Update on the re-opening of Piggery Gate to vehicles

08 May 2023

Planning permission is progressing with Runnymede Borough Council for the re-opening of the University’s Piggery Gate entrance to vehicles on its Egham campus.

Royal Holloway celebrates 20 years of volunteering

05 May 2023

This year marks 20 years since the creation of the Royal Holloway Volunteering team, a scheme to bring together students, staff and residents, to do good in the local community and beyond.

Royal Geographical Society honours Royal Holloway academic with prestigious award

02 May 2023

Royal Holloway’s influential historical geographer, Professor Felix Driver, has been awarded the Royal Geographical Society’s prestigious Royal Medal.

Reporting noise nuisance

02 May 2023

Runnymede Borough Council Environmental Health, Surrey Police and Royal Holloway work in partnership to tackle issues of noise nuisance in the local community.

Professor Stephen Hill 1946-2023

24 Apr 2023

We are sad to advise that Professor Stephen Hill, former Principal at Royal Holloway, passed away on Tuesday 18 April 2023.

Jurors could view defendants who don’t swear by God in court as more likely to be guilty

04 Apr 2023

Researchers have found that defendants who don’t “swear by Almighty God” when in court run a higher risk of being found guilty by jurors who themselves swear by God.

First of its kind study reveals how facial transplant recipient recognises new appearance as their own

27 Mar 2023

A team of researchers from the UK and USA conducted the first ever investigation into how a facial transplant recipient started to accept their new appearance as part of their own identity

Royal Holloway awarded ESRC Impact Acceleration Account

07 Mar 2023

Royal Holloway has been awarded an Impact Acceleration Account by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC IAA) of £1.25 million over five years (2023-2028).

Former Principal, Professor Paul Layzell, presented with CBE award by His Majesty King Charles III

27 Feb 2023

Professor Paul Layzell DL CBE, Principal of Royal Holloway from 2010-2022, was presented with a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by His Majesty King Charles III.

Royal Holloway named Top 100 Employer by Stonewall and wins Gold Award

16 Feb 2023

Royal Holloway has been named as a top 100 employer by Stonewall in its current list which recognises leading LGBTQ+ inclusive organisations across the public, private and third sectors in the UK.