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Saying Yes

The University of Reading is proud of its long-running participation in YES [Your Entrepreneurs Scheme] – an innovative global competition developed to raise awareness among postgraduate students and researchers as to how research can be...

Disability History Month 2024

Discover the range of events being hosted in-person and online by the University of Reading and the Reading Students’ Union in honour of Disability History Month 2024. Make Your Own Kind of Music: Being Autistic and Navigating Life Thursday 14...

Helping Students Succeed

In today’s increasingly competitive job market, a good degree isn’t always enough to stand out. Work experience can make all the difference. Which is where generous University donors are stepping up to bridge the gap. The University of...

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Update: Henley Business Angels

Apply by 26 April to access the Henley Business Angels network of experienced business leaders, successful entrepreneurs and investors who are ready to support you in growing your business. Henley Business Angels (HBA)...

The Next Big Thing

When aspiring artist, Tanya Harrison, discovered she was set for her first significant brush with fame, the Reading graduate wanted her former tutors to be the first to know of her breakthrough. Tanya, who studied...

Reporting on COVID

The past year has been a unique and extraordinary time for everybody, including journalists. COVID-19 has not only thrust them into the middle of a fast-moving, constantly changing story, but the pandemic has also...

Alumni Lecture Series

We’re excited to announce our upcoming online Alumni Lecture Series: COVID – Stories from the Frontline,  starting on 25 March. COVID-19 has caused havoc and upheaval in ways no-one could have foreseen. Lives have been...

Stars And Climate Stripes

A new ‘Stars and Climate Stripes’ visualisation of climate change in the US shows a continuing trend of rising temperatures, as President Biden prepares to lead the country back into the Paris Agreement. The original...

Met Masterclass Series

Aimed at professionals in meteorology and climate science, the University of Reading – with the Royal Meteorological Society – are hosting a three-part masterclass series on the latest science for anticipating floods...

The Hottest Decade Ever

University of Reading scientist, Professor Ed Hawkins, has released the climate stripe graphic for 2020, heralding President Joe Biden’s era of climate action in the US. Iconic climate change visualisations created at...

Why We Are Not All Equal

To celebrate LGBT+ History Month, CONNECTED talks to Hafsa Qureshi – Stonewall Bi Role Model of the Year 2019 – about her experiences of coming out and her upcoming lecture: ‘Why We Are Not All Equal’ at the University...

Sharing Pandemic Experiences

CONNECTED shares the news that the University of Reading is working with international students to help shape support messages based on their pandemic experiences. The University is seeking to support students through...

Henley Business Angels

Applications are open for Henley Business Angels, a network of experienced business leaders, successful entrepreneurs and investors who are ready to invest in growing your business. Henley Business Angels (HBA) aims to...