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Productive and lively place to work

Student (Former Employee) – Reading, Berkshire – 24 March 2018

It is one of the best locations to work in the UK due to the proximity to London. As a student, l enjoyed participating in students' activities such as open day and graduation

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fun and friendly workplace

Filming and Editing (Former Employee) – Reading – 10 March 2018

Great opportunity for getting hands-on experience and adding on your CV. Friendly technicians and managers. They provide a pretty good payment for a student.

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No and again no!

Chef (Former Employee) – University of Reading – 2 March 2018

I have work for University of Reading in a catering-hospitality department for good few years,and everything I can say do not even start!!!.Is runing down and down,they never have enough people,payment if small,all wais busy.Manager of department is constantly lie, make u work extra hours,Is terrible!!!No and no ever again.

Cons

bad management

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Relaxed and Supportive

Student Mentor (Former Employee) – Reading – 15 February 2018

I had the opportunity to mentor students in a wide variety of ways during my degree.There was always something to help with, and it was clear that they care a lot about their student community.

Pros

Consistent support, flexible working hours

Cons

Positions only lasted a few months

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Relaxed and welcoming

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Current Employee) – Reading – 2 January 2018

The staff are welcoming and are keen to see you progress. It is a relaxed environment to work in and support is usually available whenever it is needed.

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Excellent

Research Fellow (Former Employee) – Reading – 2 December 2017

Office based job in lovely department on beautiful campus with people around who wanted to learn as well as #have fun. Great career progression and workplace culture.

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Motivating and Caring Environment

Student Ambassador (Former Employee) – Reading, Berkshire – 10 November 2017

Working as a Student Ambassador eventually became a significant part of my routine but consistently offered me the chance to dictate what I could and could not attend or contribute to.

Pros

Engaging environments, treated as a valuable asset, positive contributions.

Cons

Long days, some high-pressure moments

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Long hours and fun environment

Internship (Former Employee) – Reading – 25 October 2017

I gained a lot of lab experience from working in the microbiology lab. All the staff and PhD students were helpful and were open to answering any questions.

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Erasmus Placement Trainee

Erasmus Placement Trainee (Former Employee) – Reading – 21 September 2017

My time at Reading was immensely important to my decision in furthering my studies in the field of Meteorology and Climatology. My main duty was the reviewing of the relevant literature concerning optimal calibration methods of rainfall estimation algorithms and revisiting the methodology already applied in the TAMSAT Research Group.

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Fun and educational

Tour Guide - The Cole Museum of Zoology (Former Employee) – Reading – 25 August 2017

I volunteered within the University of Reading Cole Museum of Zoology, providing tours and assistance to fellow students when their modules involved seeking information within the museum. My social skills would also be applicable to extracurricular opportunities or events such as social gatherings or specialist functions.

Pros

Calm environment

Cons

Infrequent hours

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Excellent placement research project.

Student Researcher (Former Employee) – Reading – 6 August 2017

Very formative and interesting placement. Staff and employees taught me a lot throughout the summer and were especially patient and friendly when dealing with questions and group work.

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Academic environment

Student Demonstrator (0 hours contract) (Current Employee) – Reading – 2 August 2017

My experience in University of reading is a unique. I found it useful and inspiring. I have been a PhD student since 2014 and at the mean time, I worked in tutoring, marking and invigilating.

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supportive work place

Student Ambassador (Current Employee) – Reading, Berkshire – 27 July 2017

Typical day at work involved greeting parents and prospective student and answering any question they may have, whilst also trying the encourage them to apply for the university. Days could also include meeting students that have applied for the university and helping them through a day at the university.

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Fun

Student Ambassador (Current Employee) – Reading, Berkshire – 17 July 2017

Goof experience especially for students who are looking to earn some extra money whilst gaining skills in a comfortable environment. Would highly recommend

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Productive and friendly workplace

STUDENT FUNDRAISER (Former Employee) – Reading, Berkshire – 3 July 2017

My job required me calling alumni and update their contact information, studies, careers' information and to update them about any new project going on on campus and to ask for funds to promote them.

Pros

Good for communication skills

Cons

late evening shifts right after lectures

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Student

Student (Current Employee) – Reading, Berkshire – 21 June 2017

Really good university, first year has been fun! Great people, great teachers, great support!
Variety of courses and extra curricular - definitely something for everyone!

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Great institution

EngD Research Engineer (Former Employee) – United Kingdom – 19 June 2017

A great research institution. They have very resourceful and experienced academic staff. I recommend Reading university for anyone intending to pursue a degree in an environmental field.

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fun place to work

Cleaning Operative (Former Employee) – Reading – 1 June 2017

very friendly and helpful colleagues, calm working environment, pressure during work is reasonable,
- they also have good salary benefits and nice pension scheme which also accounts for future investment.

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Productive and welcoming enviornment

UROP Assistant (Current Employee) – Reading, Berkshire – 25 May 2017

This job offers me the opportunity to work within numerous different disciplines, from marketing to admin work with the support of several fellow office workers. My superior is particularly friendly and supportive and allows opportunities for me to work autonomously as well as adhering to given tasks. I always feel as if my work is contributing to the scheme and that I am a valued member of the team.

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Interesting and Fun

Lab Technician (Current Employee) – Reading, Berkshire – 19 May 2017

Here I helped process materials as a lab assistant. This is a different sector to what I usually am use to and I had the best researchers and professors in the department working with me. The hardest part of the job was leaving at the end of the day!

Pros

Great atmosphere, SCR pass

Cons

Temporary Contracts only

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Welcoming and Supportive

Volunteer Archaeologist (Former Employee) – Silchester, Hampshire – 17 May 2017

The Team at Reading University supported my throughout the two weeks work experience. They were happy to teach me the skills required to complete each task, as such I was quick to pick them up and made great progress while I was there. As it was volunteering I didn't earn any money, but the university provided accommodation so I was able to save money on transport and focus on the work at hand each day.

Pros

Free Lunch and Accomodations

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