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Your Story is Our Story

We have been overwhelmed by the contributions to our Centenary Memories Project. Thank you to everyone for sharing your memories and helping us mark a century of creating change together. The stories shared with us will...

The Accountable Officer

“Be relentlessly optimistic. Because if you’re not, then who will be? I think one of the most important parts of being a good leader is about creating the conditions for optimism, hope, direction and opportunity...

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Global Graduations

Summer 2025 has been filled with the joy of graduations, from here in the UK to Malaysia. As we welcome our newest graduates into our alumni community, we take a moment to look back on these well-deserved celebrations...

Students throwing their caps in the air at graduation on the London Road Campus steps

Summer Graduations 2025

Our Summer Graduations 2025 are now complete – congratulations to our new graduates and our honorary doctorate awardees, who have joined our global alumni community. Our hearts are full after watching so many of...

Greyscale photo of the University library in the past

Share Your Memories

If these walls could talk… just imagine what they could share having seen 100 years of our University’s history. On 17 March 2026 it will be 100 years since the University of Reading was granted a Royal...

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Alumna Becomes Mayor

University of Reading graduate and researcher, Dr Alice Mpofu-Coles, has vowed to continue tackling inequalities in the local community after being made Mayor of Reading. Dr Mpofu-Coles, a Senior Research Fellow at the...

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Time To Make a Difference

Inspired by Volunteers’ Week, we’re sharing how one University staff member has made an impact in two very different ways, with her experiences showing just how much a few hours can achieve. The University...

Memorable Moments

The past couple of months have been filled with opportunities to connect with our alumni community – from supporting future students and strengthening collaborations internationally, to informal gatherings across...

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Celebrating a Global Community

Last month the University of Reading hosted three alumni events across India – bringing together graduates, stakeholders and academic leaders in Mumbai, New Delhi, and Bengaluru.  Delivered with the support of...

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