University Public Lecture Series Professor Kathy Pain (Real Estate and Planning): Biscuits to Big Tech: Reading’s rise to economic prosperity Reading was once a sleepy county town famed for its…Read More >
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Women in Sport: Overcoming and Succeeding
Edith Morley Lecture 2020 – guest panel discussion To mark International Women’s Day, we are delighted to present this annual event in memory of Edith Morley, with a panel discussion…Read More >
Stories of Ageing / New Discoveries from the Cole Library
Collections Research Network: Stories of Ageing / New Discoveries from the Cole Library A book collector and bibliophile from his schooldays until his death, Francis Joseph Cole (1872-1959) amassed a…Read More >
The Glory and the Grandeur: John Clarke Stobart and the defence of high culture in a democratic age
Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing Events Dr Christopher Stray (Swansea University): The Glory and the Grandeur: John Clarke Stobart and the defence of high culture in a democratic age…Read More >
O Christmas Tree! Children’s Christmas Lecture 2019
Dr Jonathan Mitchley, Associate Professor in Field Botany Join us on a botanical adventure as we discover Christmas plants from around the world, with special focus on a festive favourite…Read More >
Doing Business Better: Should Reading Firms Have a Social Purpose?
University Public Lecture Business delivers society’s wants and needs: from goods and services, to wealth creation and employment. But businesses also enjoy a range of benefits from society: access to…Read More >
Stenton Lecture: Pagan Survivals in the Christian Middle Ages
Professor Ronald Hutton The Department of History’s annual Stenton lecture is an opportunity for a wide audience of interested local people, school students, and university staff and pupils to hear…Read More >
