In light of recent news coverage, our MA student, Hannah Grimshaw, reflects on her grandfather’s experiences of atomic testing on Christmas Island. Operation Grapple was a series of nine British hydrogen and atomic bomb tests that took place on Christmas Island over 1957 and 1958. Veterans there during the tests have only recently received any […]
In a second blog on our river Thames, following the blog from the country archivist, Jacqui Turner and Emily Astor glide on the river with the National Trust at Cliveden aboard the Liddesdale, Nancy Astor’s electric canoe. Emily and Jacqui were delighted to join the fully restored Liddesdale for the return trip to Cliveden following […]
MA student Ruth Weber reflects on one of the most moving collections held in the archives at the University of Reading: tile fragments gathered from the ruins of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, 6 August 1945. Tiles. What comes to mind when you think of tiles? Roofs, rain…certainly not radioactivity. Unless, of course, you […]
The past few months have been busy for both staff and PhD students in the department. This summer, we played host to students who visited campus to take part in various activities. On June 10th, the department hosted Andover College and aimed to give students a better understanding of what it could be like to […]
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.
