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Cheers to 100 Years! Highlights from 2006-2026

From Nobel Peace Prizes and Olympic medal designs, to Climate Stripes, Rubens discoveries and satellites in space, the final two decades of our centenary story are packed with moments that put the University of Reading on the world stage.  As we...

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Reunion on a Reading Waterway

The University of Reading centenary year provided the perfect excuse for a group of alumni to reconnect nearly four decades after graduation.  On Thursday 31 March 2026, a party of Reading graduates hired a canal boat from Aldermaston Wharf on the...

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Our just IMAGINE if… 2026 winners and finalists

The winners of just IMAGINE if…2026 have been revealed. Winners, Arnav Collaco, Godfrey Dekara and Paula Garzon are set to receive funding and business support to develop their innovative ideas.  The just IMAGINE if… final was held at...

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Rebel with a Cause

As a disability rights campaigner, television producer, author and sign language interpreter for the Grateful Dead – Reading alumnus and Honorary Graduate, Paddy Ladd has spent decades campaigning for the rights...

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From Reading to the Emmys

Film, Theatre and Television graduate, James Ratee, has built a career telling stories that bring people’s experiences to life. Now a producer and director at Bloomberg – James shares the creative journey that led him...

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Reunion on a Reading Waterway

The University of Reading centenary year provided the perfect excuse for a group of alumni to reconnect nearly four decades after graduation.  On Thursday 31 March 2026, a party of Reading graduates hired a canal boat...

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A Connection Across Generations

From finding love during their PhDs to watching their daughter cross the same stage at the Great Hall almost 40 years later – the University of Reading has been woven into one family’s story for more than...

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Seven Decades of Dedication at Reading

John Grainger first joined Reading and the Department of Microbiology in 1957 to work on his PhD – marking the start of an unbroken relationship with Reading that still remains almost seven decades later. From PhD...

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Following Your Art

“It’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made” – Joint honours graduate and Chancellor’s Award Winner, Rosanna McNamara, shares how joining Reading was the start of a transformative journey that shaped her career and...

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