The University of Reading's student newspaper. Contact the team.
Editor: [email protected]
Deputy Editor: [email protected]
Secretary: [email protected]
Online Editor: [email protected]
Sports Editor: [email protected]
Lifestyle Editor: [email protected]
Entertainment Editor: [email protected]
All design queries: [email protected]
News Editor: news@sparknewspa
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Marketing & Distribution: [email protected]
Head of Photography:
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THANKS FOR COMING!!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our virtual writing session last night! We loved it and hope you all did too! 🤩
Our next taster is coming up on Tuesday 5th October 7pm - it’s our quiz night!! More info to come but w whole to see you there! 👀
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Join us for our virtual writing taster session with The Spark! 📝
Our virtual writing session will be an easy going introduction to The Spark and writing with us! So feel free to come along and join us, regardless of your experience with writing and journalism!
Thursday 30th September
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The first of our taster sessions is an in person Big Fat Spark Quiz! For any questions please feel free to message us- we cannot wait to meet you all :))
The first of our taster sessions is an in person Big Fat Quiz! If you have any questions please feel free to send us a message- we cannot wait to meet you all :))
Thank you so much everyone for coming to the freshers fairs! We had an amazing time meeting you all and we can’t wait to welcome you to our team 🤩
SPORTS AND DANCE FAYRE ⚽️💃🏻
Come and meet us at the freshers fayre, located in the marquee behind RUSU, to find out more about The Spark! 🤩
Can’t wait to meet you all!! 💫
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SOCIETY AND MEDIA FAYRE ⚡️
Come and meet us at the freshers fayre, located in the marquee behind RUSU, to find out more about The Spark! 🤩
Can’t wait to meet you all!! 💫
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VOLUNTEERING FAYRE TODAY!! 🥳
Come and meet us at the freshers fayre, located in the marquee behind RUSU, to find out more about The Spark! 🤩
Can’t wait to meet you all over the next few days! ⚡️
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Hi everyone! As we are getting ready for the beginning of term in a few weeks time, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to announce the spots we are yet to fill on our committee. If you have any questions please give us a message- we would love to have you on our team :)
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Isaac Morris
Pronouns: He/him
Role: Entertainment Print Editor
Course: Second Year English Language and Linguistics
Fun fact, favourite drink: Beer 🍺
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Annie Rollinson
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Print Sports Editor
Course: Third Year Business and Management
Fun fact, favourite drink: Strawberry Daiquiri🍓
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Emily Holding
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Sub Editor
Course: Third Year Psychology and Language Sciences
Fun fact, favourite drink: Vodka and coke 🤎
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Jessie Child
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Sub Editor
Course: Third Year Psychology
Fun fact, favourite drink: Pornstar Martini🧡
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Pari Bali
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Head of Web
Course: Third Year Law
Fun fact, favourite drink: Cheapest on the menu 😉
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Shreya Markendey
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Print News Editor
Course: Third Year English Literature
Fun fact, favourite drink: Coca Cola🥤
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Sophie Jordan
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Online Sports Editor
Course: Third Year English Literature and Language
Fun fact, favourite drink: Malibu and coke🥥
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Sophie Downton
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Deputy Editor
Course: Second Year Biomedical Science
Fun fact, favourite drink: Tea 🫖
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Faye Minton
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Sub Editor
Course: Third Year Politics and International Relations
Fun fact, favourite drink: Vodka 🍸
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Charley Lowther
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Online Lifestyle Editor
Course: Third Year English Literature
Fun fact, favourite drink: Raspberry gin💕
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Grace Eakin
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Online News Editor
Course: Third Year Philosophy
Fun fact, favourite drink: Gin and lemonade 🍋
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Lauren Robinson
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Social Media Team
Course: Third Year English Literature and Philosophy
Fun fact, favourite drink: Sauv Blanc 🤍
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Izzy Crow
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Social Media Team
Course: Third Year English Literature
Fun fact, favourite drink: Wine 🤪🍷
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Lara Salcan
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Print Lifestyle Editor
Course: Third year English Literature
Fun fact, favourite drink: Cappuccino ☕
The Spark: Meet the team!
Get to know our lovely 2021/2022 team behind the scenes of The Spark Newspaper! 📰💗
Name: Millie Smith
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Print Editor
Course: Third Year English Literature
Fun fact, favourite drink: Fanta 🍊
Congratulations to everyone receiving their results today and Welcome to the University of Reading! 🥳
After a tough year, we can’t wait to get back to some form of normality and start working with you all again!
We look forward to meeting you all in September and can’t wait to see what The Spark has in store this year! 👏🏻
Could you be a Sports Editor for The Spark? Here’s what our 2020-2021 Print Sports Editor, Olivia Reynolds, had to say about her role. If you have any further questions about the roles or application process, feel free to get in touch via DM or by emailing [email protected]!
Applications are now OPEN to join The Spark team in the 2021-2022 academic year. This is an opportunity that will look amazing on your CV and no prior experience is required!
Just follow this link to apply: https://forms.gle/fsjiZ2k5Kjn4GVka9
Stay tuned to learn more about the different committee roles on offer!
Application DEADLINE: Monday 10th May 2021
Could you be an Entertainment Editor for The Spark? Here’s what our 2020-2021 Entertainment Editors, Lois Plummer and Milli Dalton, had to say about their roles. If you have any further questions about the roles or application process, feel free to get in touch via DM or by emailing [email protected]!
Applications are now OPEN to join The Spark team in the 2021-2022 academic year. This is an opportunity that will look amazing on your CV and no prior experience is required!
Just follow this link to apply: https://forms.gle/fsjiZ2k5Kjn4GVka9
Stay tuned to learn more about the different committee roles on offer!
Application DEADLINE: Monday 10th May 2021
Could you be a Lifestyle Editor for The Spark? Here’s what our 2020-2021 Print Lifestyle Editor, Elsie Stuart, had to say about her role. If you have any further questions about the roles or application process, feel free to get in touch via DM or by emailing [email protected]!
Applications are now OPEN to join The Spark team in the 2021-2022 academic year. This is an opportunity that will look amazing on your CV and no prior experience is required!
Just follow this link to apply: https://forms.gle/fsjiZ2k5Kjn4GVka9
Stay tuned to learn more about the different committee roles on offer!
Application DEADLINE: Monday 10th May 2021
THREE POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE 🤩
Could you be a Sub Editor for The Spark? Here’s what one of our 2020-2021 Sub Editors, Millie Smith, had to say about the role. If you have any further questions about the role or application process, feel free to get in touch via DM or by emailing [email protected]!
Applications are now OPEN to join The Spark team in the 2021-2022 academic year. This is an opportunity that will look amazing on your CV and no prior experience is required!
Just follow this link to apply: https://forms.gle/fsjiZ2k5Kjn4GVka9
Stay tuned to learn more about the different committee roles on offer!
Could you be The Spark’s next Print Editor? Here’s what our 2020-2021 Print Editor, Eden James, had to say about her role. If you have any further questions about the role or application process, feel free to get in touch!
Applications are now OPEN to join The Spark team in the 2021-2022 academic year. This is an opportunity that will look amazing on your CV and no prior experience is required!
Just follow this link to apply: https://forms.gle/fsjiZ2k5Kjn4GVka9
Stay tuned to learn more about the different committee roles on offer!
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For those who missed our guest speaker workshop at the start of this term, here's the slides! Our guest speaker, Brenda Wong, spoke all about self-branding and how to have a unique presence online. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cyERfpjQ0PtkcTYZRdA6cVXbjYhPNIc3A_jZkmKM9RU/edit#slide=id.p4
Did you know you could read our February issue online? Follow this link and enjoy 😎 https://issuu.com/sparkweb/docs/feb_issue_-_full
Still plenty of time to come to our freshers fayre stand behind the mojos bar on campus. We are looking for enthusiastic members who can make changes, adjustments and more importantly bring new ideas to our taster sessions over the next few weeks. You will see our committee members with white tees and luminous green labelling on them with the spark logo @rusuphotos @readingfreshers @uniofreading
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