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W.M. Childs being lifted up in celebration of the university getting its charter

100 Years Of Excellence

On 17 March 2026 it will be 100 years since the University of Reading was granted a royal charter and became a university. We’ll be celebrating the occasion throughout 2026 and the planning is underway. Our...

Rowing to Gold

The University of Reading community celebrated as current student Ed Fuller took to the water to represent Team ParalympicsGB at the Paris Games and took home the gold.  At just 21 years old, Geography student Ed won...

Side profile of audience smiling while sitting at tables at alumni reception, Kuala Lumpur.

Global Connections

On Wednesday 7 August 2024 the University of Reading hosted a memorable alumni reception in Kuala Lumpur – bringing together nearly 100 Reading and Henley graduates. The event was a vibrant celebration of lifelong...

Climate stripes

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...

Chancellor Paul Lindley speaking at the Celebration of Volunteering

Celebration Of Volunteering Awards 2024

“Volunteering helps us to learn, thrive and to form stronger community bonds – by sharing time and expertise so that we can influence one another’s experiences for the better.” University...

Group of school children sitting on a bench wearing resilience rucksacks

Resilience Rucksacks

The ‘Resilience Rucksack’ project will see more than 1000 Year 6 and 7 pupils (aged 10-12) in Berkshire and Oxfordshire receive a rucksack filled with items specially designed to build their mental wellbeing...

Alumni and the Vice-Chancellor toasting at the Beijing Alumni Reception

Alumni Drinks Receptions

We were thrilled to see so many of our wonderful alumni community at our recent Reading, London and Beijing Alumni Drinks events. Reading and London Receptions 2024 Our local drinks event took place at the Reading...

A band performing at the Community Festival while a crowd watches

2024 Community Festival Alumni Events

The University of Reading’s Community Festival is returning for its second year and we are pleased to invite you to our exclusive alumni events on the day, including Campus Tours and an Alumni Drinks Reception...

Our just IMAGINE if… 2024 Winner

The winner of the just IMAGINE if… 2024 global research award has been revealed – congratulations to Felix Weaver who won with his idea to develop learning tools that combine complex information with music...