score was known about. Julie has since been awarded a £145,000 British Academy grant to explore the musical film fitting techniques used in the UK for the screening of early pictures. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/silentfilmscores.aspx film silent scores Dr Julie Brown British Academy http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/oxygenfuelsfiresoftime.aspx Variations in the Earth's atmospheric oxygen levels are thought to be closely linked to the evolution of life, with strong feedbacks between uni- and multicellular life and oxygen. Over the past 400 million years, the level of oxygen has varied considerably from the 21% value we have today. Scientists from Royal Holloway, University of London and The Field Museum in Chicago, publishing their results this week in the journal 'Nature Geoscience', have revealed that the amount of charcoal preserved in ancient peat bogs, now coal, gives a measure of how much oxygen there was in the past. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/oxygenfuelsfiresoftime.aspx oxygen fire charcoal coal peat bog http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/discoveryoffossilisedfootprintsrevealswhenreptilesfirstconquereddryland.aspx 318-million-year-old reptile footprints were found in sea-cliffs on the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada. They show that reptiles were the first vertebrates (animals with a backbone) to conquer dry continental interiors. These pioneers paved the way for the diverse ecosystems that exist on land today. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/discoveryoffossilisedfootprintsrevealswhenreptilesfirstconquereddryland.aspx reptile footprint Bay of Fundy vertebrates http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/bandaarc.aspx The Banda arc – a gigantic 1,000km long, 180-degree curve in eastern Indonesia – has puzzled geologists for many years, with much debate and controversy surrounding its complex origin and evolution. A solution to this enigma, resolving many of the previous problems, has finally been found by scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London and Utrecht University, and is published in 'Nature Geoscience' this week. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/bandaarc.aspx article Banda arc Indonesia tectonic subduction oceanic crust mantle Seram Timor Professor Hall geodynamic http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/beesindecline.aspx Academics awarded up to £3million to explore the causes and consequences of threats to insect pollinators and to ask questions about the decline of bees. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/beesindecline.aspx insect pollinators decline bees Deformed Wing Virus Nosema Ceranae Professor Vincent Jansen http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/sundarksecret.aspx A scientist at Royal Holloway, University of London believes dark matter is lurking at the centre of the sun and cooling down its core temperature. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/sundarksecret.aspx dark matter Sun cooling Dr Stephen West core temperature http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/figwasps.aspx The way that fig wasps pollinate fig trees has remained unchanged for at least 34 million years scientists have revealed. Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/figwasps.aspx pollinate Isle of Wight fig wasps trees Dr Margaret Collinson pollen ancient http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/historiandelvesintolifeofcrimeinnewbbcradio4series.aspx Real-life courtroom drama will provide a window into the past in a new BBC Radio 4 series being presented by Professor Amanda Vickery, from the Department of History at Royal Holloway, University of London. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/historiandelvesintolifeofcrimeinnewbbcradio4series.aspx history courtroom 18th century Old Bailey http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/alumnitheatrecompany.aspx Analogue, an award-winning company specialising in live performance led by Royal Holloway, University of London alumni Hannah Barker and Liam Jarvis, has been awarded a £10,000 commission after a successful pitch in a nationwide competition. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/alumnitheatrecompany.aspx analogue theatre competition http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/cometcauseforclimatechangetheorydealtblowbyfungus.aspx A team of scientists – led by Professor Andrew C Scott of the Department of Earth Sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London – have revealed that neither comet nor catastrophe were the cause for abrupt climate change some 12,900 years ago. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/cometcauseforclimatechangetheorydealtblowbyfungus.aspx comet climate change fungus http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/majorboostforsuccessfulitalianacademiesproject.aspx A research group led by Professor Jane Everson – from the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Royal Holloway, University of London – has recently been awarded £780,690 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) for a four-year continuation of the major research project 'The Italian Academies 1525-1700: the first intellectual networks of early modern Europe'. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/majorboostforsuccessfulitalianacademiesproject.aspx Italian academy europe 16th Century http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/isgsmartcardcentreattractsindustryfunding.aspx Dr Keith Mayes, Director of the Smart Card Centre, at Royal Holloway, University of London, has been awarded £50,000 by the PARK commercialisation fund to lead the development of an RFID/smartcard attack detector product prototype, with Dr Gerhard Hancke as the lead developer. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/research/news/newsarticles/isgsmartcardcentreattractsindustryfunding.aspx Smart card centre RFID