Reading in the news - Thu 24 Jul
24 July 2025
Dino herding: Dr Brian Pickles (Ecology) led an international team that discovered the first evidence of multispecies dinosaur herding. Coverage from , , , , , , , , and . From our story: Dinosaur tracks show first evidence of multispecies herding
Heritage and culture:
- Classical historians Jackie Baines and Dr Edward Ross (Classics) comment on the “Aeneas” AI project, which revealed fresh details about famous Latin inscriptions, for .
- and reports on an art symposium taking place at the excavation of a 1,200-year-old monastery in Cookham. From our story: Artists to join archaeologists at 1,200-year-old monastery
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- Laura Lewis, CEO of Daisy’s Dream, spoke about the charity being named the University’s Charity of the Year, and report. From our story: Daisy’s Dream selected as University’s Charity of the Year
Health and wellbeing:
- and Penticton Herald quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences), on the links between poor diets and broader structural inequalities.
- Professor Stella Chan (Psychology) comments on a US study linking cigarette and vape use to depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents, shared by .
- A study found that silence between partners can indicate a healthy relationship, as highlighted by .
- and republished an article on by Dr Kimon-Andreas Karatzas (Food and Nutritional Sciences) about food safety risks at buffets. Republished by , , , , , and .
Business and society:
- Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) writes for and on the growing influence of the Big Three investment firms in shaping corporate governance.
- has launched an All Party Parliamentary Group for the Thames Valley and includes representation by the Âé¶¹´«Ã½.
- reports Professor Christopher Bones (formerly Dean, Henley Business School) was appointed Chair of the CIPD Board of Trustees.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Benoit Mayer (Law) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire the International Court of Justice’s climate change opinion: ICJ climate change opinion: expert available for interview
- University research highlighting new threats to bees is mentioned by . From our story: Bees face new threats, putting our survival & theirs at risk
- Dr Alastair Culham (Ecology)’s article for outlining which garden plants to prioritise saving during the UK hosepipe ban is republished in and .
- highlights research by the RHS and the University showing that plant-covered walls can cool buildings in summer and reduce humidity in winter.
Other coverage:
- The University is mentioned by for its partnership with British Management University.
- reports on new Shared Ownership homes near Reading, noting the proximity to several local schools and the University.
Alumni:
- Nomfundo Xaluva-Dyantyis, a jazz vocalist and academic with an EMBA from Henley Business School, will lead a keynote dialogue on culture and innovation, reports.
- quotes Sophie Walker, captain of the University’s University Challenge team in 2017.
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