{"id":15037,"date":"2025-09-10T07:53:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/?p=15037"},"modified":"2025-09-10T07:53:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:53:41","slug":"alumni-centenary-census","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/2025\/09\/10\/alumni-centenary-census\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Centenary Census"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px\">Your story is our story&#8230; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px\">As we approach 100 years of the University of Reading, we&#8217;re proud to launch the Alumni Centenary Census. We invite you to share your journey and help us celebrate our shared legacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On 17\u00a0March\u00a02026, it will be 100 years since the University of Reading was granted its Royal Charter and became a university. Since then, we have had over 300,000 students graduate and become a part of our global alumni community.<\/p>\n<p>This year also marks the 80th anniversary of Henley Business School \u2013 a testament to its long-standing legacy and role in shaping business education globally.<\/p>\n<p>These milestones are a chance to celebrate and reflect on the past, present and future impact of the institution and its people.\u00a0This is why we are launching the <a href=\"https:\/\/census.reading.ac.uk\/\"><strong>Alumni Centenary Census<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 to connect with our alumni community around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Hear from our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort, on why your story is an important part of the University of Reading\u2019s legacy &#8211; and why we want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Alumni Centenary Census has launched!\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qgwIz9708PQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Your story is our story<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The census is for every graduate \u2013 whether you studied with us in the UK, at one of our international campuses, or were a remote learner, your voice is important to us. We are nothing without our alumni.<\/p>\n<p>By completing the census and sharing the impact your time with us had on you, and what you have gone onto do since graduating, you help bring our story to life. Because your story is our story.<\/p>\n<p>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/census.reading.ac.uk\/\"><strong>Alumni Centenary Census<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for completing the census is <strong>23:59 BST<\/strong> <strong>Friday 10 October 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for helping us mark this moment in history \u2013 we can\u2019t wait to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your story is our story&#8230; As we approach 100 years of the University of Reading, we&#8217;re proud to launch the Alumni Centenary Census. We invite you to share your journey and help us celebrate our shared legacy. 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