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Tag: Nostalgia

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A Halls Romance

Paul and Anne Armitage sat down with CONNECTED to share their University of Reading love story which began 40 years ago in the corridors of Wells Hall. Meteorology graduate Paul, and geography graduate Anne Armitage...

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Finding Lost Friends

Nearly 40 years after graduation, and having lost touch decades ago, the Alumni Office were thrilled to be able to reconnect two friends – showing that the connections made at Reading truly can last a lifetime...

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Six Decades Later

As the University of Reading approaches its centenary, our beautiful campuses look a little more populated now than they used to. Alumnus Tim Treacher speaks to CONNECTED to share just how much has changed in the six...

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Forty Year Friendships

“The friends I made at the University of Reading have been the most important, and the most long-standing, friendships of my life,” shared alumnus Simon Gordon. Simon, who graduated from computer science in...

Tales From The Archives

Guy Baxter and Miriam Gibson, from the University of Reading’s Archive Services, share the captivating archives that bring our University’s history to life. The University of Reading has a storied past...

From Reading to rocketry and beyond

CONNECTED spoke to 1959 graduate, Alan Taylor, as he shared some of his memorable life moments – from Arctic expeditions, to career highlights at NASA, to flying Spitfires at 86 years old. When Alan joined the...

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Reconnecting After 50 Years

Whiteknights Campus was filled with laughter, nostalgia and the rekindling of friendships as nine alumni from Mansfield Hall gathered for the 50th reunion. On Monday 8 July 2024 Peter Handson, Agricultural Economics...

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 (née Palmer) shared what happened at the reunion and what...

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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...

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Love At First Lecture

The first day of lectures can be daunting for some but not for our alumni couple, Ed Church and Andrée Payne, who proved that arriving early for class can change your life. Ed shares with CONNECTED his memories of...