Research Opportunities
OBSERVATORY TOURS
In summer 2026, observatory tours will take place on Wednesday 8 July, Thursday 30 July and Friday 7 August: all tours start at 1500 and last for 45-50 minutes. Tours are free, and open to all ages from about 8 upwards (under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). These are especially intended for school-age students who might be considering applying here for our undergraduate course in meteorology, but they are suitable for all. Book by clicking on the required event date links above.
DEPARTMENT RESEARCH AWAY DAY 2026
Information for the Department Research Culture Survey:
• There is time in the RDL presentation to complete the survey but you may wish to complete it on Monday in advance of the presentation
• Survey is completely anonymous (e.g. staff/student ID is not tracked)
• Please only complete it once!
• If you are unsure about a statement, you do not need to respond.
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AND PHDs
The Department of Meteorology typically has over 100 active PostDoctoral researchers and around 90 PhD students at any time, supported by over 60 permanent staff. We therefore strongly support postdocs from both inside and outside the department who are becoming independent to apply for Research Fellowships to come to Reading to set their own research agendas.
Email us at met-phdinfo@lists.reading.ac.uk to enquire further about our PhD programmes.
OUR VISITOR PROGRAMME
We welcome visitors from all over the world at a variety of levels. Our Visitor Programme aims to enhance the research capabilities of the Department of Meteorology by supporting visits that:
- Strengthen existing, or develop new, collaborative links at the national and international level
- Broaden the research interests of the Department through the provision of high quality visiting research lecturers
WORK EXPERIENCE, PLACEMENTS and taster days
Keep an eye on this page and the main University of Reading pages for upcoming opportunities.
We are a world leading research centre, at the forefront of climate and weather research, and each year we host students on work experience and research placements as well providing a wealth of public engagement activities.
Keep your eye out for future Meteorology Taster Days.
The aim is to give an introduction into the subject and provide an experience of career options and studying Meteorology for KS5 (A/ AS level) students studying science, physics and maths, and considering a physics/maths related course at University.
Updated March 2026
Contact us
- Telephone
+44 (0)118 378 8950 - Full details
- Visiting the University
Visit the Department:
Department of Meteorology
University of Reading
Brian Hoskins Building
Whiteknights Road
Earley Gate
Reading
Berks RG6 6ET
Please use the Satnav postcode RG6 7BE for the Earley Gate entrance.