Skip to main content

Stories

Displaying 1 to 12 of 75

Who controls the conversation: the hidden power of social media

12 Feb 2026

Who really decides what we see online? New research exposes the hidden power social media platforms hold in shaping political debate and democratic life.

Meet Emma

04 Feb 2026

Meet Emma - who studied BSc (Honours) Biology and Psychology

Why teenage reading matters – rethinking literacy in secondary education

03 Feb 2026

Uncovering the psychology of learning - discover how Professor Jessie Ricketts’ research on teenage reading is helping to tackle a major challenge for society.

Meet Panagiotis

27 Jan 2026

Meet Panagiotis - who studied MSc Information Security

Creative Writing alumna shortlisted for prestigious literature award

23 Jan 2026

Yanita Georgieva, an alumna of Royal Holloway's MA Creative Writing Poetry pathway, shares her thoughts on her nomination for the Arts Foundation Futures Award, and her time at Royal Holloway.

‘A jolt of recognition’ – the similarities between women in the Armenian and Yezidi genocides

21 Jan 2026

Dr 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 2026

Prof 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.

AI skills for social purpose: how Royal Holloway is shaping the future

16 Jan 2026

Dr Nisreen Ameen is at the forefront of research that bridges technology and social purpose to shape how AI is adopted across the UK.

Beyond the noise: unlocking the secrets of human awareness

13 Jan 2026

How does attention shape what we notice — and what we miss? Professor Polly Dalton’s research examines human awareness with insights that could transform safety and storytelling.

Meet Isabella

09 Jan 2026

Meet Isabella - who studied BSc Psychology

From ending the reading wars at home to taking the fight for literacy global

06 Jan 2026

Learning 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

Meet Jaswanth

22 Dec 2025

Meet Jaswanth who studied BSc Computer Science and AI with a Year in Industry