As part of the second year Going Public (HS2GPP) module, groups of students bid to undertake projects on aspects of public history. In this blog, second year history student Kris Pickett explains why his group chose the ‘Celebrating a Century of Working-Class Students at the University of Reading’ project, and introduces us to the online […]
This Women’s History Month, we invited PhD students Amy Longmuir and Abbie Tibbott, researchers for the Celebrating Class: Working-Class Identities at Reading centenary project, to share their thoughts on class and gender. Amy Longmuir conducted archival research at Special Collections, tracing the history of working-class students who passed through Reading. “Presenting at the Celebrating Class […]
In this post, Part 2 History student Alyssa Parker Harwin shares some of her research into the history of sex work. March is Women’s History Month in the United Kingdom, a month in which we honour the women in the past who helped pave the way for women in the present. It is essential to not let the women who dedicated […]
With our centenary fast approaching, David Stack looks back on four historians who played a crucial role in the foundation and development of the University of Reading. The One who got the ball rolling: Arthur Johnson (1845 -1927) The Revd Arthur Johnson was, in the words of his Times obituary, ‘a great Oxford figure’. He […]
Undergraduate Open Days
We typically hold Undergraduate Open Days in June and October each year. These events offer an opportunity to speak to students and lecturers from all our courses, enjoy talks, and find out more about University life.
Master's events
These events typically include live presentations from academic staff on our different master's courses, live chat with staff and students, and lots of other useful digital resources.
