Reading in the news - Wed 22 Oct
22 October 2025
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.
- 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, 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 (republished by ) about the formation of tornados in the UK.
- quoted Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) about the Green Futures Awards helping schools in Henley take climate action.
- 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 as a speaker at an event in Italy about the future of sustainability.
Business and society:
- (republished by ) quoted Professor Steve Musson (Geography) on an increase in housing developments in Berkshire town centres.
- 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 about the benefits of completing courses that help prepare students for university.
- reported on a local football analytics conference jointly organised with the University.
- highlighted Reading research which found benefits to growing ivy on houses.
- reported on the stepping down of the Chief Executive of Royal Berkshire Hospital, Steve McManus, who has an honorary doctorate from Reading.
- highlighted the career of the late Irene Philippaki-Warburton, who taught Greek at Reading.
- , , and 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 .
- A obituary for former Henley mayor Liz Hodgkin mentioned that she met Queen Elizabeth II on a visit to Henley Business School in 2013.
- (republished by ) 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 .
- Food Science graduate and process technologist Elsie Smith was profiled by .
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