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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 student to Head of...

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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 creativity. Fine art and...

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Reuniting in Reading

40 former students reunited on Whiteknights Campus to renew friendships, 50 years after their time at Reading. Last year, half a century after graduating, 40 Reading graduates returned to the University to reconnect with old friends, revisit...

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An Engaging Year

Connected spoke to Dr Alice Mpofu-Coles, community researcher at the University of Reading, who reflected on a remarkable 2023 – including the University’s Bronze win in the Race Equality Charter, and being...

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A Sustainable Christmas

The festive break is fast approaching and the University of Reading Sustainability Services have kindly shared some top tips about how to have a more sustainable Christmas. Gift Giving Every year Christmas generates...

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Class Of ’73 Returns to Whiteknights

50 years since they graduated from the University of Reading, over 20 alumni gathered on Whiteknights Campus for a reunion that included seminars, auctions, tours and plenty of reminiscing. CONNECTED spoke to the...

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Funding Future Sporting Champions

Discover how alumni and supporter generosity is having a significant impact on the careers of our elite student athletes – two of whom share their success stories with us, thanks to the University’s Sporting...

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A Firm Choice

CONNECTED is pleased to share the success of three of our recent graduates, who have begun their legal careers at local Reading solicitors, Blandy & Blandy. Joining Blandy & Blandy as trainee solicitors are...

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Keeping It Local

Entrepreneurs Katie Falcon-Uff and Andrew Ingle met through mutual friends towards the end of their first year at Reading. Now partners in a successful local escape room business, CONNECTED finds out how they are making...

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Fright Nights Campus

This Halloween, we’re diving into the spooky stories of the University of Reading’s Whiteknights and London Road campuses. Are you brave enough to read on…? The devil’s footprints Tamesis was the...

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Today’s Research, Tomorrow’s Researchers

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) has been running at Reading for over a decade. It is a success story that we are particularly proud of, and one that, this year, has donors to thank for its...

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Reading FundSpace

Reading FundSpace is the University’s bespoke crowdfunding platform which has been developed for our students and staff to support them in the creation and delivery of their unique and engaging fundraising...

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Classics: Past And Future

The Classics Department at the University of Reading has been a resident of the Edith Morley building (previously HumSS) for decades. Today we look back at how the Department has changed over the years as we mark the...

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