From historic classrooms to today’s innovative learning spaces, teacher education at the University of Reading has continually evolved, embracing new ideas and challenges. This selection of ‘then and now’ images highlight the transformation of teaching and learning over the years, celebrating the enduring impact of our educators.
A Century of Change
Teaching spaces
Then
Teaching spaces at London Road Campus in the early twentieth century.
Now
Teaching spaces in London road, 2026. Though similar, several changes show how teacher training has evolved.
Teacher education cohorts
Then
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) cohort of 1987 at London Road Campus.
2026
The PGCE cohort of 2023 at London Road Campus.
Teaching resources
Then
Early twentieth-century teaching resources at London Road Campus.
2026
Equivalent teaching resources photographed at London Road in 2026.
Academic visitors
Then
Student visitors from Nigeria in the early twentieth century.
Now
Bolashak scholars from Kazakhstan in 2024.
Staff day
Then
Staff Day at London Road campus: academic staff on campus in 1999.
Now
University staff on London Road Campus in 2026.