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Update: Student Hardship Appeal

This year has been extraordinary, in so many ways. Our students have been faced with some of the most challenging circumstances in our University history, and it’s because of our community of alumni and supporters that...

Managing COVID-19 On Campus

On 14 October, the University of Reading established a COVID-19 Case Management Team, to deliver a dedicated contact tracing system for the University community. CONNECTED takes a look at how colleagues from across the...

Breaking The Chains Of COVID-19

CONNECTED speaks to Gurinder Singh – who leads the University’s COVID-19 Case Management Team – to discover what motivated him to get involved with this important initiative. Gurinder – a Reading graduate and lecturer...

Planet Partners

With global partnerships more important than ever as the world seeks to ‘build back greener’ after the pandemic, CONNECTED highlights some of the University of Reading’s successful climate partnerships. The University...

The Big Sleep Out

In October, 190 people from across Berkshire slept in their gardens to raise money for Reading’s leading homelessness prevention charity, Launchpad. This week CONNECTED speaks to Agnes Gibson, Head of Campaign and...

Creating A Safe Space

In January, Santosh Sinha and Dr Bolanle Adebola co-founded the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network at the University of Reading. The aim of the network is to create a safe space for BAME individuals, and...

COVID-19 Testing Facility

CONNECTED is pleased to share the news that a COVID-19 walk-through testing facility is now open at the University of Reading, to help the local community get easier access to testing. The new facility opened at the...

Essential Reading

CONNECTED discovers how the University ensured students could still access the books that are integral to their studies during the lockdown last term, and the important role University donors played in this process. The...

A Guide To University

The University of Reading has launched a new free online course to help parents and supporters learn about the UK’s university application process, and how to prepare their young person for university and the student...

Supporting Students In Need

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort, shares with CONNECTED why our students need help now more than ever before, as some face unprecedented financial hardship due to COVID-19.  Every year we encourage a...