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The University of Reading is one of the UK’s leading research intensive universities, ranked in the top 30 UK universities by QS. Our industry-leading sustainability initiatives place us amongst the world’s greenest universities, ranked 1st in the UK by People & Planet for environmental and ethical performance. We have a history of helping the world, from our pioneering climate research to our appointment of the UK’s first female professor and, over 97 years, we have built an engaged community of 100,000+ alumni and students at the top of their professions in academia, arts, broadcasting, business, government and sport. We employ 4,000+ staff in Reading (12,000+ across our worldwide operations), offering roles in academia, professional services, management, administration, customer service and grounds maintenance, and 91% of reviews on Glassdoor would recommend the University as a place to work. Follow us to learn more about how we’re making a difference.

BCA is a Further and Higher Education College with a land-based specialism based in Burchetts Green just outside of Maidenhead in Berkshire. Founded as an agricultural college in 1949, BCA has come a long way. It now offers courses from Entry to Foundation Degree Level, within its incredible 400-acre estate. Full-time subjects include: Agriculture, Animal Management, Applied Science, Art & Design, Business Studies, Early Years, Equine Studies, Events Management, Foundation Studies, Health & Social Care, Horticulture, Media Production, Motor Vehicle, Outdoor Education, Performing Arts, Production Arts, Protective Services and Sports Studies. To complement the above provision, the College also offers a range of Apprenticeships, Higher Education and leisure training courses. Graded as a Good Provider by Ofsted, BCA has a lot to offer its learners.

West Berkshire Council provides important local services for around 155,000 people across the district. We provide education, housing and social services; we're responsible for roads in the area and we provide rubbish, recycling and other waste services. As well as these critical services we also make sure there are other local amenities and attractions such as Libraries, leisure centres, a museum and our Grade II listed Shaw House. We employ around 1,500 staff, not including those based in schools, and currently have three main offices in Newbury as well as smaller satellite offices across the district. Our vision is to make West Berkshire an even greater place to live, work and learn. West Berkshire welcomes business, enterprise and industry into a productive, growing and dynamic local economy. We are dedicated to supporting new and existing businesses as well as businesses looking to relocate to West Berkshire. For more information visit https://businesswestberks.co.uk/ West Berkshire is an area which offers beautiful countryside, thriving market towns and good transport links to London and southern England. Covering 272 square miles, around 60% of our area is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and our countryside is as varied as it is plentiful. Around 40% of residents live in rural areas although there are plenty of opportunities for urban living as well. Newbury is the largest town in West Berkshire, although Hungerford, Pangbourne, Thatcham, Theale and Tilehurst are also significant communities along with suburbs bordering Reading in the east. The district is widely recognised as an area with a high concentration of high-tech firms and is home to companies such as Norsk Data, Quantel, Vodafone and the Atomic Weapons Establishment. West Berkshire has a thriving economy with one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe, and is at the hub of what is often called 'Silicon Valley'.