Reading in the news - Mon 28 Jul
28 July 2025
Political Hollywood: reports that Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Television and Theatre) comments on the influence of politics in Hollywood. Also in , , .
Food and farming:
- , , and highlight a citizen science project on compost. From our story: Homemade compost 'supercharges’ garden plant growth.
- reports that food scientists from the University Department of Food Science have worked with the makers of HP Sauce.
- Tesco Magazine (in print) reports Reading research on the impact of walnuts on brain function.
Business and society:
- reports Dr Adam Humpreys (Politics) co-hosted a talk about his book, Causal Inquiry in International Relations, with the American International University Bangladesh.
- features Henley Business School’s doctoral research, quoting Professor Daniel Petzer, Pro Dean of Research and Doctoral (Henley Business School Africa).
- reports a 2024 Reading study that students who read print newspapers outperform those relying on digital feeds.
- and feature an article by Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) on asset managers shaping corporate governance.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- reports that Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) highlights the need for accurate information for Mumbai’s rain and flood alert system.
- , and quote Professor Hong Yang (Geography and Environmental Science) on sinkholes.
- and quotes Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) on hosepipe bans. and also quote Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) on the risk of flash floods after a drought.
- , Twickenham & Richmond Tribune (in print) and report that Kew Gardens' new Carbon Garden features planting inspired by Professor Ed Hawkins’s (Meteorology) climate stripes.
Other coverage:
- , , , , , , , , , , and reports that Dr Brian Pickles (Ecology) co-authored a study on dinosaur footprints. From our story: Dinosaur tracks show first evidence of multispecies herding.
- Maidenhead Advertiser (in print) and highlight the artistic responses to the Cookham Abbey excavation. From our story: Artists to join archaeologists at 1,200-year-old monastery
- and reports that a job fair offering over 500 vacancies from more than 60 companies will be held on September 20 at the University Malaysia campus.
- lists an upcoming event on international law co-organised by Dr Saeed Bagheri (Law).
- Psychology student Gar Yee Chim provides advice to students on what to pack when going to university in .
Alumni:
- features Professor Rabia Sa’id who gained an MSc in Environment and Development from the University.
- reports that four senior staff members from Somalia’s Auditor General's Office have graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice from Henley Business School Africa.
- features Michelle Bignall, a global leadership specialist and Henley Business School MBA graduate, discussing the need for stronger soft skills to better prepare graduates for retail careers.
- reports that Anne Holliday, an English Literature and Language graduate from the University, has fulfilled a lifelong dream by publishing a new book.
- features Reading-based band Bone Idle, formed at the University who are performing at Wokingham Festival.
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