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Child tooth of Neanderthal discovered alongside tools originally thought to be unique to Homo sapiens

10 Feb 2021

New analysis of a fossilised child’s tooth and stone tools reveals for the first time that Neanderthals used special stone tool making technology thought to have been unique to modern humans.

Fishes from the depths of the ocean show significant signs of microplastic ingestion

10 Feb 2021

Scientists from Royal Holloway and the Natural History Museum have found that 66.7% of ocean fish contain microfibres.

Study shows early behavioural problems predict adolescent mental health difficulties

10 Feb 2021

A substantial proportion of adolescent mental health and behavioural difficulties can be predicted years before they arise, a new study indicates.

Universities publish open letter calling for generational justice and extra support for students and graduates

02 Feb 2021

Royal Holloway has joined six other leading universities in sending an open letter to the Government urging more support for students both now and when they graduate.

Free training for local businesses to meet skills gaps

21 Jan 2021

Royal Holloway is part of a group of colleges and universities who have initiated the ground-breaking project, ISVC, to offer a range of free online courses to help employers fill digital skills gaps.

Changing resilience of oceans to climate change

20 Jan 2021

Oxygen levels in the ancient oceans were surprisingly resilient to climate change, new research suggests.

New insight to how cannabis-derived compounds may reverse cellular changes found in people with multiple sclerosis

14 Jan 2021

Research by academics at Royal Holloway has identified how two compounds derived from cannabis, could function at a cellular level to reduce disease-associated changes in a range of conditions.

Royal Holloway secures funding to help solve mysteries of the universe

13 Jan 2021

Researchers at Royal Holloway have been awarded support from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to use the most recent developments in quantum technologies to help solve some of the greatest mysteries

Royal Holloway appoints Professor Tracy Bhamra as Senior Vice-Principal for Student and Staff Experience

12 Jan 2021

Royal Holloway, University of London, has appointed Professor Tracy Bhamra as Senior Vice-Principal for Student and Staff Experience.

New nasal spray proven to kill 99.9% of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 is being trialled in the UK

12 Jan 2021

An academic from Royal Holloway is playing an instrumental part in the first UK clinical trials of a nasal spray proven to kill 99.9% of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

Royal Holloway students win international cyber security competition

22 Dec 2020

Two students from Royal Holloway were amongst the winners of the Country-2-Country 2020 (C2C2020) – an inaugural, online capture the flag competition.

Royal Holloway academic’s Describing Diversity report influences ITV’s new audio-description policy

02 Dec 2020

Broadcaster ITV has credited research by a Royal Holloway academic for directly influencing its new audio-description policy.