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The University of Reading is a global university that enjoys a world-class reputation for teaching, research and enterprise. The University was established in 1892, received its Royal Charter in 1926, and has developed into a leading force in British and international higher education. We deliver a world-class student experience, research-led teaching and our graduate employability record is excellent. The numbers of our students going on to higher level study is well above the national average. The University continues to evolve, reflecting an ever-changing world, which drives the development of our areas of research excellence and strength. We are committed to maintaining a supportive, challenging and high-quality experience for students and staff alike and to preserving the heritage and beauty of some of the most beautiful university campuses in the UK. If you are considering joining us at Reading as a colleague or student you can be sure of a very warm welcome.

What if we're asking the wrong question about the future of work?Much of the debate focuses on which skills people will ...
07/10/2026

What if we're asking the wrong question about the future of work?

Much of the debate focuses on which skills people will need as technology and working lives change.

But Dr Naeema Pasha has spent more than a decade researching what helps people thrive in their careers, and argues that skills are only part of the answer.

Self-efficacy, the belief that you're capable of doing what's in front of you, can shape the opportunities people believe are open to them in the first place.

And as careers become longer, sustaining them will require more than regular reskilling. Naeema argues that employers need to think about the wider foundations that allow people to keep thriving, including health, financial security, relationships, purpose and psychological capacity.

Following a conversation on Episode 2 of our Reading Ahead podcast, the Visiting Fellow and Founder of the World of Work Institute at Henley Business School has expanded on what this could mean for the future of work.

🔗 Read the full comment: https://rdg.ac/4y6QnTg

🎙️ Or listen to Reading Ahead: Future Skills: https://rdg.ac/FutureSkills

To fix our planet, we have to fix ourselves…That’s the idea at the heart of Nature Centric, a brand new documentary pres...
07/10/2026

To fix our planet, we have to fix ourselves…

That’s the idea at the heart of Nature Centric, a brand new documentary presented by Professor Tom Oliver, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research (Environment) at University of Reading.

Produced in collaboration with the BAFTA-winning, Fleeting Year Films, the film explores how changing the way we see our relationship with nature could change the way we protect it, through the artists, scientists, farmers and campaigners already putting that thinking into practice.

Professor Oliver said: “We are now at a tipping point in remembering our deep interconnection with the natural world.

“A ‘nature-centric’ worldview, which recognises the intrinsic worth of all life, is growing and spreading. It is finding its way into some organisations, enabling positive change and sowing the seeds for a flourishing future.”

The full Nature Centric documentary is available to watch in full online now.

Watch now: https://rdg.ac/3WcP7Aw

Coming to Open Day...Then here are the top 5 things you should do when you get here to get the best out of your day on ...
07/10/2026

Coming to Open Day...

Then here are the top 5 things you should do when you get here to get the best out of your day on campus.

✅Head to the marquee and speak to the accommodation, finance, admissions teams

✅Focus on your subject area - head to the department and meet with academics and students to find out everything you need to know about studying at Reading

✅Chat to our student ambassadors - and ask them what it's really like at Reading

✅Take a tour - of the library, accommodation and campus.

✅Check out the Reading Students' Union and find out about all the amazing clubs and socities you could join

Head to https://rdg.ac/3RejrWW for the full Open Day programme and to book your place if you haven't already.

Raw chicken. Food poisoning. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Not usually the ingredients for a good news story. Until you...
06/10/2026

Raw chicken. Food poisoning. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Not usually the ingredients for a good news story. Until you add blue light.

University of Reading scientists have discovered that violet-blue light can kill Campylobacter, the most common cause of bacterial food poisoning worldwide.

Dr Aidan Taylor from our Department of Biomedical Sciences is lead author of a new paper, published in the journal Microbiology this week. It tested the low-power light treatment against 64 different strains of Campylobacter. It killed every one, including strains resistant to multiple antibiotics.

That's particularly significant because Campylobacter is found in around three quarters of raw chicken sold in the UK.

There's more work to do before you're likely to see blue lights appearing in poultry processing plants. But if trials in real-world environments are successful, the technology could eventually help reduce contamination before chicken even reaches our kitchens.

A simple light treatment, no added chemicals or antibiotics and a potentially promising new way to tackle one of the world's most common causes of food poisoning.

Find out more: https://rdg.ac/4rRi3do

Our brains all change as we get older. But how do we know what’s normal, and what isn’t?On 22 October, clinical neurosci...
05/10/2026

Our brains all change as we get older. But how do we know what’s normal, and what isn’t?

On 22 October, clinical neuroscientist Dr Samrah Ahmed will explore what happens in the healthy ageing brain, the warning signs of dementia, and what the latest research tells us about the factors that can influence our risk.

Dr Ahmed leads the University of Reading’s Brain Health and Dementia Lab, working to improve our understanding and diagnosis of conditions including Alzheimer’s disease.

Join us on campus, or online for The Ageing Brain: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and What We Can Do.

📅 Thu 22 October, 19:00-20:30
📍 University of Reading
🎟️ Free, but booking is required

Book your place: https://rdg.ac/4y4Pqe9

02/10/2026

What skills do you need for a future you can't predict?

For Martin Allen Morales, the founder of Ceviche and CEO of the Institute of Imagination, one stands above the rest: learning how to learn.

His career has taken him across music, hospitality and the charity sector, repeatedly requiring him to adapt as the ground changed beneath him.

In Episode 2 of our Reading Ahead podcast, Martin shares four skills he believes will matter in the century ahead.

What would you add to the list?

🎙️ Enjoy the full conversation with Martin, Dr Naeema Pasha and Paul Lindley OBE now.

Watch on YouTube: https://rdg.ac/4ysb7FX
Listen on Spotify: https://rdg.ac/3VmGX8x

Or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Could you one day be paid to use more electricity?It sounds counter-intuitive. But as Britain produces more wind and sol...
02/10/2026

Could you one day be paid to use more electricity?

It sounds counter-intuitive. But as Britain produces more wind and solar power, there are increasingly times when we have more renewable electricity available than the system can use.

Following the Prime Minister's announcement of a new Great British Grid, Professor Jacopo Torriti, an energy expert in our School of Construction Management and Engineering, explains how “demand turn-up” could reward households for using electricity when renewable power is abundant and cheap, in a brand new article for The Conversation UK.

With expertise spanning energy, sustainability and the built environment, Reading researchers are helping inform the conversations around how we build a more sustainable future.

Read the full article now: https://rdg.ac/4xZWIQu

01/10/2026

Science and poetry may speak different languages, but both help us make sense of the world

This National Poetry Day, we're celebrating the theme of Wonder, with an original poem by Professor of Meteorology, Andrew Charlton-Perez OBE, inspired by the passion and curiosity that drives his work and teaching, and his dedication to climate science and education.

Honouring Our Community this Black History MonthThroughout October, the University will be hosting a programme of events...
01/10/2026

Honouring Our Community this Black History Month

Throughout October, the University will be hosting a programme of events celebrating and showcasing the contributions of Black communities in Reading and beyond.

Public talks and sessions include:

📍Design Against Racism talk led by The State of Black Design (SoBD) founder Omari Souza

📍Conversation with a Curator on the World Reimagined Globes Trail on campus, featuring artist Carol Sorhaindo

📍Community Fete, showcasing the organisations, businesses and individuals who make a positive difference in our town

Plus, there’ll be dedicated events for students and staff across October.

For the full programme visit: https://rdg.ac/46Qi6ft

30/09/2026

About last night… 🔥

Reading, you were HOT.

Temperatures barely dropped below 18.8°C overnight – making it our warmest September night since 1949, and the second warmest we've recorded in September since our records began in 1908.

Our meteorologists, including Rishabh Bhatt, explain that it’s particularly remarkable as in nearly 120 years of observations, no other autumn night after mid-September has ever been warmer than 17°C.

Another temperature record for 2026. And this one was after dark.

Summer might be over, but things are clearly still heating up.

Read the full story: https://rdg.ac/3Vn6P47

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