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Become A School Governor

Join us at our upcoming webinar to find out more about becoming a school governor, in partnership with Governors for Schools. School governors play a vital role in leading schools and ensuring every child gets the best education possible. Whether...

Everybody Can Do Something

From flying solo around the world, to a Donkathon, to taking in Ukrainian refugees, Polly Vacher is a firm believer that ‘everybody can do something’. CONNECTED sat down with Reading graduate and shortlisted Celebration of Volunteering...

Resilience Rucksacks

The ‘Resilience Rucksack’ project will see more than 1000 Year 6 and 7 pupils (aged 10-12) in Berkshire and Oxfordshire receive a rucksack filled with items specially designed to build their mental wellbeing and resilience.  This...

Features

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Bridging the Educational Gap

CONNECTED speaks with Reading graduate, Hashibul Hassan, about his research that helped keep children and their families connected with their education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Study UK British Council Alumni...

Hilary receiving her award at the Celebration of Volunteering

Championing Human Rights

Reading graduate Hilary Withey has a passion for helping others. From her career in social work, to volunteering with female survivors of abuse in Nepal, Hilary is an inspirational example of why we are celebrating the...

Imran shaking the Vice-Chancellor's hand on his graduation from the University of Reading

An Outstanding Success Story

The Study UK Alumni Awards recognise UK university alumni with outstanding success stories. The University of Reading is proud to have one of our alumni, Muhammad Imran Khan, shortlisted in the Science and...

James & Ali walking across a bridge holding flowers & wheeling a bike.

Connecting Hearts At Reading

At Reading, we love to celebrate love. People’s time at university can shape their lives, minds and hearts – so we set out to discover some of the great love stories that began on our campus. When the Alumni Team shared...

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Communicating Complex Messages

Science and Technology Editor for Sky News, alumnus Tom Clarke, has received an honorary degree from the University of Reading for his efforts in communicating complex messages, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic...

Peter with Nigerian Teachers' events team

A Platform For Change

CONNECTED speaks with University of Reading graduate, Peter Ogudoro, a finalist for The Study UK Alumni Awards 2022-23 about the remarkable global impact he’s had within the teaching community in Nigeria. The...

Update: Reading’s Community Fund

CONNECTED brings you an update on how the Community Fund is benefiting the local Reading community, and announces the next set of projects set to benefit from a funding boost. The Community Fund, which launched in 2021...

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Inspiring Women In Science

CONNECTED speaks to Reading graduate Maitreyee Wairagkar – runner-up in the Scientific Achievement category in the Nature ‘Inspiring Women in Science’ Awards 2022 and winner of the 2023 India UK...

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Green Festival

Green Festival is the University of Reading’s annual sustainability celebration where we engage with our University community to promote, educate and celebrate sustainable actions. The Sustainability team’s Green...

Protecting The Future

CONNECTED speaks to Reading graduate, David Nangoma, about his lifelong ambition to help protect Malawi’s natural wildlife. David’s interest in wildlife and plant sciences began in his childhood where he was raised in...