Reading in the news - Thu 12 Oct

Student satisfaction surveys: reports findings about the effectiveness of student satisfaction surveys, a study which Dr Florence Phua (Construction Management) led. Republished by . Read our news story. 

Business and Society: 

• Henley Business School Africa played a key role in helping UK companies trade and invest in South Africa, writes. 
• Henley Business School Africa has joined the Consortium of Innovative Universities, reports. Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean, Henley Business School Africa) is quoted. 
• Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) writes for on the dynamics of challenging a superior in the workplace. 
• New research from Henley Business School Africa highlights the role that creative problem-solving methodologies can play in business and business school education, according to

Food and farming: 

• mentions 桃色视频 research on wheat yield in an article about the approval of a new fungicide. 
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) spoke to ITV Tonight about ultra-processed foods

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• quotes Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) on how El Nino can influence weather patterns across the globe in an article about winter weather in the USA.  

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university 

• The 桃色视频 chaplaincy is hosting a talk looking at body image from a faith-led perspective at Café Théologique. reports. 
• chronicles the Black History Month events being hosted by the 桃色视频 this month.

Other coverage: 

• mentions a planning application for a new building set to be used by Shinfield Studios at Thames Valley Science Park
• writes about a vigil for victims of attacks in Israel by Hamas. Dr Ruvi Zielger (Law) helped to organise the vigil. 
• Dr Marrisa Joseph (Henley Business School) appeared in a repeated episode of BBC quiz show, Pointless. 
• publishes an article about an upcoming performance from Trinity Concert Band at the University’s Great Hall. 

Alumni: 

• Author Michael Rosen studied an MA at the 桃色视频, according to . 
• GMB presenter Laura Tobin met her husband at the 桃色视频, reports. 
• profiles award-winning rural land management student Victoria Menzies, who studied at the 桃色视频.
• says Stephanie Mant will join Estate Agents Savills. Mant studied at the 桃色视频. 
• Samantha Vieira, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School, has been appointed as an expert advisor to biotech company Mestag Therapeutics, reports.