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July 2019
Reading Botany Reunion Party!
Celebrate 50 years and more of Reading Botany As Reading Botanists are aware, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of masters' botany teaching at the University of Reading and over 100 years of…
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June 2019
Summer Science Party for teachers at the Garden Museum, Lambeth
This is one of a series of summer science parties aimed at teachers from Lambeth and the wider London area and held at the Garden Museum, Lambeth, on Tuesday 25th…
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Pint of Science
The Pint of Science festival aims to make science accessible to a wide public. On Tuesday 21st May Dr M will take the role of MC for "Our Shared Planet" theme…
Find out more »RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Visit the University of Reading education stand and meet Tomos Jones PhD student at University of Reading. This NERC SCENARIO project investigates the possible impacts of climate change on the…
Find out more »Fascination of Plants Day
Following from our first successful "Why are plants smelly?" event for British Science Week (10th March) "Why are plants smelly 2” is our schools outreach event for the International Fascination…
Find out more »Museums Week
#MuseumWeek 2019 is taking place from 13 to 19 May, bringing together cultural institutions from all over the world based on the idea of “7 days, 7 themes, 7 hashtags”. It features various themes…
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Go Potty in the Harris Garden!
This is a fun-filled family event in the University of Reading's beautiful Harris Garden, entry is free and yes there will be bunting, it's a proper garden party! There will…
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Why are plants smelly?
Ever sniffed a plant, whether nice or nasty and wondered: why do plants smell? Well, wonder no more, we have just the thing for you - our “why are plants…
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Botanical University Challenge
When and where was the first Botanical University Challenge held? The brainchild of the University of Reading’s very own Dr Jonathan Mitchley and Dr John Warren (Aberystwyth University), it was…
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