The Reading Ancient Schoolroom brings to life research findings about ancient society and their approach to learning, enabling modern students to find out first-hand what an ancient school was like….Read More >
History & Classics
Bringing ancient Rome to life
A 3D computer model developed at the University of Reading is being used across the education, heritage and entertainment sectors to help audiences understand, explore and enjoy the architecture and...Read More >
Nancy Astor MP: from commemoration to activism
By encouraging recognition and discussion of the UK’s first female MP to sit in the House of Commons, researchers at the University of Reading are challenging outdated narratives about the…Read More >
Never mind the barriers: co-curating Punk histories
Researchers at the University of Reading are pioneering a participatory approach to social history to break down the barriers between regional punk communities and the ‘establishment’ of academia. Mainstream celebrations...Read More >
Astor100: Challenging the male narrative in Parliament
Astor100, curated by Dr Jacqui Turner, commemorates a hundred years of women in Parliament and is influencing contemporary debate on attitudes to women in politics today. Through public lectures, exhibitions…Read More >
Vote 100
In 2018 the UK commemorated the centenary of women over 30 getting the vote. With exhibitions, performances, presentations and tea-parties, the celebrations extended well beyond Parliament, and Dr Jacqui Turner,…Read More >
Punk in the East (2017)
Punk in the East is a history project with a difference. Not only does it document the history of punk in Norwich from 1976 to 1984, it does so ‘from...Read More >
Virtual Rome (2017)
Ancient Rome has come alive thanks to the work of Dr Matthew Nicholls and his creation of the world’s most detailed digital model of the ‘Eternal City’. Virtual Rome, a…Read More >
Astor 100
Dr Jacqui Turner’s Astor100 Project provides a focus for Nancy Astor’s achievements as the first female MP to take her seat in UK Parliament.
Virtual Rome (2018)
Virtual Rome: Bringing the Eternal City to life Dr Matthew Nicholls’ fascination with the Roman Empire began when he was just eight years old. Little did he know that his…Read More >
