It’s time to celebrate: Andy Moffat’s Visiting Professorship at the University of Reading has been renewed for a further three years. Andy graduated in Geography and Soil Science at Reading 50 years ago this year. He was awarded the honorary DSc degree in 2005 and granted the title of Visiting Professor with the School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science in 2007. Andy is proud to have maintained close links with the university throughout his career and co-supervised a number of PhD students there. He remains actively involved, including in teaching, and is also part of the Thrive Mentoring scheme.
The University of Reading is in the top 30 universities in the UK, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025. Recently awarded Sustainable University of the Year 2025 in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, the University is committed to tackling climate change and promoting environmental sustainability. Its support for sustainable global development has also been recognised by the Times Higher Education. In their Impact Rankings 2025, the University ranked in the top 50 universities worldwide.