The Digitally Ready team at Reading is proud to celebrate the University’s Digital Heroes. Among our colleagues are pioneers and forward thinkers who have put themselves at the forefront of digital developments to achieve more in our work here at Reading – and they’re here to share their expertise:
- Emily Stannard (Goodhand), Copyright Compliance Officer
Emily has revolutionised her career as @Copyrightgirl through Twitter.
Find out how to make social media work for you. - Gerry Leonidas, Programme Director, MA Typeface Design
Gerry uses online tools to build a sense a community and foster discussion and collaboration among those interested in typeface design worldwide.
Find out how you could use online tools to make Reading the #1 go-to place in your field. - Matthew Nicholls, Senior Lecturer, Department of Classics
Matthew has been combining ancient evidence with 21st-century techniques to create a huge, detailed reconstruction of the city of Rome as it appeared around AD 315.
Over the next year, we will be introducing you to more of our Digital Heroes. Or, if someone you know uses digital technologies in innovative ways, you could introduce us – email digitaldigest@reading.ac.uk.



Yes, Emily is a real superhero. Have you seen copyrightgirl in all her superhero glory? Http://fb.com/copyrightgirl
She also features in cartoon form at http://fb.com/futurecopyright
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