Student Communications

The Student Communications Team work with colleagues across the University to communicate key messages and student life essentials, to keep students informed to maximise their experience at Reading. We strive to ensure our channels and content are relevant and accessible to all students.

Student Communications manage the student channels and services below and can help you communicate news, events and opportunities to the wider general student community,

Get involved

Do you have something to share with students? There are seven different digital platforms that advertise news and events to our student community:

Essentials website

Essentials is the student website providing everything they need to know throughout their study years. If you need to create or update student content relating to your department, please send your updates tostudentcomms@reading.ac.uk

The official student app

The popular Student app is available for all current students and is their preferred method of communication.

- timetable and outlook calendar
- latest news feed
- mobile notifications of the most important news and updates
- quick access to frequently used services and support
- campus and building static and google maps
- student details and digital card
- quick access to email, RISIS, Blackboard, IT support and other digital services.

You can submit your news stories to both the Student app and Me@Reading by using the student news and events content submission form. Email us atstudentcomms@reading.ac.ukif you have any student app related questions.

Staff can also download the student app to view your diary, access all app features and see the news students receive.

Me@Reading

Me@Reading student is a personalised news and events portal for all students at Reading. It is now used as the desktop version of the student app.

Submit your news or events using the student news and events content submission form.

Social Media

Follow us at UoR Student on Instagram and UoR Student Life X channel for the latest news, student-led content, updates and information.

If you would like to promote through our social channels, or if you are interested in working with us or our Content Creators on a takeover, please emailstudentcomms@reading.ac.uk.

Student blog

We publish blogs written by students and staff alongside important news and advice. Please email your blog copy and requests tostudentcomms@reading.ac.uk.

Digital screens

Student Communications manage content on the large screen outside Carrington building and the reception screen on the ground floor of the Palmer Building. If you would like to advertise on these screens, please email us with your requests:studentcomms@reading.ac.uk(dimensions 1920 x 1080px). Avoid designs with excessive or small text as it will not display well on the screen. Simple designs, with clear, accessible, large text are best.

Newsletters

Student Communications share several student newsletters throughout the academic year to all current students.
If you would like to submit content for a forthcoming newsletter, please email us and we can advise on upcoming deadlines.

Student Content Creators

We work with a group of Student Content Creators who help to bring the student voice and representation to our channels. Students create videos, blogs and more on all sorts of student topics. Visit @UoR_Student on Instagram to see what they have been up to recently.