Reading in the news - Wed 21 May

Film industry: The Conversation published an article by Professor Lisa Purse and Dr Andrew Philip (Film, Theatre & Television) on the staffing crises facing the British film industry. Republished by INKL, Mirage News and Caithness Business.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• AfricaNews, Yahoo! News, Newsbug.Info, Fairfield Sun Times, Big Country News, Wyoming News Now, Douglas Budget, GPK Media, Tioga Publishing, Post Guam, Politico, RBC Ukraine, Earth, Eco Watch and Phys.org highlight a report by Professor Simon Potts, Dr Charlotte Howard, and Dr Deepa Senapathi (Agriculture) on new threats to bees.
• Forbes highlights University research showing a 55% rise in severe clear air turbulence over the North Atlantic between 1979–2020.
• Good Morning Britain (on ITV1) interviewed Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) on risks of UK drought.

Other news:

• BBC publishes an interview with Dr Paddy Bullard (English Literature) ahead of the series Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius, which will air on BBC Two and iPlayer from Monday 26 May.
• A Reading study found that blueberry consumption significantly improves memory, MSN reports.
• Profit.ro features Professor Nada Kakabadse (Henley Business School), who spoke at the “Future of Governance” 2025 conference in Bucharest.

Alumni:

• Conexão Safra highlights Reading PhD Helena Maria Ramos Alves, head of EMBRAPA Café, who was honoured at Expocafé 2025.
• Youth Village features Ayanda Thabethe, who recently completed her Executive MBA at Henley Business School, on her media career.
• CIO South Africa features Siyabonga Dyosiba, the NHBRC’s new CIO, a Henley graduate.