
Parveen Yaqoob
@parveenyaqoob
Deputy Vice Chancellor & Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research & Innovation @UoR. Non-Exec Director @RBNHSFT. Views own etc.
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āGlitchā is a play which tells the real-life story of former Barkham sub-postmistress Pam Stubbs. Itās on now at the Uni of Reading being performed by @RABBLE_Theatre. Pam told us what it was like to be a victim of the post office scandal. #Glitch #Rabble #PostOfficeScandal

A play which tells the real-life story of a former sub-postmistress from Barkham has opened in Reading. Pam Stubbs ended up losing her home and business through no fault of her own. Associate professor Liz Conoghan from Uni of Reading school of law had the idea for āGlitchā:

Hugely moved by the new play āGlitchā which tells the story of the Post Office scandal through the eyes of local sub-postmaster Pam Stubbs. Creative genius, compelling story telling, lasting impact. I hope it runs and runsā¦ā¦. Uni of Reading Robert Van de Noort #RabbleTheatre


Glitch gets the criticsā stamp of approval. With its fresh perspective on the Post Office scandal, Glitch has received rave reviews, with the The Telegraph's Dominic Cavendish giving it 4*s and the The Guardian calling it 'a distinctive and original piece.' rdg.ac/45Ty7jz

Mid-career in academia is tough. So Iām really pleased weāve opened the call for The British Academy mid-career fellowships. These free you from administrative commitments for a period of 6-12 months, to devote to the completion of a major piece of research thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/mid-caā¦


Big REF news, and big sighs of relief being exhaled in research offices across the UK.š®āšØ There will be no longform / book open access mandate for #REF2029 despite proposal in consultation. Nice to see consultation responses being heeded. Free to read. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-resā¦

Are you a Black, Asian or minority-ethnic female PhD student? Generation Delta invites you to join its network of BAME female researchers from across the UK. Find out more at generationdelta.leeds.ac.uk & linkedin.com/company/genera⦠Contact: Oyin Olotu [email protected]


A new study from Universities UK and LE Education shows that higher education and research contributes £265 billion to the UK economy. The report found for every £1 of public investment in universities, £14 of economic impact is generated. Find out more rdg.ac/4cQxFEV


In Research Fortnight our Deputy Vice-Chancellor Parveen Yaqoob argues that a shift to longer-term research funding will need to be carefully managed to avoid hidden consequences. Free to read ā¤µļø researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-vieā¦



Reading ranked in the Top 25 UK universities by @TheTimes. Not content with the gong for Sustainable University of the Year, we also leapt, salmon-like, up to joint 24th (with King's College London) in the 2025 #GoodUniGuide. Here's part of the reason why š rdg.ac/3mZLzgr


Henley's EMBA soars to UK top 5, 27th in Europe, & 52nd globally in Financial Times EMBA rankings '24. UK top 10 for career progress, 1st UK/5th globally for % of women in faculty, 9.2/10 satisfaction. Cultivating sustainable leaders through practical skills & growth. hly.ac/3NtI3b6


Sought: Highly motivated Post-Doctoral Research Associate to join our food system resilience project, led by Uni of Reading , joining a large interdisciplinary team with an excellent track record in food system research. Apply now! (deadline 5th Nov) jobs.reading.ac.uk/internal/Job/Jā¦


At Uni of Reading we appreciate the urgent and complex challenges around food system transformation, so we are setting up a 'Systems and Futures Expert College' and inviting applications for a new Director (0.3FTE). Deadline 6th Jan, more details here: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?ā¦

Congratulations to Stephen McManus, the CEO of Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, who has been recognised for his contribution to healthcare and the Berkshire community after receiving an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science from Uni of Reading today. Read more now rdg.ac/3Bdwv9N


Universities are āasking how much research they can afford to doā thanks to the crisis in their funding. Great to speak to Parveen Yaqoob, Rachel Hewitt, Simon Green and others about this issue. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uniā¦

