Cafetière of coffee, lemon drizzle cake, real china, fabulous weather for Heritage Open Days The Museum of English Rural Life Uni of Reading - oh and here's our exhibits from the archive and some of our grants, including shepherds hut and 3D prints. There's a museum attached as well.

Musicians and the monkey riding a horse from @UreMuseum had a good time Heritage Open Days today @themerl finding out about The Friends of UoR grants like the stained glass window and DNA molecule, chatted with some hens & shepherds hut horse Uni of Reading

Back The Museum of English Rural Life for The Friends of UoR Heritage Open Days trails round historic Uni of Reading historic campus with info tricycle in its third heritage livery. Glimpse inside Junction Arch at Cemetery Junction tomorrow (Sunday) 10am-6pm FREE

The votives and Annie's Box Mozilla Festival Ravensbourne University London getting the word out there about Open @UreMuseum Uni of Reading

George Stanton, History student, giving an interesting synopsis of his vacation research using sources in ⁦The Museum of English Rural Life⁩ on India/British ideas about using milk. The Friends Reading Room lovely table looking good.

We are making our car parks at London Road and Whiteknights campuses available to the #NHSheroes at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. We're working with our local partners and neighbours to see how best the combined expertise and facilities of the University can support them in the #COVIDー19 outbreak.

In view of #COVIDー19 we have sadly taken the decision to postpone our grants programme this year. Updates will be posted on thefriends.org.uk Wishing everyone Uni of Reading @RUSUtweets all the very best.

A thank you from Robert Van de Noort to staff who are adapting to working from home, and those who are still on campus to make sure essential services are running. It’s a huge challenge but we will do our best. ❤️

We’re pleased to have been able to support this lovely book with donations from our members & chuffed that its editor & the producers of this video are members. Thanks Uni of Reading for keeping Whiteknights so beautiful & open for us all & Two Rivers Press for publishing the book.

Scientists are screening antibodies from Fifi, one of our llamas, taken after she was immunised with harmless purified #COVID19 virus proteins. They are investigating preliminary results which show that her immune system has produced antibodies. Read more: rdg.ac/2ZmjwwG

Our VC Robert Van de Noort has joined the excellent local charity Launchpad Reading as their newest patron. Launchpad was set up by Reading students and supported locals since 1979. We are proud to work with local organisations and not just be the Uni of Reading, but the #UniForReading.

From the 8th of September, The MERL is back! ....or, rather, The EMRL. Sorry, we've had to rearrange things a bit.

It's all about being 70 in 2021! Happy Birthday to The Museum of English Rural Life🎉 🎉 #TheArchers #TheArchers70

Learn about the history of the university of Reading's London Road campus in a fascinating new video from The Friends of UoR #rdguk youtube.com/watch?v=wG1dG6…

2022 Calendar - Scenic Views around the University now available to order at thefriends.org.uk/calendar Excellent for Christmas presents!

Get your #Tickets ! The classical ensembles of UoR Music and RUMS will be teaming up to present a #festive evening of music-making. Thursday 9th December, 7.30pm St Luke & St Bartholomew’s Church Erleigh Road, Reading RG1 5LH Get your tickets here: store.reading.ac.uk/product-catalo…