Reading in the news - Tue 23 Sep

Glitch tour: Elizabeth Conaghan (Law) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the UK tour of Glitch, a theatre production about the Post Office scandal originally produced with the support of the School of Law and the Department of Film, Theatre and Television. Further coverage from Reading Today. Read our story: Post Office play to tour UK following Reading kickstarter

Business and society:

• Professor Michael Schmitt (Law) was quoted by The Washington Post and The World about US counter-drug operations against the Mexican cartel.
• The Revelator mentioned research into the donkey hide industry.
• Times Higher Education quoted Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) on the effects of pausing REF for academics.
• Grazia mentioned a survey from Henley Business School that found professional workers are overwhelmed by the speed of developing technology.
• Memesita mentioned research from Henley Business School on leadership qualities.
• Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School) was quoted by Metro (republished by MSN) on why Bodycare stores are closing.
• Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce reported that Henley Business School Strategy Board Member David Roberts will be leading a Q&A and speaking event.
• Newsflash reported that Premier of Sarawak, Abang Johari, visited Henley Business School.
• Profit highlighted the triple-accredited programmes run by Henley Business School.

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Anisha Wijeyesekera (Food and Nutritional Sciences) wrote for ISAPP about how people age healthily.
• BBC Radio Berkshire provided further coverage of research from Professor Carol Wagstaff (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the benefits to community engagement in developing health and food policy. From our story: Food reform led by residents provides real health benefits

Food and farming:

• South West Farmer highlighted Reading students who applied for The West Country Dairy Awards.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Reading Today reported on the success of the Climate Ambassadors programme, led by Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) (pictured middle). From our story: Climate action in progress at more than 10,000 schools

• Terra Daily featured quotes from Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on the 2025 European heatwave death toll.

Heritage and culture:

• Scitech Daily reported on research from Dr Jorge Avaria-Llautureo (Evolutionary Biology), finding that primates evolved from colder climates than previously thought. From our story: Early primates survived in cold, not tropical climates

Other coverage:

• The Reading Chronicle (republished by Yahoo!News) mentions a student branch of the Revolutionary Communist Party based at the University of Reading.

Alumni:

• MA Philosophy graduate Steffen Thomas Laursen wrote an article for Critique about the ethics of naivety.

• News on the Block, Property and Development, and Business Biscuit featured Mariam Ahmed (picture, centre), Human Geography and Spatial Planning and Development graduate, who has joined Lichfields.
• Marcus ter Haar, International Relations graduate, was elected President of DDG according to JCK.
• Startup Article highlighted that author Sharmishtha Shenoy, who has an MTech from Reading, released a new book series.
• Bowden Undercurrent and Coast Reporter mentioned that Reading graduate Tony Brooks will become interim CEO of Genome BC.
• BeeChamber republished an article (originally in PersonalFinance) from Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza, Henley Business School MBA candidate, about China’s investment in South African technology.
• The new Commercial Director of Air Greenland is Henley Business School graduate Chris Shern, reports Sermitsiao.
• Latest Nigerian News mentioned that Oladotun Dotti, MTN Yello Star winner, graduated from Henley Business School.
• Phaidon interviewed Dr. Omar Kholeif, curator and writer, who studied Art.