Presented by Paul Lindley, Chancellor of the University of Reading, the Reading Ahead podcast brings together University of Reading academics and leading voices from business, education and society to explore how universities can prepare students and society for the challenges of the century ahead.
Episode 3: Sustainable Business
Released on 5 October 2026
Businesses can contribute to climate change, or they can make a powerful choice to combat it. Paul is joined by Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean of Henley Business School South Africa, and Amy Clarke, ESG consultant and Reading alumna, to talk about how sustainable and ethical practices can be embedded in business as usual.
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Find out more: Henley Business School South Africa
Episode 2: Future Skills
What skills will young people need most in the century ahead? In this episode, Paul invites Dr. Naeema Pasha, founder of the World of Work Institute at Henley Business School, and Martin Allen Morales, founder of Ceviche and CEO of the Institute of Imagination, to discuss which skills should be developed to best prepare students and society for the challenges of the century ahead.
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Find out more: World of Work Institute
Episode 1: Climate Change
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing students and society in the century ahead. The University of Reading has been a leading voice in the field of climate science for over a century. In this episode, Paul speaks to Andrew Charlton-Perez, Professor of Meteorology at the University of Reading, and Laura Tobin, broadcast meteorologist at ITV and Reading alumna, about how we can work together to address this challenge.
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Find out more: Planet Partners