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|established = 1892 (as University College, Reading)
|type = [[Public university|Public]]
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|staff = 4,024
|chancellor = [[John Madejski]]
|vice_chancellor = [[Gordon Marshall|Prof. Gordon Marshall]]
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|head = [[Lord President of the Council|The Lord President of the Council]] ''[[ex officio]]''
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|postgrad = 4,040<ref name="HESA"/>
|city = [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]]
|state = [[Berkshire]]
|country = [[England]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
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[[Image:Whiteknights Park 1.JPG|thumb|none|Whiteknights Lake]]
[[Image:Whiteknights Park Lake in winter.JPG|thumb|none|Whiteknights Lake in winter]]
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The '''University of Reading''' is a [[university]] in the [[England|English]] town of [[Reading, Berkshire]].
Established in 1892, receiving its [[Royal Charter]] in 1926, the University has a long tradition of research, education and training at a local, national and international level. It was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 1998, and again in 2005. It is one of the ten most research-intensive universities in the UK, as well as being considered one of the top 200 universities in the world. It is also one of the highest financially endowed Universities in the UK, at 9th position in the most recent table.<ref>{{cite web |title= 1994 Group - The University of Reading | url = http://www.1994group.ac.uk/reading.php | accessdate = 2008-03-26 }}</ref>
==History==
The University owes its origins to the Schools of Art and Science established in Reading in 1860 and 1870. These became part of an extension college of [[Christ Church, Oxford|Christ Church College]] of the [[University of Oxford]] in 1892, which became known as University College, Reading.
The new college received its first treasury grant in 1901. Three years later it was given a site, in London Road, by the Palmer family of [[Huntley & Palmers]] fame. The same family's continued support enabled the opening of [[Wantage Hall]] in 1908 and the Research [[Institute in Dairying]] in 1912.
The college first applied for a [[Royal Charter]] in 1920 but was unsuccessful at that time. However a second petition, in 1925, was successful, and the charter was officially granted on [[March 17]] [[1926]]. With the charter, the University College became the University of Reading, the only new university to be created in England between the two world wars.
In 1947 the University purchased [[Whiteknights Park]], which was to become its principal, [[Red Brick universities|Red Brick]], campus.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/about-architecture.asp|title = Campus Architecture|accessdate = 2007-07-24|publisher = University of Reading}}</ref> In 1982 the University merged with Bulmershe College of Higher Education, in the process acquiring its third campus.<ref name="bulletin0603">University of Reading (2006). Bulletin newsletter dated [[March 16]] [[2006]].</ref>
In 1984 the University started a merger with Bulmershe College of Higher Education, which was completed in 1989.<ref>[http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19890408_en_1.htm Statutory Instrument 1989 no. 408]</ref>
In October 2006, the Senior Management Board proposed<ref>[http://www.extra.rdg.ac.uk/news/details.asp?ID=712 Official statement about the Physics Department on the University website]</ref> the closure of its Physics Department to future undergraduate application. This was ascribed to financial reasons and lack of alternative ideas and caused considerable controversy, not least a debate in [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]]<ref>[http://www.martinsalter.com/diary.asp?storyID=235&storyType=parliament Information page of Labour MP for Reading West, Martin Salter]</ref> over the closure which prompted heated discussion of higher education issues in general.<ref>[http://www.extra.rdg.ac.uk/news/details.asp?ID=719 Official Statement about University Senate vote from University website]</ref>. On October 10th the Senate voted to close the Department of Physics, a move confirmed by the Council on November 20th.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6159106.stm BBC News article concerning the confirmed closure of the Physics department]</ref> Other departments closed in recent years include Music, Sociology, Geology, and Mechanical Engineering.
In January 2008, the University announced its merger with Henley Management College to create the new [[Henley Business School at the University of Reading]], bringing together Henley's expertise in MBAs with the University's existing Business School and [[ICMA Centre]].<ref name=henmerge>{{cite web | url = http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/newsandevents/releases/PR11148.asp | title = World-class business school to be created as University of Reading merges with Henley Management College | publisher = University of Reading | date = 2008-01-09}}</ref>
==Campuses==
[[Image:Reading uni whiteknights campus.png|thumb|right|Map of Whiteknights campus]]
[[Image:University of Reading Great Hall 1.JPG|thumb|right|The University Great Hall, on the London Road Campus]]
The University maintains over {{convert|1.6|km2|acre|0}} of grounds, in three distinct campuses:
*[[Whiteknights Park|Whiteknights Campus]], at {{convert|1.23|km2|acre|0}}, is the largest and includes Whiteknights Lake, conservation meadows and woodlands as well as most of the University's departments. The campus takes its name from the nickname of the 13th century [[knight]], [[John De Erleigh IV]] or the 'White Knight', and was landscaped in the 18th century by [[John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough|Marquis of Blandford]]. The main University library, in the middle of the campus, holds nearly a million books and subscribes to around 4,000 periodicals.
*The smaller [[London Road Campus]] is the original University site and is closer to the town centre of Reading. The London Road site forms the base for the majority of the university's extra-mural and [[distance learning]] activities, and is host to the Centre for Continuing Education and the Professional Management Programmes. Moreover, it plays host to the University graduation ceremonies twice a year, in the Great Hall.
*The [[Bulmershe Court|Bulmershe Court Campus]] in [[Woodley]] is the second biggest campus belonging to the University. Formerly Bulmershe Teaching College, in 1989 the College of Higher Education merged with The University of Reading and the campus is now the home of The Institute of Education and the Department of Film, Theatre and Television, alongside the Bulmershe site of Students’ Union, Breeze Bar, and Bulmershe Hall of Residences. It also has the largest hall of residence of the University. Furthermore, the campus hosts a range of the University's home sporting fixtures, including football, basketball and the [[Reading Knights]] American Football team.
The University also owns {{convert|8.5|km2|acre|0}} of farmland in the nearby villages of [[Arborfield]], [[Sonning]] and [[Shinfield]]. These support a mixed farming system including dairy cows, ewes and beef animals, and host research centres of which the flagship is the Centre for Dairy Research.
As part of the proposed Whiteknights Development Plan in Autumn 2007, the University proposed spending up to £250 million on its estates over 30 years, principally to focus academic activities onto the Whiteknights site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reading.ac.uk/whiteknights/consultation.pdf|title=Whiteknights development plan|publisher=University of Reading|accessdate=2008-03-09}}</ref> The University also intends to site some functions on the London Road site, with a complete withdrawal from Bulmershe Court proposed by 2012.
==Research and Business Development==
The university had a research income of almost £24.5 million in 2003-4, of which around 10 percent of annual research income derived from industrial or commercial sponsors. Over £2 million of funding has been secured in 2004 for business development and the commercial activities at the University.
In the Research Assessment Exercise in 2001, five departments were awarded the top rate of 5* – [[Archaeology]], [[English studies|English]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Meteorology]] and [[Psychology]] and fifteen departments were awarded the rating of 5. The Department of Meteorology was awarded a distinguished [[Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education]] in 2005 and is internationally renowned for its training and research in weather, [[climate]] and physical [[oceanography]]. Research centres include the Centre for Horticulture and Landscape, the BioCentre and the [[Centre for Advanced Microscopy (University of Reading)|Centre for Advanced Microscopy]].
Reading was the first university to win a [[Queen's Award for Enterprise|Queen's Award for Export Achievement]] in 1989. Since then several initiatives to link the academic and commercial communities have followed. [[Reading Enterprise Hub]], one of a network of [[South East England Development Agency|SEEDA]] sponsored [[business incubators]], opened on campus in 2003.
=== ACET Centre ===
The major aim of the Centre for Advanced Computing and Emerging Technologies (ACET) is to demonstrate and promote new ways of doing multidisciplinary research based on the approach of "scientific discovery through advanced computing".
==Community==
In the 2004–05 academic year, the university had 4,024 staff and 15,326 students. The best known member of the university community is probably the [[cybernetics|cyberneticist]] Professor [[Kevin Warwick]].
[[Reading University Students' Union]] is the affiliated student organisation which represents the students' interests. The Students' Union publishes [[Spark (University of Reading newspaper)|Spark]], a bi-weekly newspaper aimed at the student population of the University, which was weekly until October 2006 (it is now published fortnightly during term-time) and runs the student radio station [http://www.1287am.com/ Junction11]. The university also has a number of [[Junior Common Room]]s that are nominally independent from the Students' Union and the University.
The Students' Union building on Whiteknights Campus contains an 1800 capacity venue called 3sixty, two bars, a number of retail outlets, and The Hub. The Hub is the Union's new volunteer, advice, student activity centre, cost around £1.8m and was officially opened in March 2007 by the Hon. Bill Rammell MP, Minister for Higher Education.
==University Halls and accommodation==
Student accommodation is provided in a number of halls of residence offering a good mix of partially catered (under review) and self-catering accommodation, along with other self-catering accommodation. Most of the halls of residence lie close to the northern campus periphery and in residential areas close by.
[[Bulmershe Hall]] is on the Bulmershe Campus. [[Bridges Hall|Bridges]], [[Childs Hall|Childs]], [[Wessex Hall|Wessex]], [[Whiteknights Hall|Whiteknights]], and [[Windsor Hall|Windsor]] Halls are on the Whiteknights Campus. [[St. George’s Hall, Reading|St. George’s]], [[St. Patrick's Hall|St. Patrick’s]], [[Sherfield Hall|Sherfield]], [[Sibly Hall|Sibly]], [[Wantage Hall|Wantage]], and [[Wells Hall|Wells]] Halls are in the residential areas surrounding Whiteknights, as is the self-catering accommodation of the [[Reading Student Village]], [[Hillside Court]] and [[Martindale Court]].<ref name=hallbook>{{cite web | url = http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/FILES/hallsbooklet.pdf | title = Halls Booklet | publisher = University of Reading | pages = 12 | accessdate = July 24 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
[[St. David's Hall, University of Reading|St. David's]] and [[Mansfield Hall|Mansfield]] Halls latterly formed part of Witan Hall (see below) on the London Road Campus, and are not currently in use. The former [[Museum of English Rural Life|St. Andrews Hall]] closed in 2001, and is now the home of the Museum of English Rural Life.
St. George's Hall and The Reading Student Village are leased back to the University from [[UJC]]. The cost of leasing back the Student Village to the University, according to the University accounts, was £1.5 million for 2003–04 and £1.3 million in 2002–03.
==Sport==
[[Image:University of Reading Sailing Club 1.JPG|thumb|right|University of Reading Sailing Club]]
The University is successful at a number of sports, including [[Sport rowing|rowing]], [[tennis]], [[hockey]], and [[Squash (sport)|squash]].
In 2007, the Men's Association Football team became the highest placed in University history by winning the BUSA South East Division 1A Title and entering the BUSA Cup as one of the top 16 teams in the country. In 2007 the Men's Hockey 1st XI won the renowned British universities sports tournament, [[Dublin Fest]].
The Reading University Boat Club (RUBC) has won many [[Sport rowing|Rowing]] awards and competitions, its most recent BUSA placing being second on points at the 2007 BUSA Regatta. The club won the Visitors Challenge Cup for coxless fours at [[Henley Royal Regatta]] in 1986, and reached the final of the same event in 2007, where they were defeated by local rivals Leander Club. RUBC attracts many international oarsmen through its links with the GB Squad training facility at Caversham Lake and the GB Rowing World Class Scheme. Current and past students to achieve international representation and success include [[James Cracknell]] (Olympic Gold 2000, 2004), [[Garry Herbert]] (Olympic Gold 1992), [[Debbie Flood]] (Olympic Silver 2004, World Championship Gold 2006, 2007), Tash Page (Under 23 Gold 2005), Anna Bebington (World Championship Bronze 2007), Sam Townsend (GB Men's Quad 2007), Alex Gregory (GB Men's Quad 2007), Bill Lucas (Under 23 Bronze 2007) and Charles Cousins (Under 23 Bronze 2007). The Boat Club has been the highest ranked university club at the Fuller's [[Head of The River Fours]] for the last two years, with its Elite Men's boat finishing 4th Overall in 2006 and 3rd in 2007.
== Societies ==
The University of Reading has 60 societies open to its students.
== Museums, libraries and botanical gardens ==
[[Image:DSC02848-1.JPG|thumb|right|The Main Library on the Whiteknights Campus]]
Reading University maintains four [[museum]]s, two campus libraries and a range of inter-departmental libraries, and a [[botanical garden]]. The largest and best known of these museum is the [[Museum of English Rural Life]], which has recently relocated from a location on Whiteknights Campus to a site nearer the town centre on the London Road Campus. The [[Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology]], the [[Cole Museum of Zoology]], the [[University of Reading Herbarium]] and the [[Harris Garden]] are all on the Whiteknights Campus.
The Whiteknights Main Library holds catalogue of over 1.2 million books, as well as a range of electronic resources, videos and archives. All in 14,000 square metres of public space on five floors of resources, a maintenance floor, entrance plaza and the Knowledge Exchange. The secondary library on the University's Bulmershe Campus supports teaching courses and provides resources in education, health & social care, music and film & drama.
==Associated institutions==
Formerly associated with Reading University was Gyosei International College, a [[Japan]]ese/[[United Kingdom|British]] bi-cultural institution established on part of the University's original London Road Campus. Subsequently the college's links with the Japan-based [[Gyosei]] organisation were broken, and it became a charitably funded institution called Witan Hall. Recently this has in turn been purchased by the University of Reading, and has ceased student recruitment and will finally close in March 2008.
The University of Reading Law faculty is also associated with [[Taylors College]] in [[Malaysia]]. Taylors College conducts a 'twinning' program whereby students complete half of their degree in Malaysia and the other half at the University of Reading. Malaysian Law students in Reading generally achieve a second class upper average, and have set a high standard for Malaysian Law students.
Located on Reading University's Whiteknights campus is The [[College of Estate Management]] (CEM). The College was founded in 1919 and granted its Royal Charter in 1922. It was originally based in London but moved to Reading in 1969, leading to the foundation of the Faculty of Urban and Regional Studies (URS) at the University. The College provides education and training for students and members of the property and construction professions worldwide through distance learning. Courses are delivered by the provision of printed material sent to students by post and through web-based learning.
The [[Walker Institute]], a pioneering centre for climate research, is based at the University of Reading. The Institute aims to exploit and integrate the climate expertise within the University and to address fundamental questions in understanding and forecasting climate variability and its impacts.
The University announced on [[9 January]] [[2008]]<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.rdg.ac.uk/about/newsandevents/releases/PR11148.asp|title = World Class Business School|accessdate = 2008-01-18|publisher = University of Reading}}</ref> that it intends to merge with [[Henley Management College]] to increase its offering in Business and Management. On [[1 August]] [[2008]] the College will become part of the University with all assets being transferred to the University.
==Governance==
===Governing bodies and roles===
The university is nominally led by a [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]], who is the titular head of the university, and is normally a well-known public figure. The day to day chief executive role is the responsibility of the [[Vice-Chancellor]], a full time academic post. The senior management board of the university is headed by the Vice-Chancellor, assisted by a Deputy-Vice-Chancellor, three Pro-Vice-Chancellors, four Deans and five Heads of Directorate. It is responsible for the day-to-day management of the University and meets fortnightly throughout most of the year.<ref name=govn>{{cite web | url = http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/about-governance.asp | title = Governance of the University of Reading | publisher = University of Reading | accessdate = July 24 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
The senior management board reports to the university's Senate, the main academic administrative body. The senate has around 100 members and meets at least four times a year and advises on areas such as student entry, assessment and awards. Membership includes Deans, Heads and elected representatives of Schools, as well as professional staff and students. The Senate in turn reports to the Council, which is the supreme governing body of the university, setting strategic direction, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and approving constitutional changes. The Council meets four times a year, and comprises a broad representation of lay members drawn from commercial, community and professional organisations.<ref name=govn>{{cite web | url = http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/about-governance.asp | title = Governance of the University of Reading | publisher = University of Reading | accessdate = July 24 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
===Officers of the University===
'''Chancellors'''
* [[James Herbert Benyon|J. H. Benyon]] (1926–1935)<ref name=bulletin475>{{cite news | title = Reading welcomes its new chancellor | work = Bulletin | publisher = University of Reading | date = 2008-01-17 | pages = 6-7}}</ref>
* [[Austen Chamberlain|Sir Austen Chamberlain]] (1935–1937)<ref name=bulletin475 />
* [[Samuel Hoare|Sir Samuel Hoare, Viscount Templewood]] (1937–1959)<ref name=bulletin475 />
* [[Edward Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges|Lord Bridges]] (1959–1969)<ref name=bulletin475 />
* [[Roger Makins, 1st Baron Sherfield|Sir Roger Makins, Lord Sherfield]] (1970–1992)<ref name=bulletin475 />
* [[Peter Carrington, 6th Baron Carrington|Lord Carrington]] (1992–2007)<ref name=bulletin475 /><ref name="madjchan">{{cite web | title = Football boss made uni chancellor | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/6292592.stm | publisher = [[BBC]] | accessdate =2007-07-24 | date= 2007-07-11}}</ref>
* [[John Madejski]] (2007–)<ref name=bulletin475 /><ref name="madjchan" />
'''Vice-Chancellors'''
*[[William M Childs|Dr William M Childs]] (1926–1929)<ref name=willchild>{{cite web | url = http://www.reading.ac.uk/bulletin/pdfs/447.pdf | title = University of Reading Bulletin (16 March 2006) | publisher = University of Reading | pages = 4 | accessdate = July 24 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
*[[Franklin Sibly|Sir Franklin Sibly]] (1929–1946)<ref name=hallbook>{{cite web | url = http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/FILES/hallsbooklet.pdf | title = Halls Booklet | publisher = University of Reading | pages = 12 | accessdate = July 24 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
*[[John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden|Sir John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden]] (1950–?)
*[[Harry Pitt|Sir Harry Raymond Pitt]] (1964-1978)<ref name=harrypitt>{{cite web | url = http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~pes20/MJSewell/harry_pitt.pdf | title = Tribute to Sir Harry Raymond Pitt, F.R.S. | accessdate = 2008-03-12 | first = Michael | last = Sewell | date = 2006-02-02}}</ref>
*[[Ewan Page|Prof. Ewan Page]] (?–1993)
*[[Roger Williams|Prof. Roger Williams]] (1993–2002)
*[[Gordon Marshall|Prof. Gordon Marshall]] (2003–)<ref name=gordmar>{{cite web | url = http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/people/about-marshall.asp | title = Professor Gordon Marshall | publisher = University of Reading | accessdate = July 24 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref>
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==Notable Alumni and Academics==
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'''Academics'''
*[[Andrew Baum]] - Professor of [[Real Estate]], University of Reading
*[[Ken Brown]] - Professor of [[History]] and Pro-Vice Chancellor of the [[Queen's University Belfast]]
*[[Michael Cox]] - Professor of [[International Relations]], [[London School of Economics]]
*[[Neil Crosby]] - Professor of [[Real Estate]], University of Reading
*[[Jonathan Dancy]] - Professor of [[Philosophy]], University of Reading
*[[Andrew Dobson]] - Professor of [[Political Science]], [[Keele University]]
*[[Michael Drew]] - Professor of [[Chemistry]], University of Reading
*[[Hadyn Ellis]] - was a Professor of [[Psychology]] and Pro-Vice Chancellor, [[Cardiff University]]
*[[Antony Flew]] - Emeritus Professor of [[Philosophy]], University of Reading
*[[Michael Fulford]] - Professor of [[Archaeology]] and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading
*[[Colin S. Gray]] - Professor of [[International Relations]] and [[Strategic Studies]], University of Reading
*[[Sean Holly]] - Professor of [[Economics]], [[University of Cambridge]]
*[[Brian Hoskins|Sir Brian Hoskins]] - Professor of [[Climatology]], University of Reading and Director of the [[Grantham Institute for Climate Change]], [[Imperial College London]]
*[[Jolyon Howorth]] - Professor of [[European Politics]], [[University of Bath]] and Visiting Professor of [[Political Science]] at [[Yale University]]
*[[Michael Leifer]] - was a professor of [[International Relations]] at the [[London School of Economics]]
*[[Crispin St. J. A. Nash-Williams]] - was a professor of [[Mathematics]] at the University of Reading
*[[Keith Shine]] - Professor of [[Climatology]], University of Reading
*[[Avi Shlaim]] - Professor of [[International Relations]], [[University of Oxford]]
*Sir [[Frank Stenton]] - was a professor of [[History]] at the University of Reading
*[[Andrew Wallace-Hadrill]] - Director of the [[British School at Rome]] and professor of [[Classics]], University of Reading
*[[Kevin Warwick]] - Professor of [[Cybernetics]], University of Reading
'''Politics'''
*[[Anton Apriantono]] – food technology scientist, serving as [[Indonesia]]'s Minister of Agriculture since 2004
*[[Edison James]] – [[Prime Minister]] of [[Dominica]] 1995-2000, [[Leader of the Opposition (Dominica)|Leader of the Opposition]], 1990-1995 and 2000-2007.
*[[Mike Penning]] – [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] for the [[Hemel Hempstead (UK Parliament constituency)|Hemel Hempstead parliamentary constituency]].
*[[Rob Wilson]] – [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] for the [[Reading East (UK Parliament constituency)|Reading East parliamentary constituency]]
'''Mathematics & Science'''
*[[Peter Crane|Sir Peter Crane]] – Director, [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]]
*[[E. A. Guggenheim]] – [[thermodynamicist]] and [[chemist]]
*[[Dragan Marušič]] – [[Slovenes|Slovene]] [[mathematician]]
*[[A. E. Wilder-Smith]] – [[creationist]] and [[chemist]]
'''Music'''
*[[Arthur Brown (musician)|Arthur Brown]] – [[rock and roll]] singer
*[[Jamie Cullum]] – [[jazz]] [[pianist]] and [[singer]]
*[[Hilary James]] – [[singer]], [[double bassist]], [[guitarist]], and mando-bassist
*[[Simon Mayor]] – [[mandolinist]], [[fiddle player]], [[guitarist]], and [[composer]]
*[[Noble (musician)|Martin Noble]] – musician, ''Noble'' in the band [[British Sea Power]].
*[[Yan (musician)|Scott Wilkinson]] – musician, ''Yan'' in the band [[British Sea Power]].
'''Sport'''
*[[Cath Bishop]] – Rowing Olympic silver medallist.
*[[James Cracknell]] – [[Sport rowing|rowing]] champion and double [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medallist.
*[[Debbie Flood]] – [[Sport rowing|rowing]] champion, quadruple sculls silver medallist at the 2004 [[Olympic Games|Olympics]].
*[[Gary Herbert]] – [[Sport rowing|rowing]] He won Olympic gold with Greg and Jonny Searl in the coxed pair in Barcelona 1992 [[Olympic Games|Olympics]].
*[[Molly Hide]], captained [[English women's cricket team]] for seventeen years.
*[[Will Hoy]], British Touring Car Champion.
'''Broadcasting'''
*[[Julian Barratt]] – [[comedian]] from [[BBC]]'s [[The Mighty Boosh]]
*[[Keith Bosley]] – former [[BBC]] broadcaster and prizewinning [[poetry|poet]] and [[translator]]
*[[Richard Holmes (military historian)|Richard Holmes]] – noted [[military historian]] and [[television]] presenter
*[[Kaddy Lee-Preston]], TV weather presenter.
*[[Julian Richards]] – [[archaeologist]] and broadcaster
*[[Richard Sambrook]] – Director of the [[BBC World Service]]
*[[Tomasz Schafernaker]], TV weather presenter.
*[[Jay Wynne]], TV weather presenter.
'''Writing & Artistry'''
*[[Robert Gillmor]] – [[ornithologist]], [[artist]], [[illustrator]], [[author]] and [[editing|editor]]
*[[Kathleen Hale]] - artist and children's author, best remembered for the [[Orlando the Marmalade Cat]] series
*[[Joan Smith (novelist and journalist)|Joan Smith]] – novelist and journalist
*[[Richard Wilson (installation artist)|Richard Wilson]] – [[installation art]]ist
'''Others'''
*[[Eve Balfour]] – farmer, educator, [[organic farming]] pioneer, and a founding figure in the [[organic movement]]
*[[Azahari Husin]] – leading member of the [[Jemaah Islamiyah]] group, believed to have been involved in the [[2005 Bali bombing]]
*[[Robin Bextor]] – award-winning film and television director, and father of [[Sophie Ellis Bextor]].
*[[Clive Ponting]] – [[civil servant]] who faced trial for the leaking of information on the sinking of the [[ARA General Belgrano|Belgrano]], during the [[Falklands War]].
*[[David Williams]] - [[space administrator]], Director General of the [[British National Space Centre]]
'''Fictional Alumni'''
*[[Arnold Baffin]] – novelist character in [[The Black Prince (novel)|The Black Prince]] by [[Iris Murdoch]]
*[[Blaise Gavender]] – psychologist and former Reading psychology lecturer in [[The Sacred and Profane Love Machine]] by [[Iris Murdoch]]
'''Business'''
*[[Candy and Candy|Nick Candy]] - Co-Founder and partner of high end property development company, Candy & Candy, London
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.rdg.ac.uk University of Reading website]
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