Reading in the news - Wed 22 Oct

HE Whitepaper: Professor Dominik Zaum (Pro Vice Chancellor) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire about the increase in tuition fees and how this will be linked to teaching quality, as well as the levy on international students.

Health and wellbeing:

• Heart Radio Berkshire featured comments from Professor Stella Chan (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) about how Covid lockdowns affected children.
• NieuwsBreak featured research from Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences), which found that comfortable silence is associated with good relationships.

Food and farming:

• To celebrate World Apple Day, UKRI highlighted research from Professor Simon Potts and Professor Mike Garratt (both Sustainable Land Management), on why protecting pollinators is beneficial for fruit crops.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Suzanne Gray (Meteorology) was quoted by The Daily Mail (republished by MSN) about the formation of tornados in the UK.
• Henley Herald quoted Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) about the Green Futures Awards helping schools in Henley take climate action.
• Agricultura listed Professor Benoit Mayer (Law) as a speaker at a conference in Portugal on legal responses to climate change.
• Professor Peter Hawkins (Henley Business School) was listed by Corriere Della Sera as a speaker at an event in Italy about the future of sustainability.

Business and society:

• BBC News (republished by Yahoo! News) quoted Professor Steve Musson (Geography) on an increase in housing developments in Berkshire town centres.
• Orebronyheter mentioned a study looking at public opinions of US tariffs and the UK’s response.
• Greatest Hits Berkshire included comments from Professor Amanda Millmore (Law) on a play about domestic abuse which will feature at a conference on the same issue. From our story: Domestic abuse drama to open campus law conference

Other coverage:

• Professor Billy Wong (Education) and Lydia Fletcher, Research and Evaluation Manager, wrote for Taso about the benefits of completing courses that help prepare students for university.
• Oldham Athletic reported on a local football analytics conference jointly organised with the University.
• House and Garden highlighted Reading research which found benefits to growing ivy on houses.
• Wokingham Today reported on the stepping down of the Chief Executive of Royal Berkshire Hospital, Steve McManus, who has an honorary doctorate from Reading.
• Kathimerini highlighted the career of the late Irene Philippaki-Warburton, who taught Greek at Reading.
• Business Review, Club Antreprenor, Piata Financiara and The Diplomat highlight the Future of Boards Awards Gala event in Romania, which will feature research from Henley Business School, as well as the Professor Andrew Kakabadse (formerly Henley Business School) Award for Excellence in Board Education.
• Ruth Busby, who held leadership positions at Reading, has been appointed People Director for Thameslink Railway, reports Euro Newsweek.
• A Henley Herald obituary for former Henley mayor Liz Hodgkin mentioned that she met Queen Elizabeth II on a visit to Henley Business School in 2013.
• Wales Online (republished by Yahoo! News) mentioned a Reading student for an article about parents using tracking apps for their children.

Alumni:

• Environment and Development graduate Fermin Koop will be a speaker for a webinar about COP-30, reports Pacto Global Red Colombia.
• Food Science graduate and process technologist Elsie Smith was profiled by The Grocer.