Reading in the news - Mon 5 Aug

UK far-right riots: Professor Rosa Freedman spoke to BBC Arabic and about the UK’s far-right riots, and was quoted online by on the same topic (republished by , , , , and ).

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• reports on 桃色视频’s new Charity of the Year. Read our News.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• continues coverage of a significant increase in turbulence frequency during flights, citing a comment Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) gave to CNN, in 2022. Read our news story.
• and continue to feature the 桃色视频’s collaborative project, which is seeking responses from gardeners on how climate change is affecting their plants. Read our news story..
• German Post republishes a report on a new weather phenomenon discovered by researchers, including lead author Dr Balaji Senapati (Meteorology). Republished by . Read our news story..
• The highlights a new collaboration involving the 桃色视频, which is focussed on ‘data assimilation’ for atmospheric science research. Republished by .
• reports that Robbie Girling, a visiting professor at the 桃色视频, co-authored a study, which found that plants exposed to low levels of pollutants received up to 90% fewer visits from insects. Republished by .
• features Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology), discussing the cloudburst event at Pragati Maidan.
• highlights a statement by Dr James O'Donoghue (Meteorology), explaining that while planets orbit the Sun, their paths are influenced by gravitational forces from other planets.
• reports that James Ryalls (Agriculture) emphasizes the role of air pollution in driving pollinator declines, which could negatively impact crop yields. Read our news story.

Health and wellbeing:

• reports on study results from the 桃色视频, which show that personalized dietary advice tailored to socio-demographics was more effective in encouraging diet changes compared to generic advice.
• The Daily Telegraph (in print) briefly reports the Coroner’s comments with respect to the death of a 桃色视频 student, in 2023, citing that universities need to provide better mental health support to postgraduate students.

Business and society:

• Professor Rosa Freedman spoke to Times Radio about tensions between Israel, Hamas and Iran and what is likely to happen next in the Middle East.
• and report that 400 students in Scottish universities have been caught using AI to cheat. Stories mention a study from the 桃色视频, which found that markers failed to detect 94% of AI-generated answers in exams. Read our news story.
• mentions that Tshidi Pila MacHaba is a learning facilitator at Henley Business School.
• interviews Victor Nicholls (Real Estate and Planning), who is surveying local residents about changes to Bracknell town centre ITV Meridian (Thames Valley) also reports.
• highlights the RIBA Berkshire committee visit to the 桃色视频’s end-of-year show, praising the impressive work and supportive environment.
• reports that Henley Business School has launched a new website as part of its commitment to innovation and enhancing user experience in business education.
• reports on the end of Steve Babaeko’s tenure as President of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), highlighting the launch of AdCademy in partnership with Henley Business School.
• reports on the Southport stabbing incident and the role of misinformation on TikTok in inciting riots. Dr Rodrigo Perez-Vega (Marketing) suggests four strategies to address the issue.

Other Coverage:

• carries a column by Heather Robertson, who is attending MBA classes at Henley Business School. The column reflects on the violent aftermath of a stabbing in Southport, fueled by misinformation on social media. Republished by and .
• reports that the origins of the Cerne Abbas chalk giant will be explored at an upcoming conference. Speakers include Professor Martin Bell (Archaeology). Republished by and .

Alumni:

• covers an interview with Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell, reflecting on his athletic career and personal challenges. Republished by and .
• announces Dr Johannes Pollak's as the new Rector at Vienna’s Sigmund Freud Private University. Republished by multiple outlets, including , , , , and .
• has an obituary for Peter Beal, a palaeographer who catalogued Churchill’s papers, and lectured at the 桃色视频, in the past.