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A display of protest placards as part of the exhibition

Connecting The Community With Art

University of Reading art students have taken over Thames Tower in Reading town centre, with an exhibition that encourages the community to connect with one another through shared experiences, encounters and...

Oxford Road sign

Hidden Stories From Oxford Road

CONNECTED speaks to Alice Mpofu-Coles, one of the University of Reading’s researchers who helped curate the exhibition that is uncovering stories from one of Reading’s most diverse and multicultural streets...

Final year art student getting ready for Art Degree Show

TOB1’s Last Hurrah

Students from the Reading School of Art are holding the final ever Art Degree Show in the TOB1 building this spring. Titled ‘The Epilogue’ this last ever degree show to be held in TOB1 (the current Reading School of Art...

A group of primary aged children learning about nature

An Education Pioneer

Reading Art student, Leah Rashid, and a team of Reading academics, have uncovered the story of female outdoor education pioneer, Eliza Chattaway, whose work more than a century ago paved the way for modern-day teaching...

A Beacon For Change

CONNECTED talks to Graciela Melitsko Thornton – a sustainability and climate change professional in the cultural sector – who has been campaigning for environmental action for the past three decades. Graciela first...

Bulmershe Bursary

The University of Reading would like to express their gratitude to the alumni donor who makes the Bulmershe Bursary possible through their generous support every year. The Bulmershe Bursary offers one talented arts...

An Artistic Legacy

CONNECTED is pleased to announce the launch of Reading’s School of Art’s new collection of work, made possible by the generosity of talented artists from our alumni community. Permanently on display in the University’s...

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...

Workout At Home

Reading graduate, James Buckley, speaks to CONNECTED about his new e-book – Workout At Home – designed to help people keep fit within their own four walls during lockdown. On the surface it may seem that James – who...

A Community Of Practice

British artist, Alex Roberts, shares with CONNECTED her journey since graduating from Reading including what inspires her, how she feels about being shortlisted for the prestigious Wells Art Contemporary competition...