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Radicalism and reform remembered in museum-inspired online course

25 Jul 2019

The legacy of the Peterloo Massacre will be explored in a new free-to-join online course, launching August 2019: 200 years on from this milestone in British democracy.

New study finds the size of a community group determines how complex grammar can be in a language

17 Jul 2019

Academics at Royal Holloway and Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands have shown that the number of people that speak a language influences how complex its grammar would be.

Narayana Murthy awarded Honorary Doctorate

16 Jul 2019

On Friday 19 July, Narayana Murthy was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science, (Honoris Causa), by Royal Holloway for his outstanding contribution to the field of Computer Science

Professor Dame Jane Francis DCMG awarded Honorary Doctorate

16 Jul 2019

Professor Dame Jane Francis DCMG, will be awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science, (Honoris Causa), for her outstanding contribution to environmental science and polar research on 19 July.

Rising turnout and more switching means parties must address low-income voters’ economic concerns to win at next General Election

15 Jul 2019

Voters struggling to make ends meet on low incomes are ‘up for grabs’ like never before and are set to have a bigger influence on who ends up winning the next General Election.

Tuition fee rises mean children are less likely to aspire to go to university

11 Jul 2019

The rise in university tuition fees in 2010 had an impact on whether children aged 10 to 15 aspired to study for A-levels or attend university, according to a new report from Royal Holloway.

Royal Holloway joins universities from the UK, US and Japan to tackle international cybersecurity challenges

11 Jul 2019

Royal Holloway has joined five universities from the UK, the United States and Japan to establish a new consortium to tackle the growing international challenges facing cybersecurity experts.

Being a Brexit remainer or leaver is more psychological than you think!

03 Jul 2019

A recent study by academics at Royal Holloway has found there is more to the simple leave vs remain ideology than first thought and revealed there are actually ten distinct ‘classes' of voters.

Royal Holloway’s overall student satisfaction score goes up in National Student Survey 2019

03 Jul 2019

The National Student Survey (NSS) 2019, published today (3 July 2019) shows that Royal Holloway, University of London, has again exceeded the sector average score for overall satisfaction.

University research receives funding boost

02 Jul 2019

On Tuesday 2 July the Universities and Science Minister, Chris Skidmore, announced additional research funding for universities of £91m.

Primary schools in London work with Royal Holloway and Kew to launch mobile museums of botany

26 Jun 2019

Two primary schools in London are set to open mobile museums of botany and plant-based artefacts this July following their involvement in a research project.

No Man’s Land on Google Arts and Culture: academics bring hidden parts of the world to life online

18 Jun 2019

Using new technologies like VR and 3D modelling, a new collaboration between Royal Holloway and Durham University allows people everywhere to explore some of the world’s most hazardous regions.