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Tag: Climate

Championing Sustainability Across the Globe

With COP29 taking place now, CONNECTED spoke to two alumni who are using their experiences from both Reading and COP to implement climate action in Malaysia. COP (Conference of Parties) is the annual series of formal...

The climate stripes projected onto the White Cliffs of Dover with a textbox saying Sustainable University of the Year

Sustainable University of the Year

We are thrilled to announce that the University of Reading has been named Sustainable University of the Year 2025 in The Time and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. Not only has the University been named...

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Lighting Up The World

On Show Your Stripes Day, 21 June 2024, global landmarks from London, to Brisbane, to New York City were lit up with the University of Reading’s climate stripes to start conversations about the Earth’s rapid warming. ...

Ed Hawkins in front of the climate stripes

Reading Climate Festival 2024

The Reading Climate Festival is launching this weekend and is taking place from 8-21 June. Join us for two weeks of events and activities to inspire climate action and collaborations in Reading, including a special...

Leading The Way Sustainably

2023 was an extremely proud year for the University of Reading, as we continued to lead the way in raising awareness and researching climate change and its impacts. CONNECTED casts a look back at last year’s...

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Meteorology and Climate Science Courses

Sign-up for online courses to train in Meteorology and Climate Science at University of Reading. You will be supported by internationally-renowned academic staff in the University’s Department of Meteorology, the only...

A Stark Climate Change Message

The White Cliffs of Dover have been illuminated blue and red to highlight a stark climate change message. The Tate Modern chimney and landmarks in Reading, the USA and Canada will also display the climate stripes on...

Trailblazing Research

In honour of Women’s History Month CONNECTED explores the trailblazing discoveries of Tina Negus – from discovering a fossil, to undertaking one of the first quantitative mussel surveys. Tina’s interest in...

Tom Clarke being filmed doing a news report

Communicating Complex Messages

Science and Technology Editor for Sky News, alumnus Tom Clarke, has received an honorary degree from the University of Reading for his efforts in communicating complex messages, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic...