Prosperity & Resilience
Policy in Practice Seminar
HumSS 128 Edith Morley Building, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomMichaela Bergman, Chief Counsellor for Social Issues at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Under the Shadow film screening
Minghella Cinema, Minghella Building Whiteknights Campus, United KingdomThe School of Politics, Economics and International Relations would like to invite you to the launch of Under the Shadow A 54 minute documentary by Fiona Lloyd-Davies Followed by a discussion panel with: Fiona Lloyd-Davies Vava Tampa, Congolese political youth activist Sarah Blakemore, Director of Keeping Children Safe Chaired by Dr Georgina Holmes, University of Reading One […]
A discussion on the future of Higher Education
Van Emden Lecture Theatre Edith Morley Building, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomA DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION The University of Reading and Reading University Students Union (RUSU) are jointly hosting this engaging panel discussion on the future of Higher Education. Higher Education is always changing. Students, academics and other individuals working in the sector across the country experience this change first hand. This interactive […]
H2020 funding opportunities
1L08 Agriculture Earley Gate, WhiteknightsEU Horizon 2020 Research Funding Opportunities, UKRO annual event Date: Tuesday 28th March 2017 Location: Room 1L08, Agriculture building (bldg nr 59 on map ), Earley Gate, Whiteknights campus The Reading EU team is pleased to invite you to an EU research funding event with external and case study speakers, presenting on research and innovation […]
CeLM Seminar Series
L022-103 London Road London Road Campus, Reading, United KingdomDevelopment of a vocabulary screener for young children speaking multiple languages by Dr Claudine Bowyer-Crane, Dept of Education, University of York The number of children in UK primary schools learning English as an additional language is growing. A consistent achievement gap is found in national assessments of language and literacy between children learning EAL […]
Trumps’s First 100 Days
Chancellors Building Whiteknights Campus, Reading, United KingdomReading Interdisciplinary Research Network for the Study of Political History & Politics in America This is a one day conference to mark the launch of the new reading Interdisciplinary research network - The Monroe Group for the study of politics in the Americas. The Monroe Group, is designed to encourage dialogue between scholars in the […]
Wolfenden Lecture
Van Emden Lecture Theatre Edith Morley Building, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomTHE INAUGURAL WOLFENDEN LECTURE LGBT equality: past, present and future Thursday 4 May - 7.00pm | doors at 6.30pm Van Emden Theatre, Edith Morley We are delighted to welcome guest speaker Ruth Hunt, Chief Executive, Stonewall to the University of Reading to deliver our inaugural Wolfenden Lecture. Ruth will be discussing 'LGBT Equality: Past, Present […]
The Fate of Europe and the West Book Launch
Van Emden Lecture Theatre Edith Morley Building, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomThe Fate of the West The Decline and Revival of the World's Most Successful Political Idea Bill Emmott, former editor of the Economist Free entry. No reservation necessary. The idea of ‘the West’ has underpinned our prosperity and security for over seven decades. It stands for democratic institutions and values, a rules-based system of steadily […]
CeLM Seminars: developmental disorders
Chancellors Building G.04 Whiteknights Campus, United Kingdom'Can people with developmental disorders function successfully as bilinguals?' Napoleon Katsos, University of Cambridge
CeLM Seminars: deaf children
Chancellors Building G.04 Whiteknights Campus, United Kingdom‘How do you read a language you can’t hear? Insights into literacy from children who are deaf.’ Mairead McSweeney, University College London