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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...

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...

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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Championing Gender Diversity

Reading alumna and THRIVE mentor, Charlie Leech, is celebrated in the 2019 HERoes Women Role Model List.  Reading graduate, Charlie Leech, was ranked 29th in the HERoes Top 50 Future Women Leaders 2019 announced on 11...

Getting the Old Team Back Together

The captain of the 1969 University of Reading Football Team shares his experience of a very special reunion. Whether you graduated in 1948 or 2018, have a significant anniversary on the horizon, or just fancy a trip...

Tackling Climate Change

As students, staff and alumni have all become increasingly aware of the need to tackle climate change, Reading has taken another big step in becoming a leading institution for the environment.  Reading has started the...

Exploring Climate Change

This year’s Reading Thames Festival explored climate change through an outdoor art installation on campus. Reading’s annual cross-arts programme, Reading Thames Festival, presents work from across music, performance...

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Time For A Reunion?

It’s always fun to indulge in a bit of nostalgia about the studies and scrapes we all experienced during our time at University. Here in the Alumni and Supporter Engagement team, we are lucky enough to often get to...

Summer Graduation 2019

Degree ceremonies for almost 4,000 graduates took place in July at the University of Reading’s historic London Road campus.  Vice-Chancellor, Robert Van de Noort, praised their achievements saying, “alongside your...

Climate Stripes at Reading Festival

The stark reality of global warming was impossible to ignore at this year’s festival when the University of Reading’s climate stripes were displayed on the big screen of the main stage by Enter Shikari frontman, Rou...

just IMAGINE if…

Imagine having the opportunity to bring a business idea to life which has the potential to change the world for the better. That is exactly what the University of Reading, in partnership with Paul Lindley OBE, and with...

Inspiring The Next Generation

Remember when you were at college or sixth form and you came to Reading for the first time for an Open Day? Remember how terrifying and exciting it was to be on the cusp of making that huge decision about where to go...

New Alumni Groups Launched

We were delighted to organise the launch celebrations for two new international alumni groups at the end of March, as senior staff from the University joined dozens of alumni to celebrate the formation of these...

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