Younger generation fail to notice environmental decline due to generational amnesia which risks conservation longevity

19 Aug 2020

Young people are not as aware of environmental changes compared to the older generation, according to a new report by Royal Holloway and ZSL due to a phenomenon known as Shifting Baseline Syndrome.

Research finds we ‘mirror-image’ touch during sexual interactions and treat our partner’s body like our own

13 Aug 2020

A new study on the role of touch and gaze in sexual pleasure, found that we instigate a mirroring-move during sexual interactions by touching our partners where we want to be touched.

Humans use the visual part of their brain when hearing sounds in the dark – even if they were born without sight

07 Aug 2020

Scientists have discovered that humans use the visual part of their brain when processing sounds in the dark, even if they have never had sight in their lifetime.

Royal Holloway collaborates with Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana to create online multimedia exhibition

05 Aug 2020

Dr Miriam Haddu from the Department of Languages, Literature and Culture at Royal Holloway has collaborated with renowned Mexican photographer Francisco Mata Rosas to create online exhibition.

First UK-Canadian co-production programme for immersive storytelling launches

04 Aug 2020

Call for UK and Canadian artists, filmmakers and creators to become future leaders in immersive storytelling backed by funding support.

Bumblebee larval growth impaired by insecticide

03 Aug 2020

Researchers from Royal Holloway, have found that an insecticide used in more than 81 countries, including within the EU, could contribute towards a global decline in bumblebees.

Global lockdown caused a 50% reduction in human-linked Earth vibrations

24 Jul 2020

The reduction in movements by people on the planet during lockdown caused human-linked vibrations through the Earth to drop by an average of 50% between March and May 2020.

Studies show microplastics are causing a negative impact to the health of the River Thames and its inhabitants

21 Jul 2020

Studies show microplastics are causing a negative impact to the health of the River Thames and its inhabitants.

Royal Holloway’s overall student satisfaction score exceeds sector average in National Student Survey 2020

15 Jul 2020

The National Student Survey (NSS) 2020, published today (15 July 2020) shows that Royal Holloway, has exceeded the sector average score for overall satisfaction for the third year in a row.

For the first time, more people on low incomes voted for the Conservative Party than for Labour

24 Jun 2020

Labour and the Conservatives urgently need to deliver a compelling offer on levelling-up in order to reconnect with voters on low incomes.

Renowned university art collection can now be enjoyed by partially-sighted people across the globe in new online tour

24 Jun 2020

A new, free audio-description tour has been created at Royal Holloway, to make the university’s renowned art collections accessible to partially-sighted people across the world.

Professor Justin Champion

15 Jun 2020

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Professor Justin Champion.