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Survey finds that nearly half of young people are unhappy with UK democracy
04 Jul 2024A team of academics from Royal Holloway, University of London, have conducted a survey which suggests that almost half of the young people surveyed are dissatisfied with how democracy works in the UK.
Royal Holloway agrees partnership with The Mainstay Foundation UK
12 Jun 2024The Mainstay Foundation UK, an organisation which supports Shia Muslim communities around the world, will be sponsoring six PhD scholarships at Royal Holloway over the next two years.
Winners named at 2024 Runnymede and Spelthorne Volunteer Awards, hosted by Royal Holloway
11 Jun 2024Awards were given for exemplary volunteering in the local community at the event, which was hosted and organised by Royal Holloway, University of London and Voluntary Support North Surrey
Executive Dean of the School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences appointed
10 Jun 2024Professor Christopher Frost has been appointed as Executive Dean of the School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and will join Royal Holloway on Monday 2 September 2024.
Royal Holloway presents Honorary Fellowships for 2024
06 Jun 2024Royal Holloway, University of London, has awarded four new Honorary Fellowships.
Royal Holloway academic to help craft British Science Festival programme for 2024
05 Jun 2024Ezenwa Olumba from the Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy, has been named by the British Science Association (BSA) on its list of Scientific Section Presidents for 2024.
Professor Sylvia Walby OBE launches research on human trafficking policy and intervention
31 May 2024Professor Sylvia Walby has published a book entitled Trafficking Chains: Modern Slavery in Society to help academics, policymakers and governments, tackle human trafficking.
Big brands disproportionately responsible for plastic pollution on small islands
29 May 2024A new study has found that 72% of items washing up on the shores of small remote, protected islands, are manufactured by Danone and Coca-Cola Company, causing untold pollution to the area.
Academic named as a Distinguished Researcher in plant biology
23 May 2024Professor Alessandra Devoto, Department of Biological Sciences, has been named as one of 25 Inspiring Women in Plant Biology as a Distinguished Researcher.
Pioneering research investigates the influence of organised crime on communities
20 May 2024Royal Holloway is leading a global project examining how communities respond to criminal groups and how these organisations exert power.
Research shows for first time that a critically endangered bird is at a greater risk of being taken for captivity than through loss of habitat
14 May 2024Research by Royal Holloway and ZSL, has found that a critically endangered bird’s biggest threat is being taken from its habitat to be used as caged birds for its beauty.
Royal Holloway collaborates with the Science Museum Group to run British Sign Language workshop, making science more accessible
09 May 2024A team of academics from Royal Holloway were part of a collaborative project with the Science Museum Group and the Scottish Sensory Centre at the University of Edinburgh to co-create new BSL signs.