Reading in the news - Thu 24 Jul

Dino herding: Dr Brian Pickles (Ecology) led an international team that discovered the first evidence of multispecies dinosaur herding. Coverage from National Geographic, The Independent, New Scientist, Discover Wildlife, Yahoo! News, Popular Science, Mirage News, RDG.today, Phys.org and Yahoo! News. From our story: Dinosaur tracks show first evidence of multispecies herding

Heritage and culture:

• Classical historians Jackie Baines and Dr Edward Ross (Classics) comment on the “Aeneas” AI project, which revealed fresh details about famous Latin inscriptions, for Science News.
• Reading Today and Maidenhead Advertiser reports on an art symposium taking place at the excavation of a 1,200-year-old monastery in Cookham. From our story: Artists to join archaeologists at 1,200-year-old monastery

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• Laura Lewis, CEO of Daisy’s Dream, spoke about the charity being named the University’s Charity of the Year, Hello Rayo and Reading Today report. From our story: Daisy’s Dream selected as University’s Charity of the Year

Health and wellbeing:

• The Manitoulin Expositor and Penticton Herald quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences), on the links between poor diets and broader structural inequalities.
• Professor Stella Chan (Psychology) comments on a US study linking cigarette and vape use to depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents, shared by Science Media Centre.
• A study found that silence between partners can indicate a healthy relationship, as highlighted by TagMag.
• The Independent and Express republished an article on The Conversation by Dr Kimon-Andreas Karatzas (Food and Nutritional Sciences) about food safety risks at buffets. Republished by AOL, Amed Post, Yahoo News!, MSN (US), MSN (UK), inkl and MSN (Canada).

Business and society:

• Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) writes for IR Impact  and Governance Intelligence on the growing influence of the Big Three investment firms in shaping corporate governance.
• The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce has launched an All Party Parliamentary Group for the Thames Valley and includes representation by the University of Reading.
• Workplace Journal reports Professor Christopher Bones (formerly Dean, Henley Business School) was appointed Chair of the CIPD Board of Trustees.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Benoit Mayer (Law) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire the International Court of Justice’s climate change opinion: ICJ climate change opinion: expert available for interview
• University research highlighting new threats to bees is mentioned by YDN. From our story: Bees face new threats, putting our survival & theirs at risk
• Dr Alastair Culham (Ecology)’s article for The Conversation outlining which garden plants to prioritise saving during the UK hosepipe ban is republished in The Independent, Yahoo News and AOL.
• House & Garden highlights research by the RHS and the University showing that plant-covered walls can cool buildings in summer and reduce humidity in winter.

Other coverage:

• The University is mentioned by WeProject.Media for its partnership with British Management University.
• The Housing Executive reports on new Shared Ownership homes near Reading, noting the proximity to several local schools and the University.

Alumni:

• Nomfundo Xaluva-Dyantyis, a jazz vocalist and academic with an EMBA from Henley Business School, will lead a keynote dialogue on culture and innovation, The Star reports.
• The Guardian quotes Sophie Walker, captain of the University’s University Challenge team in 2017.