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Love At First Lecture

The first day of lectures can be daunting for some but not for our alumni couple, Ed Church and Andrée Payne, who proved that arriving early for class can change your life. Ed shares with CONNECTED his memories of meeting his now wife, Andrée, on...

A Chance to Discover Yourself

CONNECTED speaks to graduate, Jacky Pearce, about her first year memories from Reading and the impact joining societies had on her university experience. Jacky, who studied Ancient History, joined Reading in 1990. Alongside her studies Jacky decided...

Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants

Carl Asamoah studied a Business Economics master’s at Reading, and while here he also participated in the University of Reading Thrive Mentoring Scheme. He tells CONNECTED how impactful the scheme was on his life. The Thrive Mentoring Scheme...

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A Chance to Discover Yourself

CONNECTED speaks to graduate, Jacky Pearce, about her first year memories from Reading and the impact joining societies had on her university experience. Jacky, who studied Ancient History, joined Reading in 1990...

The Early Days of Wantage Hall

Wantage Hall, built in 1908, is the oldest hall of residence at the University of Reading. CONNECTED speaks to Chris Willson, the son of Alec Joseph Willson, who was one of Wantage Hall’s very first residents...

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Love At First Lecture

The first day of lectures can be daunting for some but not for our alumni couple, Ed Church and Andrée Payne, who proved that arriving early for class can change your life. Ed shares with CONNECTED his memories of...

Halls In the 70s

Gill Griffin and Liz Vincent became firm friends when they met at Wantage Hall in 1978. They share their memories of what Wantage was like in the 1970s and the importance of friendship in adjusting to living at...

Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants

Carl Asamoah studied a Business Economics master’s at Reading, and while here he also participated in the University of Reading Thrive Mentoring Scheme. He tells CONNECTED how impactful the scheme was on his life...

The University Then And Now

The University of Reading has a rich history and has been at the forefront of UK Higher Education for nearly a century. CONNECTED takes a look at some of the University’s iconic buildings as they looked in the...

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