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Centenary Celebrations in May

From alumni lunches and afternoon teas, to getting back to the University sports field – discover all that went on during May as alumni returned to campus to mark our centenary year. May proved to be a vibrant and memorable month, as we marked...

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Reading Shines In The Latest Global University Rankings

We are proud to share that the University of Reading is celebrating strong international recognition across two major global rankings – reinforcing our position as a leading university for both academic excellence and sustainability. Reading...

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Centenary Celebrations across the Globe

From Nepal to New Zealand, China to Colombia, Uganda to the USA, our global alumni community have been marking the University of Reading’s Centenary in style – with reunions and meet-ups taking place all over the world. As part of this year’s...

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Gals Who Graduate

Reading alumna and recent graduate, Bronte King, founded Gals Who Graduate – a social media-grown community aimed at supporting recent female graduates in their anxieties surrounding life during, and after university. ...

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Education Outside The Classroom

A few months ago, Badgemore Primary School in Henley became the proud recipient of a new Outdoor Classroom, gifted by Reading’s talented architecture students. The Outdoor Classroom is a striking wooden pavilion...

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London Alumni Reception

We recently caught up with some our London alumni at a special alumni reception, where they reminisced about their time at Reading and told us about what they’ve been up to since graduating. Held at the vibrant venue...

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Developing Designers Of The Future

Back in June, Reading’s Department of Typography and Graphic Communication celebrated five decades of successful professional design practice through their Real Jobs scheme, aimed at giving students hands-on experience...

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Creative Collaborations

Reading School of Art collaborated with local artistic partners and Reading Borough Council to launch Reading International, a visual arts organisation aimed at engaging the local community in contemporary art. Led by...

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Distinguished Graduate Receives MBE

Reading alumna and the University’s Distinguished Graduate of the Year 2019, Joanna Abeyie, is awarded an MBE on the Queen’s New Year Honours list for services to diversity in the media and creative industries. Back in...

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Climate Science and Art

Reading’s Professor Ed Hawkins is awarded an MBE on the Queen’s New Year Honours list for his services to climate science and science communication. Professor Hawkins created his infamous climate stripes graphic in 2018...

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Helping Students THRIVE

Since 2014, THRIVE has helped hundreds of students to transition into graduate life through vital career mentoring partnerships. THRIVE is a career mentoring scheme open to students in their penultimate year of...

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Taylor-Made Teaching

Piers Taylor, accomplished architect and current Reading PhD student, credits a single lecture for inspiring the blueprint to an award-winning career. Whether as a scholar, guest speaker or tutor, Piers Taylor has used...

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Alumni Team Show Their Stripes

Laura Davis, Trust and Foundation Officer at Reading, rocked a custom-made climate stripes dress at the recent climate strike in Oxford. Laura, who has worked in the Alumni and Supporter Engagement Office since 2015...

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