2009 Press Releases

December

• A cracker of a lecture! - December 23, 2009
• University officially opens new campus nursery - December 21, 2009
• University to offer new qualification for Special Educational Needs Coordinators - December 17, 2009
• New video exhibition opens at MERL this winter - December 16, 2009
• Bird feather research uncovers lessons for engineering - December 16, 2009
• Funding success for solar power firm as investment in University of Reading spin-out companies passes £5 million - December 16, 2009
• University of Reading awards Honorary Degrees to nuclear weapons programme expert and a former President of its Council - December 15, 2009
• Champagne is good for your heart! - December 14, 2009
• International award recognises prebiotic research - December 11, 2009
• Someone tell the Red Queen: new species arise due to random events, not due to natural selection! - December 10, 2009
• University announces £30 million development of historic London Road campus - December 10, 2009
• Cutting greenhouse gas emissions could avoid a half to two-thirds of the impacts of climate change on food and water - December 9, 2009
• University comes up with right facilities to get most out of staff - December 9, 2009
• New society recognises University bequests - December 9, 2009
• University takes part in world record tree planting event - December 9, 2009
• Students benefit from generous scholarship scheme - December 8, 2009
• Expert in depression visits University of Reading - December 7, 2009
• Only UK performance of Beckett masterpiece - December 5, 2009
• Earworms burrow into your head - December 4, 2009
• The dangers of hanging baskets - December 4, 2009
• New research encourages toddlers to try healthy foods - December 2, 2009

November

• Beyond plain English: why they find it so hard to talk to us - November 30, 2009
• Reading plays major part in educating youngsters about safe driving - November 27, 2009
• Theatre and Drama in Shakespeare's Age Goes Digital - November 27, 2009
• More action needed to protect wild plants in Europe against climate change - November 26, 2009
• University Boat Club enjoys another winning weekend - November 24, 2009
• Reading academic made Honorary Professor of Kazakhstan uni - November 23, 2009
• Today's children decide their school and career path early - November 18, 2009
• University takes steps to further improve arrangements for fieldwork opportunities for disabled students - November 18, 2009
• Charles Darwin Anniversary Public Lecture – Surprisingly Well Adapted, Darwinism and Human Affairs in Darwin's 200th year - November 16, 2009
• Free law clinic launched for Reading through community partnership - November 16, 2009
• Local schoolchildren see value of studying science - November 13, 2009
• Uni Scientist appointed Royal Society Research Fellow - November 13, 2009
• Blooming Students – University students spring into action! - November 11, 2009
• University holds Open Day for potential teachers - November 9, 2009
• Behind the Berlin Wall – the human dimension of the creation and ultimate dissolution of the GDR - November 6, 2009
• University holds lecture on early years education - November 4, 2009

October

• Celebrating the seeds of a successful university and local business partnership - October 30, 2009
• University of Reading goes even greener - October 27, 2009
• Public lecture - Feeding the world, climate change and global food security - October 27, 2009
• Food industry get a taste of Uni Flavour Centre - October 23, 2009
• Henley Business School's Executive MBA still no. 1 for career progression - October 21, 2009
• There are 45,000 science jobs in feeding the world, safely and healthily - October 21, 2009
• Employers queue up to recruit University graduates - October 20, 2009
• Uni study advice team's help influential in national award win - October 19, 2009
• Reputation & Relationships: The new decade for organisations - October 16, 2009
• new material with 'repairability' built in could bring benefits for aircraft and car safety - October 14, 2009
• Universities aid regional biopharmaceutical industry - October 14, 2009
• Female opportunities in construction recognised with national award - October 13, 2009
• Local schoolchildren experiment with careers in science - October 9, 2009
• Making a difference to Berkshire mental health - October 9, 2009
• University Fine Art Department plays prominent role in new Tate exhibition - October 8, 2009
• 2009 MERL Annual Lecture – debating the future of British food - October 8, 2009
• World employers rank University of Reading as world leading - October 8, 2009
• Typography celebrates the modern world - October 7, 2009
• Demonstrable benefits of seed banks: forty years and still going strong - October 6, 2009
• A spoonful of prebiotic a day can help avoid holiday runny tum - October 2, 2009

September

• Reading students give University the thumbs up - National Student Survey 2009 - September 30, 2009
• Power stations behind surprising snowfalls - September 29, 2009
• From twittering to twisting their words -The University of Reading Public Lecture Series 2009-2010 - September 25, 2009
• Excitement builds as Reading looks forward to new academic year - September 25, 2009
• Wearing Pins with Pride – Supporting the University of Reading - September 22, 2009
• University of Reading at the Berkshire Show – a leader in the fields of agriculture and food science - September 22, 2009
• An 'inspiration' nominated for Law Teacher of the Year - September 18, 2009
• Phylogenetic analysis predicts the mechanism of sex determination in extinct marine reptiles - September 17, 2009
• 1.2 million living species and counting… catalogue to be publicly accessible - September 16, 2009
• University Museum launches online exhibition of food and farming images at Berkshire Show - September 16, 2009
• Transforming buildings and infrastructure through a new mode of design in the digital economy - September 15, 2009
• Rare Japanese theatre stage donated to the University - September 11, 2009
• University halls of residence - phase 2 - September 11, 2009
• Robot with a Biological Brain: new research provides insights into how the brain works – project update - September 11, 2009
• New discoveries about bacterial evolution in beans could help prevent crop disease - September 11, 2009
• Showroom bedroom opens for future Reading students as halls of residence project starts to take shape - September 8, 2009
• University of Reading top of the class in training primary school teachers! - September 7, 2009
• A top 20 research university - September 4, 2009
• Many teenagers still not sure what Diploma courses offer - September 2, 2009
• A bug's life is tailor-made for survival, scientists say - September 1, 2009

August

• Costs of adapting to climate change significantly under-estimated - August 27, 2009
• University of Reading celebrates anniversary of the war-time Evacuation of children: 'Operation Pied Piper' - August 27, 2009
• The University of Reading – sparking off interest in science - August 26, 2009
• Erratic Indian monsoon could be a sign of things to come - August 20, 2009
• Targeted investments in climate science could present enormous economic savings for the UK and Europe. - August 19, 2009
• Uni students to use Unicycles on 1000 mile charity trip - August 17, 2009
• Mite-y detectives reveal the secrets of a crime scene - August 12, 2009
• What future for UK housing building targets under the Code for Sustainable Homes? - August 11, 2009
• Look what the cat brought in - August 11, 2009
• Exceptional funded internships in region's biopharmaceutical industry - August 4, 2009

July

• Longer life for milk drinkers say Reading researchers - July 21, 2009
• Was your ancestor a social climbing soldier in the Hundred Years War? - July 20, 2009
• First evidence of an Iron Age 'Town' in Britain - July 17, 2009
• The only academic department in Britain to boast five Fellows of the British Academy - Archaeology - July 17, 2009
• Prospective science students test University life - July 15, 2009
• Low level of awareness of 2007 Leasing Code finds University of Reading report - July 14, 2009
• Silchester Roman Town Open Days – get to the bottom of archaeology this Summer! - July 13, 2009
• Uni Boat Club enjoys most successful Royal Regatta in 20 years - July 13, 2009
• After two rather dismal summers, is 2009 shaping up to be a great summer? - July 9, 2009
• Lights, camera, action! A new creative buzz for the University Whiteknights campus - July 9, 2009
• Uni Museum's garden afternoons give charities grounds for delight! - July 8, 2009
• University Council meeting – decision on School of Continuing Education - July 8, 2009
• Work on all-weather football pitches for Whiteknights campus starts - July 7, 2009
• University of Reading awards honorary degrees to leading figures in law and atmospheric science - July 7, 2009
• First generation of pharmacists graduate from the University of Reading - July 6, 2009
• Building of new campus nursery begins - July 1, 2009

June

• Blind Reading graduate presents Mendelssohn book to uni library - June 30, 2009
• Building state-of-the-art facilities for future Reading students - June 30, 2009
• University hosts Royal Meteorological Society weather and climate conference - June 29, 2009
• Climate phenomenon catches England cricketers out down under - June 26, 2009
• Reading top teachers receive national accolade - June 25, 2009
• Top-up your pint and your knowledge at Reading's new Café Scientifique! - June 24, 2009
• Rising energy costs give an important role for organic farming in securing long-term food supply - June 24, 2009
• One small step for the University of Reading…one giant leap for mankind! - June 19, 2009
• University of Reading co-ordinates 'First Moves' for graduates looking to work in SMEs - June 19, 2009
• Sustainable global food production requires tailored solutions for fertilizer use - June 19, 2009
• University students' volunteer work in the community recognised - June 17, 2009
• University students' volunteer work in the community recognised - June 17, 2009
• New University courses offer hope to prospective teachers - June 16, 2009
• Livestock and climate change - June 15, 2009
• University of Reading's new home to biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences opens - June 12, 2009
• The next generation of creativity - Fine Art Degree Show - June 12, 2009
• 'Moving out' campaign encourages recycling and aims to minimise waste - June 9, 2009
• University Summer Concert is the hottest ticket in town - June 9, 2009
• University of Reading kayakers save three fishermen in Devon - June 8, 2009
• University of Reading half marathon teams raise £800 for Duchess of Kent House - June 5, 2009
• Teacher trainees and local pupils reap benefits of new uni exchange programme - June 5, 2009
• Lifting the lid on a career in planning - June 3, 2009
• Medieval texts offer intriguing modern-day parallels on east west relations - June 2, 2009

May

• Can the private sector help the 'nanny state' play a crucial role in selling better eating to the public and reduce health care costs? - May 28, 2009
• Festival sparks local schoolchildren's interest in Chemistry - May 27, 2009
• Philip Murphy – appointed Director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London - May 26, 2009
• Law student judged winner of Student Community Award - May 22, 2009
• University Science and Innovation Park planning application submitted - May 22, 2009
• Public Lecture - Music: a window on the autistic mind - May 20, 2009
• Would eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day really benefit everyone? - May 19, 2009
• University expertise as 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall approaches - May 18, 2009
• Lay a grass roof to keep cool this summer...or failing that, plant Nasturtiums! - May 18, 2009
• Professor Keith Shine joins illustrious ranks of the Royal Society - May 15, 2009
• University of Reading scientist appointed as Natural Environment Research Council biodiversity champion - May 14, 2009
• On Uni wall and open to all – Fine Art student's work wows public - May 14, 2009
• Liberty or security: an uneasy legal balance in terrorism cases - May 14, 2009
• University of Reading student reaches the farming pinnacle - May 12, 2009
• Malpractice, Press Censorship and Lack of Transparency are Threats to Election in Sudan - May 12, 2009
• Engineering grant to strengthen research links between Reading and China - May 11, 2009
• GB call-ups and stunning regatta success for Uni boat club - May 8, 2009
• Real Estate Alumni hear personal relationships key to success in economic downturn - May 7, 2009
• Uni conference examines legality of Russia/Georgia war - May 6, 2009
• Popular broadcaster Tim Healey to tell The Green Man story at MERL - May 5, 2009
• ICMA Centre MSc high flyer receives commemorative award - May 1, 2009

April

• AIM Fellowship awarded to Dr Jennifer Whyte - April 30, 2009
• University and Rockets partnership proves to be unbeatable - April 29, 2009
• Landlords turn out to get lowdown on latest accommodation information - April 28, 2009
• Students' Union scoops three prizes in national awards - April 27, 2009
• University of Reading pays a big thank you to its donors - April 24, 2009
• Undergraduate applications to University of Reading up 9% - April 23, 2009
• Toddler Time celebrates 1st birthday at the Museum of English Rural - April 22, 2009
• Universities of Reading and Surrey to aid pharmaceutical industry in the South East prepare for economic upturn - April 22, 2009
• Riverdance star and BBC Award winner in concert with local folk legends - April 21, 2009
• Harris Garden Open Day gives local people grounds for excitement! - April 16, 2009
• Uni museum collection celebrates centenary in champagne style! - April 15, 2009
• Landlords invited to get the inside track to new tenants - April 15, 2009
• University of Reading funded to help the pharmaceutical industry in the South East prepare for economic upturn - April 9, 2009
• 'Big Ideas' project wins Chartered Institute of Building's award for innovation - April 7, 2009
• BBSRC announces addition of Professor Grindrod to its Council - April 6, 2009
• University chemistry conference sparks future ideas for surface science - April 6, 2009
• Reading Professor organises highly successful key Web Workshop at Edinburgh e-Science Institute - April 3, 2009
• Local pupils visit uni to swot-up on studying science in the future - April 3, 2009
• Offsetting Perceptions: Firms Use Charitable Giving To Clean Up Their International Reputation - April 2, 2009

March

• Reading postgrad student wins Meteorology prize - March 31, 2009
• Major grant success for University's Chemistry department - March 30, 2009
• Reading only UK uni chosen for European health research network group - March 27, 2009
• University of Reading law agreement renewed with Taylor's University College in Kuala Lumpur - March 27, 2009
• Generosity of Reading Alumni defies credit crunch - March 26, 2009
• Nearly two thousand Reading students benefit from University bursary scheme - March 26, 2009
• Club of the year rows on and on - March 25, 2009
• Indian monsoon rains could become less reliable as a result of climate change - March 24, 2009
• Uni students come up smelling of roses in tidy garden campaign - March 24, 2009
• Council decision on the School of Health and Social Care - 20 March 2009 - March 20, 2009
• How many Frenchmen did you kill? - March 16, 2009
• University of Reading takes the lead with Dementia - March 13, 2009
• Public Lecture – Professor Tony Charman discusses the impact of autism - March 13, 2009
• How much has really changed? Peter Campbell Memorial Lecture to examine constitutional reform since 1997 - March 12, 2009
• Government funding shortfall impacts on University's Public Programme - March 12, 2009
• Schoolchildren up for the University Science Challenge - March 11, 2009
• Entrepreneurs of the future to be put under the spotlight by local business experts - March 11, 2009
• University of Reading accommodates networking event for property professionals - March 10, 2009
• Heat related deaths due to climate change may be underestimated - March 10, 2009
• Galloping into the 21st century - Award-winning partnership brings about revolution at horse riding charity for the disabled - March 9, 2009
• First female judge in the International Court of Justice delivers the Annual School of Law Lecture at the University of Reading - March 9, 2009
• University of Reading targets positive reaction from local children during Science Week - March 6, 2009
• European housing buffeted by the global storm - March 5, 2009
• University announces annual funding settlement - March 5, 2009
• University halls service hub application - March 4, 2009
• University Museum helps spark National Science & Engineering Week - March 3, 2009
• University Boat Race proves to be biggest and best yet - March 3, 2009
• Mental health conference in Reading addresses the biggest killer of young men - March 3, 2009

February

• Avoiding dangerous climate change – a new research programme launched by government - February 26, 2009
• Scientists discover oldest words in the English language and predict which ones are likely to disappear in the future - February 26, 2009
• University conference to advance the development of early years professionals - February 25, 2009
• Local pupils learn the value of maths at the University of Reading - February 25, 2009
• University Science Park - pre planning application exhibition - February 23, 2009
• Diet of cows can reduce saturated fat intake without sacrificing benefits of milk - February 23, 2009
• Local folk music legends tuning up for Museum of English Rural Life concerts - February 18, 2009
• University Spring Concerts bound to enthral all - February 17, 2009
• University of Reading Public lecture – lifts the lid on carbon emissions - February 17, 2009
• Look what the cat brought in - February 15, 2009
• £600,000 award to train scientists and engineers at the University of Reading for Britain's future - February 12, 2009
• Natural selection 150 years on - Professor Mark Pagel in Nature journal - February 12, 2009
• University's Cotton Club the reel free deal for fundraising events - February 9, 2009
• Press statement - Recommendation of closure of School of Health and Social Care - February 9, 2009
• Families in for a whole lot of fun at MERL this half term - February 9, 2009
• University starts the sporting year in style - February 5, 2009
• University submits application for new campus nursery - February 3, 2009
• Professor John Dunning OBE - February 3, 2009
• Enjoy a pharaoh..old time at the Ure Museum this half-term! - February 2, 2009
• University Conference - Farming post 2013 and beyond! - February 2, 2009

January

• Largest training dealing facilities in Europe open at ICMA Centre in Reading - January 28, 2009
• 'Censoring' language is key to female survival in the boardroom - January 27, 2009
• University of Reading Public Lecture - War heroes past and present - January 26, 2009
• Study links water pollution with declining male fertility - January 19, 2009
• People of the Thames at the Museum of English Rural Life - January 19, 2009
• Reading plays major part in educating youngsters about knife crime - January 16, 2009
• Child anxiety clinic to offer expanded county-wide service - January 14, 2009
• Young Uni rowers earn chance for Olympic glory - January 12, 2009
• University awarded £1.1M to discover small solutions for big problems! - January 9, 2009
• Uni short courses bound to put a Spring in your step - January 9, 2009
• University of Reading is cream of the crop - January 9, 2009
• Arise Sir John! - January 6, 2009
• University Public Lecture – get to the heart of the problem - January 6, 2009
• Don't Panic! Banks have always failed…. - January 5, 2009

 

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