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Vinegar Valentines: Loathing on Love’s Big Day
Dr Jacqui Turner explores the darker side of the divisive romantic celebration… Our association with Valentine’s Day is one of love and romance; however, considering St Valentine’s own grisly end, it is worth exploring a darker side, including some traditions… Continue reading
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Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling: The Historic Appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally
On the 28th January, 2026 Dame Sarah Mullally will be confirmed as the Archbishop of Canterbury at St Paul’s Cathedral. Here, Dr Melanie Khuddro explores the significance of her historic appointment. Last year, The Church of England announced that the… Continue reading
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Homemade Georgian Winter Cheese
As part of their project working with the Royal Berkshire Archive (RBA) for the module HS2GPP: Going Public, Part 2 undergraduate students examined an 18th century cookbook. Today, Anna Puckey and Henry Merison share one of the seasonal recipes they found.… Continue reading
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A Georgian Cookbook Mystery
As part of their project working with the Royal Berkshire Archive (RBA) for the module HS2GPP: Going Public, Part 2 undergraduate students Becky Storey and Eleanor Davis examined an 18th century cookbook. Read about the mysteries they uncovered below… Early… Continue reading
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Six Things You Ought to Know About Being Working Class at the University of Reading … and One Hope for the Future
As part of the University’s Centenary Celebrations, a team led by David Stack in History has been researching the experiences of students and staff from working-class backgrounds at the University of Reading. Beginning with the widening participation roots of the University… Continue reading
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Abbie Tibbott – What does the literature tell us about supporting working class students?
As part of the University’s Centenary Celebrations, a team led by David Stack in History has been researching the experiences of students and staff from working-class backgrounds at the University of Reading. Beginning with the widening participation roots of the University… Continue reading
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Immy Lawlor – How university can unite working class students of all ethnicities (for all the wrong reasons)
As part of the University’s Centenary Celebrations, a team led by David Stack in History has been researching the experiences of students and staff from working-class backgrounds at the University of Reading. Beginning with the widening participation roots of the University… Continue reading
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Sharla Attala – Let’s talk about class!
As part of the University’s Centenary Celebrations, a team led by David Stack in History has been researching the experiences of students and staff from working-class backgrounds at the University of Reading. Beginning with the widening participation roots of the University… Continue reading
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Amy Longmuir – Uncovering working-class experiences in the archives
As part of the University’s Centenary Celebrations, a team led by David Stack in History has been researching the experiences of students and staff from working-class backgrounds at the University of Reading. Beginning with the widening participation roots of the University… Continue reading
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Mat Haine – Success for whom? The class gaps in student outcomes
As part of the University’s Centenary Celebrations, a team led by David Stack in History has been researching the experiences of students and staff from working-class backgrounds at the University of Reading. Beginning with the widening participation roots of the University… Continue reading
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