{"id":16478,"date":"2026-11-09T14:14:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/?p=16478"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:31:04","slug":"cheers-to-100-years-highlights-from-2006-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/connected\/2026\/11\/09\/cheers-to-100-years-highlights-from-2006-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheers to 100 Years! Highlights from 2006-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

From Nobel Peace Prizes and Olympic medal designs, to Climate Stripes, Rubens discoveries and satellites in space, the final two decades of our centenary story are packed with moments that put the University of Reading on the world stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As we reach the final instalment of our centenary highlights series, we look back on the years 2006 to 2026 \u2013 exploring the people, discoveries and milestones that have shaped Reading over the past two decades and continue to influence our community today.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We also hear from Reading graduates who studied with us during this time and who helped define the University we are today.<\/p>\n

Did you know?\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Did you know?<\/strong> In 2007, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)<\/a> \u2013\u00a0which included Reading scientists \u2013\u00a0was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.\u00a0The first IPCC was held in 1990 and featured contributions from Reading scientists, including Professor Keith Shine.<\/p>\n

Today,<\/strong> the University still hosts major workshops for the IPCC and this year brought together more than 100 climate experts and policymakers to work on strengthening global understanding of climate challenges.<\/p>\n

Find out more about the IPCC workshops and listen in to their discussions<\/a><\/p>\n

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Did you know?<\/strong> In 2007, Reading alumnus Michael Rosen was made\u00a0Children’s Laureate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Today,<\/strong>\u00a0we have many graduates making waves in the literary world, writing books and contributing to modern literature.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Find out more about our English Literature graduates<\/a><\/p>\n

Read graduate and poet, A.F.Harold’s, story<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you know?<\/strong> In 2008, The Charlie Waller Institute launched. The Institute trains its students’ in psychological practices, in particular those recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).<\/a><\/p>\n

Today,<\/strong>\u00a0the Institute has successfully trained over 2,700 practitioners and in 2026 was selected as the University of Reading\u2019s Charity of the Year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find out more about the Charlie Waller Institute<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you know?<\/strong>\u00a0In 2012, fine art alumnus David Watkins designed the medals for the 2012 Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

Today, <\/strong>we have seen many of our graduates successfully compete in or involved \u00a0in the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

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Read stories about our alumni and the Olympic Games<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you know? <\/strong>In 2012, the Minghella Building was opened and became home to a \u00a311m centre for film, theatre and television (FTT) students.<\/p>\n

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Today,<\/strong> the University and studios are key partners of Screen Berkshire<\/a>, a BFI-funded training programme helping to develop the next generation of filmmakers.<\/p>\n

And now… <\/strong>The UK\u2019s largest new film studio, Shadowbox Studios<\/a>, opened in 2024 at the University\u2019s Thames Valley Business Park.<\/p>\n

Hear stories from our FTT graduates<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you know?<\/strong>\u00a0In 2013, a sketch owned by the University of Reading was confirmed as a work by seventeenth-century artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens and valued at \u00a375k. This is one of the many exciting finds from our archives, which also includes a 500-year-old William Caxton print worth \u00a3100,000.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Sir Peter Paul Rubens work:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n