University of Reading

The University of Reading (pronounced "Redding") is a university in the English town of Reading.

Research and Business Development

The university had a research income of almost £24.5 million in 2003-4, of which around 10 percent of annual research income derived from industrial or commercial sponsors. Over £2 million of funding has been secured in 2004 for business development and the commercial activities at the University.

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2003 - 4

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In the Research Assessment Exercise in 2001, five departments were awarded the top rate of 5* - Archaeology, English, Italian, Meteorology and Psychology and fifteen departments were awarded the rating of 5.

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2001 - Archaeology - English - Italian - Meteorology - Psychology

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Reading was the first university to win a Queen's Award for Export Achievement in 1989. Since then several initiatives to link the academic and commercial communities have followed. Reading Enterprise Hub, one of a network of SEEDA sponsored business incubators, opened on campus in 2003.

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Queen's Award for Export Achievement - 1989 - Reading Enterprise Hub - SEEDA - Business incubators - 2003

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