University of Reading Professor of Ecology, Mark Fellowes, describes a life-changing field course to the Amazon rainforest and The Galapagos Islands. It is fair to say that the student experience has evolved over the...
The University of Reading launches, Enabling Students, a new fundraising campaign designed to support today’s brilliant young minds. At Reading, there is nothing more important to us than the wellbeing of our talented...
As students, staff and alumni have all become increasingly aware of the need to tackle climate change, Reading has taken another big step in becoming a leading institution for the environment. Reading has started the...
As renewable energy takes centre stage in the fight against the climate crisis, Reading alumnus, Peter Edwards, reflects on a life spent navigating the winds of change. In December 2016, Delabole, the UK’s first...
The decline of sea ice in the Arctic is undoubtedly one of the most striking signs of climate change, and a worrying environmental concern. Reading alumnus, Dr Nathanael Melia, shows that this could make shipping...
“It’s purely down to the University – and donors like you – that I’ve been able to complete my degree.” Powerful words from any graduate, but this testament to the impact of our donors generosity is all the more...
One of the world’s most pioneering polar explorers, Felicity Aston MBE, was awarded the Queen’s Polar Medal in 2015. The University of Reading alumna spoke to CONNECTED in 2017 about breaking the mould in a male...
The majority of Reading alumni may have chosen to exit formal education having graduated with a bachelor’s degree, a qualification which provides the knowledge and experience to go on to excel in the world of work...
Degree ceremonies for almost 4,000 graduates took place in July at the University of Reading’s historic London Road campus. Vice-Chancellor, Robert Van de Noort, praised their achievements saying, “alongside your...
The combination of academic staff who are experts in their fields of study; opportunities to engage with subjects in distinctive ways and learning that is rooted in research and aligned with practice has seen the...
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