Naomi Miller, a Reading Classics graduate, was recently nominated for the @classicsforall.bsky.social Impact Awards. Read more about her excellent outreach work here: wp.me/p3WdSy-1u5

Reading Classics Graduate Nominated for Classics For All Impact Award

Naomi Miller, one of our Classics graduates, who now serves as University of Reading’s Student Recruitment and Access Officer (Reading Scholars) in the Department of Future Students, was name…

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We have a new blog! PhD candidate Ilaria Truzzi writes about her recent research trip to Valencia and Murcia. Read more here: bit.ly/4gw655o

Gaming items of the Southern Valencian Community and The Region of Murcia from Museum Collections and Archaeological Sites

This blog was written by PhD candidate Ilaria Truzzi. In March 2025 and in April 2026 I undertook research visits to gather data related to my PhD project. These research visits are funded by the C…

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We have a new blog! Dr. Meryt Ramble-Wallace writes about her experience doing #PhD research at the intersection of Ancient Greek and statistics. Read more here: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-... @unirdg-phd.bsky.social

From Data to Discovery: Reflecting on My PhD

How rigorous methods and 17,000 data points revealed patterns in ancient Greek grammar This blog was written by Dr. Meryt Ramble-Wallace, who recently completed her PhD at Reading Classics. Having …

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You are cordially invited to attend Helle: The Opera on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM at Minghella Studios on University of Reading Campus. Please register by June 4th, 2026 here: www.store.reading.ac.uk/conferences-...

Please do join us online or in-person at @uorclassics.bsky.social by registering here: www.store.reading.ac.uk/conferences-...

We are thrilled to announce that the programme for #iGAIAS2026 is now available. Take a look at the full list of talks, workshops, and speakers here: edwardasross.wordpress.com/events/ai-li...

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PhD student Ilaria Truzzi just published a blog about her recent research visit to Spain on the @womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social blog. Read more about her work here: wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/05/21/s...

Small grant scheme in action: Ilaria Truzzi - WCC-UK

The WCC Small Grant Scheme that I received in March 2026, has allowed me to visit two archaeological museums around the Southern Valencian Community and Region of Murcia- Spain. I was already in Spain...

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We have a new blog! Undergraduate student Rosela Peraj writes about her recent research visit to the Illyria region. Read more here: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-...

Between Stone and Silence: Tracing the Hidden Illyria

This post was written by BA Classical Studies student Rosela Peraj.  There is a kind of knowledge that never quite settles into books. It clings instead to the skin, to the air, to the quiet feelin…

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We have a new blog! Prof. Amy Smith recently visited Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council. Read more about her travels here: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-...

Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council welcomes Prof. Amy Smith

At the end of March 2026, Professor Amy Smith conducted a lecture tour of Taiwan, funded by Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council. On arrival, Amy toured the laboratories of scientists, …

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We have a new blog! Prof. Eleanor Dickey recently presented at the Delphi Economic Forum. Read more about it here: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-...

Reading represented at the Delphi Economic Forum

The Delphi Economic Forum is an annual gathering of thousands of leaders in politics, business and culture, taking place over three days in Delphi, Greece. April 2026 saw the eleventh edition of th…

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We're thrilled that our collaboration with Black Athena on Stegi Radio is live. Listen to interviews with @edwardasross.bsky.social, Prof. Emma Aston, @samagbamu.bsky.social, and Dr. Dylan James on ancient interconnections and exchanges in and beyond the Mediterranean. stegi.radio/serie/black-...

Don't forget our final Semester 2 #research seminar with Dr. Giacomo Fedeli (Exeter) on "What genres did Horace write?" at 4 PM (BST). Joining link: bit.ly/4tSVXHq

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Join us tomorrow at 4 PM (BST) for our final Semester 2 #research seminar with Dr. Giacomo Fedeli (Exeter) on "What genres did Horace write?"

Today’s blog remembers the late Dr. Ittai Gradel, who previously worked in Reading's Classics Department from 2004-2008. Read more here: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-...

A gem of a colleague: Ittai Gradel, 1965–2026

This post was written by Prof. Amy C. Smith. We are sad to note the death of our former colleague Dr Ittai Gradel, Lecturer in our Classics Department from 2004 to 2008, before his second career as…

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On May 7th at 7:30 PM, Prof. Amy C. Smith will be giving a talk at @unirdg-artcol.bsky.social on the artwork of Eric Stanford (1932-2020). The talk is free to attend but registration is required. collections.reading.ac.uk/art-collecti...

Are you an undergraduate student interested in Ancient Greek pottery? Please consider applying for this internship with Prof. Amy Smith and Dr. Ollie Croker (British Museum) on the "ghosts" on the British Museum's red-figure vases. reading.targetconnect.net/leap/jobs.ht...

Prof. Eleanor Dickey has been elected Honorary President of the @classicalassociation.org! Read more about this wonderful news in our new blog: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-...

Professor Eleanor Dickey becomes Honorary President of the Classical Association

Reading’s own Eleanor Dickey will be Honorary President of the Classical Association for the next year, after taking over the position at the association’s annual conference in Manchester this past…

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With a BA in Ancient History at Reading, you can explore your interests in depth through a dissertation. Hear from Ela about how she chose her dissertation topic and the support she received from the Department: youtu.be/N-fe-YNAIZI

Ela describes her Ancient History Dissertation at the University of Reading

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A BA in Classical Studies and English Literature helps you learn to ask the right questions. Listen to Billy talking about his experience as a joint degree student at Reading here: youtu.be/_5NRnTWo9qs

Meet Billy and discover more about BA Classical Studies and English Literature at Reading

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Don't forget our Race, Empire, and Decoloniality #research #seminar with Dr. Dylan James (University of Reading) on "Indigeneity and Local Guides in Classical Greek Historiography" today at 4pm! Joining link: bit.ly/4tcFQ73

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Don't forget our Race, Empire, and Decoloniality #research #seminar with Dr. Dylan James (University of Reading) on "Indigeneity and Local Guides in Classical Greek Historiography" at 4pm on Wednesday!

Why is Ancient History for you? Hear Max talk about his experience choosing to study a BA Ancient History at Reading and his experience of student life in the Department of Classics and @uremuseum.bsky.social: youtu.be/dzp2RaGJnLo

Why Max chose to study Ancient History at the University of Reading

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We are thrilled to celebrate @uniofreading.bsky.social's centenary! It is also great to see two of our undergraduate students (Emily Jackson and Hazel Carter) featured in the centenary film! youtu.be/SL9tYywguMA?...

100 Years of the University of Reading - What's next?

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In our new article, "Loss by Omission: GenAI Summarization Tools and History Knowledge", Edward A. S. Ross critically examines text summarization with different commercial models (ChatGPT 5.1, Claude 4.5, M365 Copilot), using the Pali Milindapañhā as the test case. Link below ⬇️

Join us for the Annual Percy Ure Lecture with @naomisykes.bsky.social (Exeter) entitled "Beastly Questions: Animal Answers to Ancient History and Modern Challenges" today at 5 PM (GMT)! Joining link: bit.ly/40tYtqO

On a BA Classical Studies and English Literature joint degree, you could work in cybersecurity. Hear Billy talk about his experience spending his third year on a marketing placement with a cybersecurity company: youtu.be/dvE516Bbg6g

Billy's BA Classical Studies and English Literature with Placement Experience

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Don't forget that the Annual Percy Ure Lecture with Prof. Naomi Sykes (Exeter) entitled "Beastly Questions: Animal Answers to Ancient History and Modern Challenges" is this Friday at 5 PM!

A BA in Ancient History provides you with important skills that apply across your course and beyond. Hear from Ela about her experience studying in the Department of Classics and on-site museums at Reading: youtu.be/XgoZhaoGrgw

Why Ela Chose to Study Ancient History at the University of Reading

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With a BA in Ancient History at Reading, you can explore your interests in depth through a dissertation. Hear from Max about how he chose his dissertation topic and the support he received from the Department: youtu.be/3LwdPtdixF8

Max's Ancient History Dissertation at the University of Reading on 'The Concept of Roman Monarchy'.

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Just three days remain before the deadline of Astyanax Journal's Undergraduate Composition Competition and our Year 10-13 Essay Competition! Entries must be submitted before 23:59 on Friday 27th February. For more information, visit astyanaxjournal.com/competitions/

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Astyanax Journal are pleased to announce our Essay Competition for students in Years 10-13! The competition deadline is 23:59 on Friday 27th February 2026. Find out more by scanning the QR code below or visit astyanaxjournal.com/competitions/