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Two Reminders for Our Finalists
Careers Interviews: Dr Elizabeth Matthew wants to remind all finalists that there is still time to arrange a Careers interview. This could be particularly beneficial to anyone who is still undecided about their future direction. If do find yourself undecided… Continue reading
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Two 3-week Placements Available at Berkshire Record Office
UPDATE 01/07/16 Mark Stevens, County Archivist, says thank you so much to the students who so promptly expressed interest in the summer placements at the Berkshire Record Office. He is now looking to take two of the applications forward. So… Continue reading
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Before we were the University of Reading
by Dr Ruth Salter As many of you are probably aware, this year marks the 90th anniversary of Reading receiving its University Charter. Reading, which was given the charter by George V in 1926, was the only institution to be… Continue reading
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The Language of the Migration ‘Crisis’ – Past and Present
by Dr Daniel Renshaw On mainland Europe a status quo that has preserved peace on the continent for the last half century is beginning to fall apart. Meanwhile, back in the United Kingdom, attitudes and policy towards long-established relationships with… Continue reading
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A Bluffer’s Guide to the Medieval Papacy
By Dr Rebecca Rist, Associate Professor in Medieval History For some reason my students often find it difficult to remember their medieval popes. I can’t think why. So in the spirit of 1066 and All That here, in chronological order,… Continue reading
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The Sex Pistols at Reading, 30 May 1976
by Prof Matthew Worley As Sex Pistols gigs go, it was not one of the more notorious. By the late spring of 1976, the band’s reputation was just beginning to grow. Having made their debut in November 1975 at St… Continue reading
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Congress to Campus: A Brief Report
On February 29, 2016, the Department of History hosted the prestigious event Congress to Campus. This day-long event – organised in association with the US Association of Former Members of Congress and the Eccles Centre at the British Library –… Continue reading
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Mothering Slaves
By Dr Emily West In 2013 I was looking for a new research project and found myself increasingly interested in exploring the lives of enslaved women beyond the geographical confines of the United States. Moreover, I also wanted to bring… Continue reading
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Prof. Matthew Worely in ‘Kurt’s Lighter by Paul Kelly ft. Scott King’
Prof. Matthew Worley features in a new film with Scott King. With regards to the film, Prof. Worely comments: The film came about because I have long worked with the artist Scott King. Back in 1997, we began working under… Continue reading
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Hillary’s campaign? Cranking up, but so far it’s… ‘meh’
by Mark Shanahan, Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading. “The race for the Democratic nomination is in the home stretch, and victory is in sight!” With those words, Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed the adoring loyalists… Continue reading
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