Thomas Hofland, A View of White Knights from the Park with a Lady Sketching, c.1816, oil on canvas. University of Reading Art Collection, UAC/10236.
The University of Reading Women's Club
If you would like to join us please email: wclub@reading.ac.uk
Some of our events
Annual General Meeting
Christmas Party
Summer Party
Some of our visits & trips
Britain's Bayeux Tapestry - Reading Museum - image courtsey of Reading Borough Council
Image: Wokingham Theatre (2024)
Photo - Voluremuseum - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
Some of our activities
Chosen charity 2025-26 is Berkshire Women's Aid
The Walking Group
The Book Group
The Newcomers Club welcomes family members – both UK and international – of those studying and working at the University of Reading.
Some of our talks
The History of the Halls of the University - Ian Burn and John Grainger (Wantage Hall, The University of Reading: photo Ian Burn)
Huntley & Palmers - Anne Garrison
(Image: Wikimedia Commons, Alf Van, Beem, Own Work)
The University of Reading Women's Club
Talks are given at the London Road Campus at the University of Reading
We meet in Building L24
Summer Party, June 2023
Members of the University of Reading Women's Club Committee, 2023
Thank you!
Summer Party, June 2024
With thanks from us all!
Summer Party, June 2024
Summer Party, June 2024
Wokingham Society's Blue Plaque Trail
The Queens Head, Wokingham
Blue Plaque on The Queens Head
Wokingham Society's Blue Plaque Trail
Some of the images included in Wokingham Society's Blue Plaque Trail
Tudor House
The Old Workhouse
Wokingham Society's Blue Plaque Trail, September 2024
Members & Guests
The Japan Prize and Adventure
Jackie recounted her memories of the Japan Prize ...
... and offered a fascinating and entertaining account of her and John's trip to Japan
The Japan Prize and Adventure
Members & Guests
The Japan Prize and Adventure, October 2024
Brian and Jackie Hoskins talked to members & guests about their shared experiences of the Japan Prize which John was jointly awarded with Dr John Wallace (USA) in 2024
John with the award he received
Talk - The Japan Prize and Adventure - Brian & Jackie Hoskins
Professor Sir Brian Hoskins (both images courtesy of the Japan Prize Foundation)
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan
Thames Valley Police Museum
Police Museum
Thames Valley Police Memorial
Visit - Thames Valley Police Museum (Thames Valley Police Training Centre), November 2024
Thames Valley Police Training Centre (Wikishire)
Police Museum
The TonyX Barber Quartet Singers, May 2025
The TonyX Barber Quartet Singers, May 2025
Members & Guests were entertained by a much enjoyed repertoire of songs
Summer Party, July 2025
With thanks from us all!
Summer Party, July 2025
Summer Party, July 2025
Summer Party, July 2025
Summer Party, July 2025
Summer Party, July 2025
Summer Party, July 2025
Summer Party, July 2025
Summer Party, July 2025
Summer Party, July 2025
Summer Party, July 2025
Summer Party, July 2025
Members & Guests attend the annual Summer Party
A Green University: the University of Reading’s climate and sustainability ambitions and impact
A vote of thanks on behalf of members & guests was given to Dylan Parkes
A Green University: the University of Reading’s climate and sustainability ambitions and impact
Climate Scientists - Whiteknights Campus is set to become home to the largest cluster of weather and climate scientists in the world when the International headquarters for the Medium-Range Weather forecasters joins our existing communities of co-located experts
October 2025
The International Universities Climate Alliance (IUCA) will be hosted by Reading from 2026 – 2028
UoR Learning Garden Design
Partnering for the Planet
Talk - A Green University: the University of Reading’s climate and sustainability ambitions and impact - Dylan Parkes, Director of Strategic Engagement (Climate & Environmental Sustainability) at The University of Reading) October 2025
World Famous Climate Stripes, designed by the University of Reading climate scientist Professor Ed. Hawkins MBE
A guided tour of the Bayeux Tapestry held at Reading Museum
Thanks to Reading Museum for an enjoyable visit and to our excellent tour guide!
A guided tour of Britain's Bayeux Tapestry held at Reading Museum
A guided tour of Britain's Bayeux Tapestry held at Reading Museum
A guided tour of the Bayeux Tapestry held at Reading Museum
The Bayeux Tapestry is 70-metres long. It was made by 35 skilled Victorian women embroiderers in 1885 and depicts events leading up to and during the Battle of Hastings in 1066
A guided tour of the Bayeux Tapestry held at Reading Museum
A guided tour of the Bayeux Tapestry held at Reading Museum
A guided tour of Britain's Bayeux Tapestry held at Reading Museum
All images taken during the tour are by courtesy of Reading Borough Council
Visit - A guided tour of Britain's Bayeux Tapestry held at Reading Museum, November 2025
Members & Guests gathered in the specially designed Bayeux Tapestry Gallery at Reading Museum
Welcome to The University of Reading Women's Club
If you would like to join us please email: wclub@reading.ac.uk
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