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An update on the progress the Whitley Researchers have made over the past year. Find out how we are operating under lockdown, and note our upcoming projects…

A newsletter will be issued quarterly to let you know what has been done and about the ongoing research. If you wish to put any stories in this newsletter, please send your suggestions or articles to s.duval@reading.ac.uk at least one week before the issue is due out.

Reading Place of Culture, the scheme to put arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town, is celebrating its first full year of activity. Reading, Place of Culture aims to make Reading a better place to live, work and visit, through high quality arts, culture and heritage activities across the borough… Read more

The Whitley Community Development Association (WCDA) held a well-attended annual general meeting at the Whitley Social Club and Café on 9 February. Two students from the John Madejski Academy (JMA) told the WCDA how they helped discover some of the aspirations of Whitley’s young people… Read more

Young people in Whitley have been telling researchers about their hopes for the future – and what could be stopping them from getting there. Whitley 4 Real is a major project involving Reading Borough Council, the University of Reading and Whitley Researchers… Read more

ONE of the most intensive neighbourhood-based research exercises ever conducted in south Reading has shown Whitley residents and school pupils are driven to overcome challenges to reach their dreams. The Whitley for Real initiative (W4R) was developed by Reading Borough Council, the University of Reading… Read more

The University of Reading and Reading Community Learning Centre (RCLC) has completed joint research into the needs of ethnic minority women living in Reading. The project was funded by Comic Relief. The findings and final report were presented by the researchers at a packed meeting of statutory and voluntary organisations held at RCLC on 19 July, in the presence of the Mayor of Reading… Read more

The Research Engagement and Impact Awards 2018 aim to recognise and reward staff at the University of Reading who have achieved extraordinary things by engaging and interacting with people outside of academia to drive better understanding of research and to influence change. Our work with the Young Researchers lead to us receiving the Inspire Award… Read more

Since 2014, Dr Sally Lloyd-Evans has worked alongside residents of Whitley, a relatively deprived area of Reading, to tackle economic and social exclusion. The Whitley Researchers work with Reading Borough Council to engage with schools, young people and parents to raise aspirations and discuss barriers faced by residents… Read more

Outstanding examples of Reading research that are making a difference in the world were showcased at an awards ceremony on Wednesday. Six research projects won awards at… Read more