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The Harris Garden, Whiteknights Campus at the Start of a New Year and Decade, Community Looks Ahead Welcome to to a Bright Future CommUnity Latest University news and events for our local community February 2010 The Harris Garden, Whiteknights campus At the start of a new year and decade, CommUnity looks ahead Welcome to to a bright future. On this page, Professor Christine Williams, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, explains the importance of the University of CommUnity Reading in a local and global context and how we are well-placed to meet the challenges facing Higher Education Institutions. In addition to our academic achievements we are very proud of our beautiful campus which many people enjoy visiting. Our cover photograph shows the Harris Garden. Please download our new Whiteknights Visitors Guide pdf (left) at www.reading.ac.uk/about/ about-local.aspx for more information about the campus and see our listings section in this newsletter about Harris Garden Open Days. Please keep in touch about any community issues. Ann Westgarth 0118 378 4479 or [email protected] University of Reading – a local and global perspective The University of Reading has been part have begun a re-shaping exercise to of the town of Reading for more than reduce our day-to-day running costs a century since its beginnings as an by 4% (a saving of nearly £10 million) extension college of Oxford University whilst focusing our efforts and in 1892. In 1947 the University acquired investing in those areas where we Whiteknights Park. We subsequently have distinctiveness and recognised added a campus at Bulmershe in 1989 excellence. In this respect we and more recently another at Henley. have much to be confident about; Today the University has over 20,000 meteorology and climate change, students, 4,000 staff and a turnover of food security and sustainable built £220m per annum. environments are all areas of high These sound like large numbers, but social and economic importance where comparison with other UK universities the University of Reading leads the shows Reading to be a relatively field, not just in the UK, but worldwide. moderate sized institution, which in We are also proud of our excellence in 2009 was again named as one of the some of the traditional subjects such as top 200 universities in the world. We philosophy and archaeology. have over seven applicants for every Aside from reducing our running costs undergraduate place and this year we we have been able to obtain investment entered the UK top 20 for the amount funds which have allowed us to create of research grant income we receive. new buildings, replace inefficient 60s These are outstanding achievements buildings and purchase state-of-the-art which we want to celebrate and share equipment (these are ring-fenced funds with the town and community. which are not available for operational to make a meaningful impact on the As we move forward, the higher purposes). By investing in the very best wider economic vitality of Reading education sector faces an increasingly we will continue to attract high quality and the Thames Valley region, and to hard and competitive future. Reading students and staff. knowledge on a global scale. will need to overcome big challenges Through its strength and success, staff *University UK’s report on the economic if it is to retain its position as an and students, Reading is contributing benefits generated by Higher Education Institutions, internationally recognised research around £600 million* to the local November 2009 intensive university. To this end we economy. A century on we continue www.reading.ac.uk Meteorology students reach Student final in national competition Community Four second-year students from the to help students understand the Awards 2010 University of Reading’s renowned importance of sustainability, including Department of Meteorology were making their own recycled paper. finalists in the prestigious npower Future Emma Camilleri, who teaches at Leaders Challenge, a competition aimed St Martins, said: ‘The project was a at finding the UK’s top four keenest, fantastic idea. The children enjoyed greenest university students. the activities designed to make them more aware of sustainability issues, Katie Bowden, Jenni Akers, James and are keen to implement their ideas Penrose and Becky Stretton make back at the school. For instance, a new up ‘Meteam’. Earlier in 2009 they bike shelter to encourage staff to ride submitted a DVD to npower explaining to work is just one of the ideas that has their project which aimed to promote stemmed from the project. The team sustainability in local primary schools from the University were fantastic. and the wider community. They were Their enthusiasm and thoughts have just one of 10 teams chosen for the final made us all think about what we can do from a total of 70 UK universities. to become more eco-friendly.’ For their project, the team created In December, the team returned to the ‘green teams’ in four local primary Student volunteers help dig Ridgeline schools to see the changes that had community garden schools. They then delivered special been made and to decide which school The Student Community Award aims ‘green boxes’ to the schools, containing had been the most successful. They to recognise the individual efforts of posters, information and other goodies. awarded Park Lane Primary School students who help others by making The school teams had to come up with in Tilehurst with a Watsson Energy a contribution to the local community, ideas of changes in their schools to Monitor so that the school can continue or for acts of kindness or good make them more sustainable, as well with its good work. neighbourliness. as taking part in a poster competition The four schools involved were: between the other schools and doing St Martins Catholic School, Emmer The award has been funded by the ‘Hour without Power’ scheme. Green Primary School, Park Lane donations made to the Annual Fund The teams also took part in a series Primary School and Oxford Road by Reading Alumni. The prize(s) of up of fun, interactive activities designed Community School. to £200 may be awarded to individual students, specific groups of students or student households. Award nominations: Nominations are sought from students, University staff, local residents, or organisations students are involved in, and should normally be made without the student(s) knowledge. The Award Committee, made up of representatives from Reading University Students’ Union, local residents and the University’s Chaplaincy will announce the winner of the award in April 2010. The closing date for nominations is 12 March 2010. Download the nomination form at www.reading.ac.uk/ about/about-scaawards.asp Alternatively, contact Ann Westgarth on 0118 378 4479 for a copy. The Meteam with schools’ green boxes Celebrating the seeds of a successful work experience partnership The University’s Summer Enterprise Last summer, University of Reading greatly appreciated by their hosts. Experience & Discovery scheme (SEED) student Emma Lovett worked with Emma, in particular, came out of the is run by the University of Reading’s Alexandra Road Community Day project with so much more than she Careers Advisory Service and offers Nursery. Emma submitted a fundraising hoped for and has clearly made a huge valuable paid summer work experience bid on behalf of the nursery, which impact on a small charity, reliant on for students, as well as providing local resulted in a £15,000 council grant fundraising for their resources. companies and organisations with being awarded for the development ‘We are looking forward to running welcome additional resources. of a new garden and play area for the SEED again next year. With backing children. She also ran a successful from the University’s Alumni Office we fundraising carnival for the nursery will offer 20 local small & medium sized and helped put together a welcome enterprises and charities a £450 bursary guide and marketing materials for new towards supporting their own SEED children and parents. projects. SEED is a fantastic opportunity Emma was one of a number of students for students to apply their academic engaged in SEED projects last year and experience and transferable skills while was the overall winner of the 2009 gaining valuable work experience in the SEED awards given by the University. local community.’ Emma Sowden, Employability Projects If you are involved in a local business Manager at the University of Reading’s or charity and are interested in being Careers Service, said: ‘All of our SEED a SEED host this year, please contact students were full of energy and Emma Lovett (left) receives congratulations from Emma Sowden 0118 378 8354, or Jennifer Ghandhi, Head of Student Services passion for their projects and were [email protected] Free law clinic launched for Reading through community partnership A new law clinic for Reading, offering free professional legal advice, is now open. Based at the CommuniCare offices at Cemetery Junction, the monthly free legal surgery provides advice in areas such as consumer, debt, employment and landlord and tenant law. The Legal Advice Clinic is a joint initiative between the University of Reading’s School of Law, top legal firm Shoosmiths, East Reading advice centre CommuniCare and LawWorks, a charity which supports the delivery of voluntary legal services by lawyers. Professor Patricia Leopold, University of Reading, said: ‘The University School of Law is keen to encourage students to use the skills they acquire as law students to assist in the community. New community law clinic offers free legal advice Working on this project will provide an additional opportunity for students Sarah Mayhew of CommuniCare of the month from 5.00–7.00pm. Access to use these skills and to develop new said: ‘The law clinic is a very valuable to the free service is by appointment, clinical skills.
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