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News Archive

News and events for the year 2011


  • December

    • Societies and community club together for local homeless charity
    • UK University tackles global challenges with Sudan
    • The shape of the universe explained through art
    • Record breaking campaign at the University of Reading
    • Accommodation deal unlocks funds for future campus investment
    • New chapter for forgotten writer
    • Strong undergraduate applications reported by University of Reading for 2012 entry
    • Major project to tackle malnutrition in older patients
    • Chinese economic slowdown could create chances for UK businesses
    • Climate change could affect tropics in ten years
    • New PhD opportunity for Europe's artists and curators
    • University Pharmacy student receives prestigious industry award
    • Reading researcher solves Princeton painting mystery
    • Chemistry professor accepts Royal Society award
    • EU research project to protect the future supply of animal feed protein
    • Robot carers to help older people live independently at home
    • Professor appointed to key role at Royal Town Planning Institute
    • The science behind the flavours of Christmas - sprouts and all
    • Bankers' bonuses 'not to blame' for financial crisis – new research
    • Can you stomach the festivities?
    • Lights, camera, action!
    • University honours distinguished climate scientist
    • December graduation celebrations for University of Reading students
  • November

    • Hacked climate emails 'timed to undermine talks'
    • Mental health charity's award for Reading professor
    • Sweet sounds of link-up between University and business
    • Human activity to blame for increasing droughts, floods and heat waves, says landmark report
    • Mobile 'app' could cut hospital waiting times
    • Law graduates meet current students at London reception
    • Department of Typography & Graphic Communication awarded Queen's Anniversary Prize
    • Youth unemployment - a lesson from history
    • Strong undergraduate applications reported by University of Reading for 2012 entry
    • Power of maths helping to create electricity grid of the future
    • University making good progress in cutting energy use
    • Obesity study shows fat tax is not the answer
    • New teachers praise reading at Reading
    • University educator honoured for contribution to science education
    • Northern Ireland minister attends Centre for Strategic Studies seminar
    • 'From Ambridge to Afghanistan': University museum's annual lecture goes international
    • Students campaign to make Reading greener
    • Research team wins major European computing award for global climate modelling
    • University gives public insight into developments during Green Week
    • International event tackles greenhouse gas emissions
    • Will it snow?
    • Law and business: A marriage of convenience
    • Law and business: A marriage of convenience
    • Climate scientists defend work in wake of new leak of hacked emails
    • Students' app to cut hospital waiting times
  • October

    • Red kites soar in population around urban Reading
    • Indian summers to become more frequent – though this one is about to end in rain
    • Are humans helping the number of red kites to soar?
    • Public procurement is central to UK economic performance
    • University organ celebrates centenary with special public concert
    • University of Reading confirms place in global elite
    • Policies for a healthier European diet: are they effective?
    • University's Classics Department celebrates centenary
    • University recognised centre for health training
    • Partnership wins funding to provide mental health support for young people
    • Today's generation could see a world 2oC warmer than the pre-industrial era
    • Leading climate change professor contributes to Government report on Migration and Global Environmental Change
    • New research challenges evolutionary theory
    • Stock up on your shares and markets knowledge at Henley Business School
    • Students and local industry reap benefits of work placement scheme
    • Students and local industry reap benefits of work placement scheme
    • University joins international space centre
    • University of Reading appoints Permanent Secretary for Education
      as new Vice-Chancellor
    • University of Reading striving to cure disease that's threatening the conker
    • Leaders in development and investment discuss their business plans for the next five years
    • Public event aims to raise awareness of OCD
    • More active teaching methods required to reverse decline in children's enjoyment of poetry
    • World rankings confirm University of Reading's place among the best universities in the world
    • Learning poems from the start is good for the soul and good for the heart
    • Afghanistan 10 years on
    • University of Reading 2011/2012 Public Lecture Series
    • University alumni welcomed to House of Lords
    • New and improved catering facilities on the menu for students
  • September

    • 10 years on: is the world a safer place after 9/11
    • New research network to examine links between youth culture and political change
    • Stem cell research could prevent premature births
    • University showcases its wealth of research expertise
    • Turner Prize nominee to give public lecture
    • How do you solve a problem like the banks?
    • Sunday Times ranks Reading in the UK top 30
    • University of Reading women's crew crowned queens of Europe!
    • Hot end to September explained
    • Abolishing sell-by dates. Expert comment by Dr David Jukes (Food and Nutritional Sciences)
    • New eco-bus named after former Vice-Chancellor
    • Composers in tune with British stereotype
    • University campus voted as one of best green spaces in the UK
    • University urges youngsters to tell tales
    • Concern for future fair access to university despite strong record on student financial support
    • New drug could combat killer diseases

    • Chemical research could help solve radioactive waste concerns
    • World experts examine children's experiences of war
    • Public event aims to raise awareness of OCD
    • Buying a car for university
    • CropWorld Global 2011: Adapting farming to meet climate challenge
    • Weather strikes a chord with composers
    • Benito Mussolini had affair with Italy's last queen, letter claims
    • Patch will prevent premature births
    • British bosses are taking it to the cleaners
  • August

    • Silchester Open Day attracts record numbers!
    • Dr Alan Renwick discusses the history of the House of Lords
    • Sun storms 'could be more disruptive within decades'
    • University of Reading researcher brings Mongolian script up to date
    • Graduates' job prospects on 10-year high
    • Big brother – you may be watching but how much should you see?
    • Change in solar activity brings increased radiation risk to air passengers
    • Old technology gives new perspective on chaotic weather
    • Local firm and University combine to help family law students
    • Leading UK University strengthens ties with Malaysia with
      launch of new education programmes in Johor Bahru
    • University appeals Sibly hall planning applications
    • Reading offers top university experience according to national survey
    • Leading climate scientist joins University of Reading and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science
  • July

    • University brings research alive for children
    • University making a difference to Caribbean education
    • Building for the future – University expertise benefiting Sudan's construction industry
    • Reading academic named one of world's leading female mathematicians
    • Reading conference fosters collaboration between biologists
    • University of Reading study aims to change the way we eat
    • Reading announces new work placements as best employability results for a decade are published
    • Discover Roman Britain at the Silchester Open Days
    • University campus voted one of best open spaces in the UK
    • Partnership working boosts crop science research
    • University archaeologists dig for charity
    • Construction sector must lead on environmental challenges
    • Reading offers unique chance to learn classical Asian theatre
    • University of Reading Access Agreement 2012/13 approved
    • University of Reading offers alternative to animals in drug tests
    • Who owns Beckett? Reading leads on international research into modern literary archives
    • Reading students make their final grades
    • University of Reading part of new £5m farming research project
    • Summer graduation celebrations for University of Reading students
    • University of Reading students win FarmPlanner prize

    • University of Reading students win national farming competition
    • University students come top in European food challenge
    • Uni Boat Club celebrates success past and present!
    • Student employment skill development recognised through RED
  • June

    • University's ICT teacher training course now even better!
    • English Professor receives prestigious Fellowship
    • Alumni welcomed to British High Commissioner's Residence in Malaysia
    • Reading performs strongly in Times Good University Guide
    • Special Turing 100 event announced for 2012 anniversary of mathematician's birth
    • Testing the best - Uni hosts final of a National Analytical Chemistry competition
    • University of Reading improves lives for African dairy farmers
    • Experience Reading - University Open Day this Friday
    • University says thank you to its volunteers
    • Reading professor shines spotlight on science
    • Local community reap benefits of uni runners
    • University research projects hailed as most important of modern times
    • Reading graduate employability best for a decade
    • University to consult community on Bulmershe proposals
    • Could wholegrain foods aid our immune systems?
    • New Director announced for University of Reading's Sustainability Centre
    • New business community hub opens at the University of Reading
    • Teaching excellence celebrated at Reading
    • University students put food first for European challenge
    • The ICMA Centre Turns 20
    • Smile - It's in your genes to look longer at happy faces
    • Universities Week focuses on benefits higher education brings to communities
    • Expert comment on recent e.coli outbreak
    • Britain's hot spring could be result of shrinking Arctic
    • 40% of children whose mothers experience severe baby blues suffer depression themselves by age of 16


    • Feel at home with a higher degree of comfort on campus
    • Professor Andrew Godley from Henley Business School talks about the past, present and future of the UK poultry
    • Dr Bhismadev Chakrabarti appears on Radio 4's Material World to talk about his research into why we stare at happy faces
    • New soil test could give green light to more brownfield site redevelopment

    • University pharmacist rewarded for patient safety research
    • Festival sparks local schoolchildren's interest in Chemistry
    • The University of Reading attains silver 'green' award!
    • Depression in teenage years linked to maternal postnatal depression
    • Wearing Pins with Pride – Supporting the University of Reading
    • Aviva Chief Exec shares his thoughts on the recent credit crunch
    • The next generation of creativity - Fine Art Degree Show
    • University of Reading appoints Acting Vice-Chancellor
  • May

    • International performance for unique art concept
    • University links with China on new chemistry degree
    • International students give University of Reading the thumbs-up
    • Could your garden support the University's pond project?
    • University leads on training scheme to sustain the future of food quality and health
    • Leading evolutionary biologist elected to Royal Society Fellowship
    • University teacher training in top 3 in UK
    • Blooming marvellous – new look University botanical garden now open to all
    • Hear University news and air your views this May
    • University of Reading leaps up league table
    • A gem of an exhibition celebrates Museum of English Rural Life and The Archers' diamond jubilee
    • Archbishop of Canterbury discusses the role of global citizens at University of Reading
    • New research: housing crisis looms for Britain's ageing population
    • Reading research gives more accurate analysis of volcanic dust cloud
    • University experts explain the unusual spring weather
    • 'Community' at the heart of the development of world's earliest settled communities
    • University polio research receives funding from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
    • Archbishop of Canterbury discusses citizenship at University of Reading
    • The forgotten children of medieval London
    • Wind farms: Britain is 'running out of wind'
    • Reading research Little Owl project featured on Springwatch
    • University of Reading wins gold at Chelsea!
    • Love of gardening could contribute to future water crisis
    • Wild bees and not honeybees the main pollinators of UK crops
    • University of Reading celebrates chocolate at Chelsea Flower Show
    • University of Reading wins gold at Chelsea Flower Show
    • New trial offers hope for diabetics
    • Selfless students recognised for community work
  • April

    • Student teachers support Army families in Germany
    • Cannabis could be used to treat epilepsy
    • Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) appears on Radio 4's Making History programme to discuss his unique find of the first Anglo-Saxon iron coulter.
    • Brave men and women who put war into words
    • Good news: Eating Easter eggs improves your vision


    • Wild flower planting will boost bumblebee numbers
    • University of Reading research provides hope for those with epilepsy
    • 7th century plough discovery redraws map of rural England by 400 years
    • Children have fingers on the pulse after blood lecture!
    • University welcomes new Professor for Global Food Security
    • Public consultation on proposals to redevelop University's Bridges Hall site
    • International business takes centre stage
    • Reading climbs Uni league table
    • University of Reading says a big thank you to its donors
    • Redingensians and University form new rugby academy
    • Human rights under the spotlight
    • The AV Referendum: What's it all about?
    • Eye research to develop human corneal transplants without the need of donors
  • March

    • Reading student is new Radio 1 film critic
    • Teenagers up for science challenge
    • 4000th student volunteer serves local community
    • Bankruptcy was a problem in Tudor times too
    • Is Happiness Overrated - Reading academic provides expert comment for a report examining whether the pursuit of happiness may be doing us more harm than good

    • University of Reading announces tuition fees 2012/13
    • University to host local landlord evening
    • Professor Gordon Marshall announces intention to step down as University Vice-Chancellor this autumn
    • Climate change affects breeding success in rare tropical bird
    • Deputy High Commissioner for Pakistan visits Reading
    • Are we still evolving? Mark Hodson provides expert comment for the BBC 2 show.
    • Reading research to help improve the world's environmental data
    • How natural selection makes some relatives selfish and others altruistic
    • University of Reading signs up to 35% reduction in its carbon footprint
    • Many arms make light work
    • University showcases research at community event
    • University education experts inspire Caribbean teachers
    • University has leading part in The Eagle movie
    • University teacher training gets backing from region's schools
    • Reading chemists help spark Iraqi university back to life
    • Winning hearts and minds – language key to military success
    • Mast map produced to respond to Sibly local queries
    • Groundbreaking research uncovers new treatment for thrombosis
    • The University of Reading - 85 years old
    • University shows teenagers the science behind slime
    • University offers free internship to a local charity
    • Aggressive mitigation policy could halve climate-related impacts on exposure to water scarcity by 2100
    • Do all roads lead to Rome? Award winning model offers world's most up to date glimpse of ancient city

    • Reading launches unique management course for construction industry
    • Reading students exhibit research at House of Commons
    • University bat project helps school pupil reach science competition finals
    • Supreme Court judge delivers University's Annual Law Lecture
    • Get flipping the healthy way
    • Reading graduates show appreciation by helping current students
    • The Alternative Vote Experiment -
      Dr Alan Renwick is chosen to be the Acting Returning Officer in Radio 5 Live's mock election.
    • Archaeology Professor Roger Matthews takes part in a live debate on BBC Radio 3
    • Cholesterol drugs could cut clots
    • University celebrates science week
  • February

    • Can trophy Neds survive - Professor John Board gives his expert opinion for an article discussing the problems industry face when appointing celebrities to the board.
    • Law School welcomes potential partners from India
    • Reading research contributes to new eco design tool for industry
    • International music education conference comes home to Reading
    • Authenticity is the foundation to business reputation
    • Chinese Government chooses Reading to advance teacher training
    • Reading offers a complete student experience
    • Diversity charity urges companies to help with work placements
    • University expertise to benefit Sudan's construction industry
    • Romancing the stone - Reading experts reunite Latin lovers!
    • Pfizer – a new missing link in the graduate skills pipeline?
    • University archaeologists reveal secrets of stone age society in new BBC programme
    • Diageo Scholarships winners plan to have positive impact on Ghana
    • Reading law researchers impact upon marital property reforms
    • University of Reading research could help save NHS £500 million
    • Homes, allotments and recreation spaces proposed for the Manor site
    • The brains behind business
    • ICMA Centre to boost Romania's economy through new project
    • Reading Real Estate Foundation debt forum a sell-out
  • January

    • New York Times - Diet: Childless Couples Eat Healthier, Study Finds
    • The Independent - Interview with Professor John Board, Dean of Henley Business School
    • Flavour researcher gets taste of success
    • Reading graduate wins prestigious award for essay on the West at war
    • Organic farming: policy-driven or consumer-led?
    • The Guardian Q&A: La Niña – the Pacific weather link to floods
    • The Guardian - Lessons on environment as important as the three Rs, says Attenborough
    • China Education and Research Network - Cooperation memorandum signed between Henley Business School's Informatics Research
      Centre and Nanjing Agriculture University, China
    • Reading Professor recognised in New Year's Honours List
    • Scientists solve desert dust puzzle
    • The Times - Expert comment on the issue of the flu vaccination from Professor Ian Jones
    • Fighting bacteria with bacteria
    • Henley Business School and University of Reading awarded prestigious AACSB International Accreditation
    • Leading archaeologist joins the University of Reading
    • Reading promotes world-class social science training
    • Students share their views about film with BBC Radio 1
    • Diet and sustainability key to feeding the world
    • Eco researcher takes his work home
    • New home for Film, Theatre and TV to be known as the Minghella Building
    • Researcher to warn against children's centre cuts
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