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UniRdg_News

  1. Wanting to volunteer? #UoR has won an award for the way it looks after and develops its volunteers bit.ly/KwNKjN #volunteersweek
  2. Weather in May sets new 50-year records: bit.ly/KMKCyL Want to know why? Quiz a scientist at @wamfestival wamfest.co.uk #WAM
  3. Hear our events director Fiona Blair on preparations for the Queen's visit to #UoR @henleymba on @BBCBerkshire 3.35pm: bbc.in/Liu5Bz
  4. Hear the latest #UoR news and air your views, while meeting the V-C and exploring history in June! bit.ly/JvRSfU #rdg #rdgnews
  5. We are getting greener and greener! #UoR gets a 2:1 in the People & Planet Green League 2012 bit.ly/LDDMt9 #greenleague #rdg
  6. A fusion of science, art & music in Reading town centre this weekend at the 3-day @WAMfestival - many events free: bit.ly/Jy2506 #WAM
  7. Dr Chukwumerije Okereke says the Earth Summit next month must put justice at the heart of a green economy: blogs.reading.ac.uk/the-forum/
  8. Want to make a million? Well #UoR's new enterprise society has just been named the best in the business! bit.ly/LvmDWk #rdg #rdgnews
  9. Environment Secretary says #UoR research showcased #chelseaflowershow could help us adapt to climate change bit.ly/JiAHBg #rhschelsea
  10. According to our #UoR real-time weather station, it's currently 25.5 degC in Reading - check it out for yourself: bit.ly/KWVTv6
  11. Why study chemistry? #UoR puts 120 pupils from across the region to the test to show value of chemistry. bit.ly/KdrHyd #rdg #rdgnews
  12. At tonight's Walker Institute annual lecture, Prof Christopher Whitty (DFID) on climate change & development in Africa: bit.ly/MsHVCS
  13. What can we do to save Britain's #bees? See #UoR's Prof Simon Potts at the launch of his report with @wwwfoecouk youtu.be/z7VVMuHaPrs
  14. Students voted #UoR's beautiful green campuses the (joint) best in the UK. On days like today, you can see why: twitter.com/UniRdg_News/st…
  15. Focus on delivering great student experience helps #UoR move up to 25th in @GuardianEdu University Guide 2013 table: bit.ly/JOkLb7
  16. How do you boost literacy rates in South Africa, if 9m adults can't read? Help mothers to read to their children: bit.ly/Jc7nyd
  17. Dr Tijana Blanusa is raising awareness about how gardens impact on the environment at #RHSChelsea via @the_ecologist bit.ly/Jn5Buy
  18. Book sharing could boost prospects of the world’s poorest children says Professor Peter Cooper: bit.ly/Jc7nyd #rdgnews
  19. Our V-C and @RUSUtweets have raised a rainbow flag on campus to mark International Day Against Homophobia #IDAHO twitter.com/UniRdg_News/st…