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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An Audience with Lucy Worsley
Sunday 22 May, 7.30pm One of the UK’s most respected historians, Lucy Worsley is best known for a series of programmes for BBC2 and BBC4 covering everything from the Georgians and British homes to the history of dance and the… Continue reading
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News from the History Society
By Evie Taylor I think it’s fair to say that the History Society has got off to a flying start this term! With lots of new faces to welcome, the committee have been busy organising a variety of events to… Continue reading
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RU Making History
By Georgina Shaw The University of Reading offers hundreds of different societies, one of the fastest growing is the History Society. Over the past two years, the society has gone from 12 members, to over 45, and we… Continue reading
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Reading and Sierra Leone
By Richard Stowell Hosting a university brings a town economic benefit alongside a certain degree of social disruption. Less perceptibly it can over time change the demographics. In the many years that Reading has welcomed students from Sierra Leone, not… Continue reading
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