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R:UK magazine is published annually; in between issues the R:UK team regularly gathers news regarding development and regeneration in Reading, posting it here. These stories are gathered into occasional e-mail newsletters. Send us your news: details or latest developments of your work on Reading's regeneration; updates on your company; your thoughts on the town's future. Subscribe to the magazine and/or newsletter here.

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R:UK podcast: Sally Dicketts, principal of Reading college

Published: 2010-06-17 11:30:54

There's no summer break for the staff at the newly formed Reading College. Everyone is busy behind the scenes ensuring that the new merger between Thames Valley University, Oxford & Cherwell Valley College and the Learning and Skills Network offers students and businesses experiences and opportunities greater than the sum of its parts.

We managed to grab five spare minutes with Sally Dicketts, principal of the newly formed college, and she explained the reasoning behind the changes as well as throwing new light on the role the organisation is going to play in adding to Reading’s continued development.

She said: "Increasingly employers recognise that effective training adds money to the bottom line.

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New college to open in Reading

Published: 2010-06-17 11:29:25

The further education college in Reading is due to transfer to a new provider on 1 August 2010.

Thames Valley University (TVU) will transfer its further education provision in Reading to Reading College, a new partnership between Oxford & Cherwell Valley College (OCVC) and the Learning and Skills Network (LSN). read more

R:UK issue two out soon

Published: 2010-06-17 11:26:33

We are pleased to announce the second issue of Reading’s investment magazine R:UK will be available from 2 August.

Following on from where the inaugural edition left off, the magazine is packed full of news, features and opinions about the town’s development and continued regeneration. read more

Party and profit in Reading

Published: 2010-06-17 11:21:23

Taking place 27-29 August, this year's annual Reading Festival should once again prove to be a massive economic boost for the town.

An economic impact assessment of last year's event suggested that the gross spend associated with the festival was over Ł31 million, with in excess of Ł16 million of that being spent in the Reading area. read more

News from Living Reading

Published: 2010-06-17 09:25:25

It’s been a busy month for Reading, as the variety of material on Reading UK CIC’s newsletter seems to suggest.

From planning developments to retail awards, investments, food and transport; click here for more news straight from the town. read more

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