Reading in the news - Mon 28 Jul

Political Hollywood: The Sunday Telegraph reports that Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Television and Theatre) comments on the influence of politics in Hollywood. Also in Yahoo News, Yahoo Finance, MSN US.

Food and farming:

• BBC News, Insider Media, AOL and Yahoo News! highlight a citizen science project on compost. From our story: Homemade compost 'supercharges’ garden plant growth.
• Zoom Bangla reports that food scientists from the University Department of Food Science have worked with the makers of HP Sauce.
• Tesco Magazine (in print) reports Reading research on the impact of walnuts on brain function.

Business and society:

• The Business Standard reports Dr Adam Humpreys (Politics) co-hosted a talk about his book, Causal Inquiry in International Relations, with the American International University Bangladesh.
• Daily Maverick features Henley Business School’s doctoral research, quoting Professor Daniel Petzer, Pro Dean of Research and Doctoral (Henley Business School Africa).
• The Shillong Times reports a 2024 Reading study that students who read print newspapers outperform those relying on digital feeds.
• IR Impact and Governance Intelligence feature an article by Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) on asset managers shaping corporate governance.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Hindustan Times reports that Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) highlights the need for accurate information for Mumbai’s rain and flood alert system.
• Deutsche Welle, DNYUZ and Latestly quote Professor Hong Yang (Geography and Environmental Science) on sinkholes.
• The Cool Down and Yahoo News quotes Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) on hosepipe bans. The Cool Down and MSN also quote Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) on the risk of flash floods after a drought.
• The Dirt, Twickenham & Richmond Tribune (in print) and Richmond News report that Kew Gardens' new Carbon Garden features planting inspired by Professor Ed Hawkins’s (Meteorology) climate stripes.

Other coverage:

• SSBCrack News, Spektrum.de, Knowridge, Kompas, Earth, Archynewys, National Geographic Japan, Cosmos Magazine, MSN, World Today News, Focus.ua and Scinexx reports that Dr Brian Pickles (Ecology) co-authored a study on dinosaur footprints. From our story: Dinosaur tracks show first evidence of multispecies herding.
• Maidenhead Advertiser (in print) and Slough Express highlight the artistic responses to the Cookham Abbey excavation. From our story: Artists to join archaeologists at 1,200-year-old monastery
• The Star and Oriental Daily reports that a job fair offering over 500 vacancies from more than 60 companies will be held on September 20 at the University Malaysia campus.
• Opinio Juris lists an upcoming event on international law co-organised by Dr Saeed Bagheri (Law).
• Psychology student Gar Yee Chim provides advice to students on what to pack when going to university in Prospects.

Alumni:

• Daily Trust features Professor Rabia Sa’id who gained an MSc in Environment and Development from the University.
• Radio Dalsan reports that four senior staff members from Somalia’s Auditor General's Office have graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice from Henley Business School Africa.
• Retail Brief Africa features Michelle Bignall, a global leadership specialist and Henley Business School MBA graduate, discussing the need for stronger soft skills to better prepare graduates for retail careers.
• Falkirk Herald reports that Anne Holliday, an English Literature and Language graduate from the University, has fulfilled a lifelong dream by publishing a new book.
• RDG Today features Reading-based band Bone Idle, formed at the University who are performing at Wokingham Festival.