The University of Reading began life in the 19th century as an extension College of the University of Oxford, before being awarded university status in 1926. Reading is now a leading UK university and ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Plato's Crito and Phaedo, his accounts of the last days of Socrates in prison in 399 BC as he waited to be executed by drinking hemlock. Both works show Socrates ...

Avid readers know that when it comes to choosing the best reading chair, they not only need to be comfortable enough for long reading sessions—they should also provide ample support and space to sit ...

Reading fluency is the ability to read with proper speed, accuracy, and expression. Children, and people in general, must be able to read fluently in order to understand what they’re reading. This ...

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Academic progress is heading in the wrong direction in the years since the pandemic. Students are falling further behind as schools face the impending loss of COVID-19 relief funding aimed at helping ...

T heresa MacPhail is a pragmatist. In her 15 years of teaching, as the number of students who complete their reading assignments has steadily declined, she has adapted. She began assigning fewer ...

Reading, while not technically medicine, is a fundamentally wholesome activity. It can prevent cognitive decline, improve sleep, and lower blood pressure. In one study, book readers outlived their ...

Trying to read more can be a hard habit to stick to – even if you're someone who regularly reads a lot. Just ask Nadia Odunayo, the founder and CEO of The StoryGraph, a book recommendation website ...

Here's a tip for older folks looking to keep up with the latest trends among young people: Go to the library. It's a "surprising Gen Z plot twist," The Guardian said. Young adults and adolescents — ...