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Cybersecurity for everyone: Looking beyond the default user to make technology inclusive
14 May 2026In a male-dominated arena, Dr Maryam Mehrnezhad’s lab is providing evidence-led research to challenge assumptions and encourage more inclusive design and practice in technology and cybersecurity
Why Royal Holloway's purposeful research packs a punch
28 Apr 2026With the launch of the Research Matters video series highlighting impactful research, we spoke to Professor Ruth Livesey about what makes Royal Holloway’s research special.
Rejuvenating democracy - making a success of votes at 16
18 Mar 2026Lowering the UK voting age to 16 - is it enough engage young voters and reverse the declining participation of young people in elections?
Who controls the conversation: the hidden power of social media
12 Feb 2026Who really decides what we see online? New research exposes the hidden power social media platforms hold in shaping political debate and democratic life.
Why teenage reading matters – rethinking literacy in secondary education
03 Feb 2026Uncovering the psychology of learning - discover how Professor Jessie Ricketts’ research on teenage reading is helping to tackle a major challenge for society.
‘A jolt of recognition’ – the similarities between women in the Armenian and Yezidi genocides
21 Jan 2026Dr Rebecca Jinks has been collecting the stories of Yezidi women captured by ISIS in Iraq, and sharing their stories alongside those of female survivors of the Armenian Genocide in 1915.
When crime feels like justice
20 Jan 2026Prof Giovanni Travaglino investigates the power of schadenfreude - that spark of joy at someone else’s downfall - and how it can lead people to justify illegal attacks against corrupt institutions.
From ending the reading wars at home to taking the fight for literacy global
06 Jan 2026Learning your A, B, C’s isn’t easy - Professor Kathleen Rastle’s research into the ‘science of reading’ is transforming how reading is taught around the world, changing lives for millions
Inside the Cult of the Jesus Army - a labour of love and justice
17 Dec 2025Helen Littleboy explains how her documentary series about the Jesus Army took three years to come to fruition, and how its survivors are finding ways to heal.
A city that cares: Bogotá empowering women block by block
16 Dec 2025Professor Jennifer Piscopo reports how Bogotá is leading the way with community support to caregivers, by offering services like continuing education, income generation and respite – free of charge.
Digital decision-making: Asking questions about the use of AI and digital tools in UK asylum claims
10 Nov 2025Can AI make fair decisions about who gets asylum? Royal Holloway researchers are finding out.
Women in politics: why representation matters
09 Oct 2025Professor Jennifer Piscopo examines why women's participation in politics is crucial for democracy and gender equality