WRITTEN BY STUDENTS FOR STUDENTS
APRIL , 2019
Knights Archers Host National Competition One of the biggest events on the university archery calendar comes to Reading - read on inside.
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Captain Marvel: A Review
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Everybody loves a hero. Be sure to check out this muchanticipated review.
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Body Positivity
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Being perfect is neither normal nor reality. Student writer Nia looks at the impact of Instagram on our mental health.
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A TOUGH LOSS FOR READING AT VARSITY Despite incredible efforts and powerful performances, unfortunately Reading Knights came away from Varsity 2019 with an overall loss. After a long day of heated sporting rivalry on Saturday 30th March, the ultimate score was 37.5 - 17.5 to our hosts, Oxford Brookes – find out more in our Sports section. Each and every Reading representative should be proud of their hard work and dedication in the competition – we’ll get you next year when we’re back on our own turf, Oxford Brookes...
OUR HOUSE: MUSICAL REVIEW
Kia MacKenzie | News Editor
The Tim Firth musical recreated and re-imagined by RUDS was a night to remember. In this fun and quirky drama with a dark underbelly, the RUDS cast are impressive and original in their roles. Inspired by the music of Madness, the production does not disappoint with its live music and selection of hits.
As the first English University to employ a female professor, it is important to note that the University of Reading has continued to make advancements in reducing the median hourly rate of pay gaps, with a notable increase of women entering into academic roles. The University of Reading is already above the national sector
average, with a higher proportion of female professors by almost 10%. A reduction in the median hourly rate of pay gap is through an increased number of women entering higher academic roles. With 64.5% of women occupying lower quartiles, the pay gap is a result of occupational segregation. However, the number of women in the upper quartiles has increased
since 2017, and the university has reported that “74% of female academic staff who applied for promotion to professor were successful”. There is a clear increase in women taking on these academic roles, and the university has ensured that representation and diversity is encouraged in creating the Dean for Diversity and Inclusion,
with a male and female professor appointed on a job-share basis. Not only is the university ensuring and encouraging the increase of women into academic roles and a decrease in the pay gap, but they are naming buildings around campus to recognise the significance of high-profile women relating to the university.