Royal Holloway academic’s research is helping to advance biological control of invasive plant species

14 Jan 2019

Academics from Royal Holloway collaborate to study the ecological effects of a rust fungus on the invasive plant species, Himalayan Balsam, in the field.

Royal Holloway academic named in 2018 Highly Cited Researchers list

07 Dec 2018

Professor Julia Koricheva, from the School of Biological Sciences has been named in the 2018 Highly Cited Researchers list.

One third of fish found in two fresh water estuaries have ingested plastics, new research reveals

12 Nov 2018

New research into the extent of plastic pollution in the UK, has found that one third of fish living in two fresh water estuaries have ingested microplastics.

Plants find ways to survive no matter the terrain

25 Oct 2018

Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London, together with the University of Osnabrück in Germany, have discovered that a fascinating plant employs two mechanisms to survive, no matter where

Improving the control of epilepsy by combining a diet and a drug

16 Oct 2018

Research carried out by a team from the Centre for Biomedical Sciences, Royal Holloway, and published in Epilepsia, may have identified a new way to help patients with epilepsy.

New breakthrough proposes a link between epilepsy and bipolar disorder

21 Aug 2018

Research at Royal Holloway, University of London, has suggested a link between patients with epilepsy and patients with bipolar disorder, through investigating a medicine used to treat both disorders.

Chris Packham awarded Honorary Doctorate from Royal Holloway

10 Jul 2018

The award, recognises his outstanding conservation work.

World’s First UK and Pan-European bee research to start

19 Jun 2018

A professor at Royal Holloway, University of London will be leading a world-first study into the effects of agrochemicals on bees across the UK and Europe.

Sir David Attenborough presents some of our research

21 Mar 2018

Two episodes of Natural Curiosities, presented by Sir David Attenborough who came to Royal Holloway to film some of our research in the School of Biological Sciences, were shown on BBC 2.

True or not? Why the need for evidence-based answers is more important than ever

08 Mar 2018

Every second we are bombarded with claims and counter-claims on every possible topic from climate change to cancer treatments.