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The University of Reading is a public research university in Reading, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1892 as University College, Reading , a University of Oxford extension college. [ 7 ] The institution received the power to grant its own degrees in 1926 by royal charter from King George V and was the only university to receive such a ...
The museum is part of the University of Reading's University Museums and Special Collections Services (UMASCS), and is located in and works closely with the university's Department of Classics. The museum is situated on the university's Whiteknights Campus, about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the centre of the English town of Reading, Berkshire. [1]
From 1987 to 2013, he was Professor of Archaeology at the University of Reading; he is now emeritus professor. He is also the author of a number of books on the subject of archaeology and prehistory. British Archaeology magazine commented that Bradley was one of the best respected archaeologists in the field. [2]
Van de Noort studied History at the University of Utrecht and Archaeology at the University of Amsterdam.He worked at the British School in Rome (1988–89), and the Rotterdam Archaeology Unit (1989–1991) before moving to Britain where he became the manager of the Humber Wetlands Project (1992–2000) and the director of the Centre for Wetland Archaeology (1996–2000), both at the ...
University of Reading Steven Mithen , FBA , FSA , FSA Scot (born 16 October 1960) is an archaeologist . [ 1 ] He is noted for his work on the evolution of language, music and intelligence, prehistoric hunter-gatherers, and the origins of farming.
Whiteknights Park, or the Whiteknights Campus of the University of Reading, is the principal campus of that university. The park covers the area of the manor of Earley Whiteknights, also known as Earley St Nicholas and Earley Regis. Whiteknights Park is some two miles south of the centre of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire.
London Road Campus of the University of Reading is the original campus of that university. It is on the London Road, immediately to the south of Reading town centre in the English county of Berkshire. The site for the campus was given to the university in 1904 by the Palmer family, owners of Reading's Huntley & Palmers biscuit makers.
The University of Reading War Memorial is a clock tower, designed by Herbert Maryon and situated on the London Road Campus of the University of Reading. Initially designed as a First World War memorial and dedicated in June 1924, it was later expanded in scope to also serve as a memorial of later wars .