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Tag: Alumni Memories

A group of friends walking away with their arms around each other

Construction Alumni Get-together

The University of Reading Construction Society Alumni Group held a drinks event in London to officially mark the launch of the group. Nigella Landrock, who graduated in 2023 with a degree in Construction Management, set...

The Reading Foodie group posing for a photo in 1999

Reading Foodies’ Reunion

In January, a group of alumni reunited to celebrate their 25th anniversary since graduating from Reading in 1999. One of the organisers, Reverend Anne Day (nèe Palmer) shared what happened at the reunion and what...

Alumni and the Vice-Chancellor toasting at the Beijing Alumni Reception

Alumni Drinks Receptions

We were thrilled to see so many of our wonderful alumni community at our recent Reading, London and Beijing Alumni Drinks events. Reading and London Receptions 2024 Our local drinks event took place at the Reading...

The Reading Knights female lacrosse team cheering

Varsity 2024

Varsity 2024 took place in March, hosted by the Reading Students’ Union. Although Oxford Brookes took the overall victory this year, our Reading team of athletes gave another fantastic performance. Varsity is the...

Whiteknights campus from the air: HumSS, Minghella, Whiteknights House, Henley Business School and Old Whiteknights House. Still image taken from 4K drone footage.

Announcement From The Merch Store

The University of Reading is excited to offer our alumni the chance to revisit their student years with a special announcement from the University of Reading Merch Store.  Our alumni community plays a vital part in the...

Excelling At Love

Alice and James Bayes-Dickerson look back on their time at the University of Reading with fondness, as the couple – who are recently married – might not be together if it hadn’t been for one Excel...

The Golden Years

Martin and Verity Andrews’ lives have been intertwined with the University of Reading for the past 50 years. They met as teenagers, before both studying and working at the University. Now, they share their love...

Freedom To Fall In Love

Dakshayani Sharma and Huiyun Zhang share how the University of Reading brought them together, from their very distinct cultures and countries, so they could fall in love.  Dakshayani and Huiyun met at the University of...

A Love Story For-The-Ages

When Jean and Bruce Halliday decided to study at the University of Reading, little did they know it would be the beginning of a lifelong journey of love and happiness. They share their #UoRLoveStory which is truly one...

Class if '73 having a tour of the Cole Museum, stood in front of a skeleton of an elephant

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...