Reading in the news - Fri 5 Sep

Wolfenden anniversary: Politico highlighted yesterday's anniversary of the Wolfenden Report, led by former Vice-Chancellor Sir John Wolfenden and published on 4 September 1957, which recommended the decriminalisation of homosexuality.

Business and society:

• Professor Billy Wong (Education) wrote for HEPIabout how educational gain in universities is measured.

• Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School) is quoted by People Management on the appropriateness of workplace romantic relationships.

• Professor Rebecca Jones (Henley Business School) wrote for Coaching at Work on helping women overcome imposter syndrome.  

• Techfinancials, IAfrica, Geekhub, and MSN cover the Huawei Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme held at Henley Business School Africa.

Health, food and farming:

• Lomazoma feature comments from Professor Jon Gibbins (Biomedical Sciences) on blood thinner drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes.

• Archydequotes Professor Parveen Yaqoob (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on changes to diet since the 1970s.

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted by The iPaper and MSN on food addiction.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Lapaas Voice, National Sustainability News, Time, Maldankon, World News 24 and others report research from Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) on the warming impact of ozone. From our story: Ozone will warm planet more than first thought

• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) spoke to DW News about how climate change has impacted the current monsoon activity in India, with comments in The Independent, The Sen Times, CastNet, The Detroit News and others.

• Heart Radio spoke to PhD student Joanna Medeiros (Meteorology) on how climate change is making air turbulence worse. From our story: Turbulent flights to continue as warming world shakes skies.

• Dr Matthew Patterson (Meteorology) is quoted by Big News Network and Turkmenistan News about the normalisation of extreme heat.

• A new art exhibition, based on Professor Ed Hawkins’ (Meteorology) climate stripes, has opened in Brazil, reports Agência Pará.

• 2SM Radio (Australia) highlights research by Dr Joanna Baker (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) on evolution of primates. From our story: Primate thumbs and brains evolved hand-in-hand

Other coverage:

• Workplace Journal list Reading in the running for Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards.

• Greatest Hits Radio report on workshops about air pollution being held at the University.

• The Museum of English Rural Life is listed by West Berkshire Villagers as a supporter of the Creative Commons programme.

Alumni:

• The Manila Times reports that Vince Dizon, who studied a master’s in science at Reading, has been promoted from minister of transport to minister for public works in the Philippines government.

• KunstMarkt includes an obituary for Dusseldorf Art Academy professor and type designer John Morgan, who studied Typography at Reading.

• Nachtrichten interviewed entrepreneur Magnus Penker, former winner of ‘Sweden's Most Innovative Manager’, a graduate of Henley Business School.

• Hortweek mentions its technical editor and GroundsFest judge Sally Drury studied Horticultural Science at Reading.

• Filmmaker Eghoghon Sarah Ifidon has a Reading MA in Film, reports The Guardian Nigeria.