THE UNIVERSITY of Reading’s Whiteknights Campus has been recognised as one of the nation's top green spaces for the eighth year in a row.

It was given yet another Green Flag Award, a scheme which recognises the UK's best public outdoor spaces.

Winners are judged on the overall quality of the green space and the work that goes into keeping the grounds in pristine condition all year round.

Colin Robbins, director of estates and facilities at the university, said: "We are thrilled to receive a Green Flag Award for the eighth year in a row. The accolade reflects the consistent hard work and high standards of our maintenance and management teams, whose work is instrumental in creating the wonderful campus in which we work and study. Please join me in congratulating the teams for their award-winning efforts.”