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The University of Reading is a public research university in Reading, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1892 as University College, Reading, a University of Oxford extension college.
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- 1892 – University College, Reading, 1926 – university status
About the University of Reading. More than 90 years of excellence. The University of Reading has been at the forefront of UK higher education for nearly a century. Over the decades we have become innovators and pioneers, pushing academic boundaries and leading social change. We strive to create a stronger, better University, building on our ...
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The University of Reading was created in 1926 – we received our Royal Charter and with it the power to award degrees. Dr W. M. Childs became the University’s first Vice-Chancellor and students carried him aloft in celebration. We were the only University to be awarded a charter between the two world wars.
Origins: science and art. Reading is a modern, global university. So it is fitting that its origins lie in the first international celebration of technology, the Great Exhibition of 1851. This produced enough of a surplus to set up ‘Schools of Science and Art’ around the country. Reading got an Art School in 1860 and a Science School in ...
Classical scholars of the University of Reading (3 P) Pages in category "Academics of the University of Reading" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 280 total.
W. Whiteknights Park. Categories: Education in Reading, Berkshire. Universities in England. Education in the Borough of Wokingham. Hidden categories: Commons category link is on Wikidata. Wikipedia categories named after universities and colleges in the United Kingdom.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures of the University of Reading" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
