Reading in the news - Fri 9 Aug

Cookham dig:  Slough Express, Windsor Express, Maidenhead-Advertiser and That’s Thames Valley TV report on the ongoing excavation of an 8th-9th century Anglo-Saxon monastery in Cookham, led by Professor Gabor Thomas (Archaeology). Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Article l'Opinion (in print) features Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography and Environmental Science/ Meteorology) explaining that the current megadrought in Texas is notable for its extended duration.
• Frankfurt Neue Presse reports on new research from Dr Balaji Senapati (Meteorology) that identified a new weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean. Read our news story.

Heritage and Culture:

• Naked Capitalism highlights Professor Steven Mithen's (Archaeology) book on the evolution of human language, exploring its development over 1.6 million years.
• Associate Professor Richard Blakemore (Social and Maritime History) discussed his research into historical piracy and maritime empires for KIRO-AM, KOGO-AM, KOA-AM, News Radio KEX, and KGMI News/Talk 790.

Food and farming:

• Yahoo! News (reposted from The Cool Down) reports research from Dr James Ryalls (Agriculture) that raised concerns about the impact of heat-trapping pollutants—such as ozone, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide—on pollinators.

Business and society:

• International Sindonews quotes Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) from an interview with Al Jazeera about how the recent UK riots started. Professor Freedman also spoke to Canadian TV station CTV News about the UK riots and the threat of terror attacks at Taylor Swift concerts in Austria and the UK.
• Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) writes for Sloan Management on addressing and preventing sabotage by subordinates.
• People Management quotes Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School) on the "hushed hybrid" trend  where managers allow working from home contrary to official company policies.

Other Coverage:

• She Knows and Yahoo! News report that Professor Kate Williams (History) has urged King Charles III to address the current unrest in the UK.
• Carol Kauffman, Visiting Professor at Henley Business School, reviews a new book that helps managers discover how to develop their employees. Reported by The Panolian, The Daily News, Claiborne Progress, Leader Publications, Oxford Eagle, Yahoo! Finance, Benzinga, Morningstar, ADVFN UK and more.

Alumni:

• Busrep, The Post and IOL Monitoring continue to highlight the remarkable journey of an HR leader Mojapelo who earned an MBA from Henley Business School.
• Mix magazine shares the journey of Nat Yantrarak, who pursued a master's degree in piano performance at the University of Reading.
• Thomas Daily reports that Lisa Strohbücker, a University of Reading alumna, has been appointed to lead Heimstaden’s German investment team.
• CFO South Africa announces Shalendra Kundalram as the new VP of Technology and Facilities at Merchants. Shalendra has completed the international leadership development programme at Henley Business School.
• Business Wire republishes on Marekt Screener that Turiya Berhad has appointed Dato' Sri Dr. Shamir Kumar Nandy as Executive Director Dr Nandy holds a degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Reading.
• Phunuonline highlights Quynh, currently pursuing a PhD in Language Education at the University of Reading.