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Learning to Listen: Diversity and History

Posted on August 12, 2019 by readinghistory

by Prof. David Stack One of the skills required of any good historian is the ability to listen. For those working on oral history projects that means quite literally hearing their subjects speak. For the rest of us it is … Continue reading →

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Before we were the University of Reading

Posted on June 24, 2016 by readinghistory

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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