Reading in the news - Fri 5 Sep
05 September 2025
Wolfenden anniversary: 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 about how educational gain in universities is measured.
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Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School) is quoted by on the appropriateness of workplace romantic relationships.
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Professor Rebecca Jones (Henley Business School) wrote for on helping women overcome imposter syndrome.
- , , , and cover the Huawei Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme held at Henley Business School Africa.
Health, food and farming:
- feature comments from Professor Jon Gibbins (Biomedical Sciences) on blood thinner drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes.
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quotes Professor Parveen Yaqoob (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on changes to diet since the 1970s.
- Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted by and on food addiction.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- , , , , 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
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Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) spoke to DW News about how climate change has impacted the current monsoon activity in India, with comments in , , , and others.
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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.
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Dr Matthew Patterson (Meteorology) is quoted by and about the normalisation of extreme heat.
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A new art exhibition, based on Professor Ed Hawkins’ (Meteorology) climate stripes, has opened in Brazil, reports .
- 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:
- list Reading in the running for Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards.
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report on workshops about air pollution being held at the University.
- The Museum of English Rural Life is listed by as a supporter of the Creative Commons programme.
Alumni:
- 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.
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includes an obituary for Dusseldorf Art Academy professor and type designer John Morgan, who studied Typography at Reading.
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interviewed entrepreneur Magnus Penker, former winner of ‘Sweden's Most Innovative Manager’, a graduate of Henley Business School.
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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 .

