Category Archives: Teaching & Learning

Excellent REF 2014 results for Department of Meteorology

Posted on 18 December, 2014 by Stephen Burt

The results for the Research Excellence Framework (REF), REF 2014, the UK’s latest assessment of University research, were released this morning (18 December 2014). The University of Reading as a whole has moved upward and the Department of Meteorology performed well, … Continue reading →

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Meteorology student life at Reading

Posted on 20 October, 2014 by Stephen Burt

By Pete Inness We’ve now had 3 weeks of the Autumn Term and the undergraduate students at Reading are already taking part in a number of activities to get them out of the classroom and experience some of the more … Continue reading →

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Heating up for a new academic year

Posted on 25 August, 2014 by Stephen Burt

By Maarten Ambaum When most “normal” people are enjoying their holidays, many academics are gearing up for the next academic year. Come October, when our new students sit expectantly in the lecture halls, we need to present them with the … Continue reading →

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Preparing future scientists to help solve the biggest challenges facing the Earth

Posted on 28 November, 2013 by Met Department

How are scientists able to predict the complex and chaotic reality of global weather and climate? The answer: by turning the fiendishly complicated natural processes of Planet Earth into sophisticated mathematical equations – and being able to interpret the results. … Continue reading →

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A great scenario for outstanding environmental research

Posted on 5 November, 2013 by Met Department

World-class research into environmental science has been boosted with a new deal to fund the next generation of PhD students. The Postgraduate Centre in the Science of the Environment: Natural and Anthropogenic Processes, Impacts and Opportunities (SCENARIO) was given the … Continue reading →

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October 2013 storm: 1 in 5 year event

Posted on 28 October, 2013 by Met Department

World-leading weather scientists from the University of Reading have been following the path of one of the biggest storms to hit the South of England for several years. High winds and heavy rain battered southern parts of the UK, causing … Continue reading →

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Student perspective of studying meteorology

Posted on 27 August, 2013 by Met Department

Learn more about a degree in Meteorology and Climate Science directly from Matt Brown, a student currently studying at Reading:

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