Reading in the news - Tue 1 Apr

Business and society:

• and quote Dr Derek Whayman (Law) on the high financial stakes of a Supreme Court case on motor finance. From our story: Secret Fees case for motor industry - expert comment
• and highlights Simon Marx’s appointment as Head of Research at Redevco. He has previously held positions at Henley Business School.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• , , , and include comment from Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology), on how less reflective clouds are amplifying global warming. Republished by and .

Health and wellbeing:

• and feature research by Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) on how different types of silence affect romantic relationships.

Heritage and culture:

• lists Dr Sophie Heywood (Languages and Cultures) as part of the scientific committee for an international conference looking at children’s literature.
• reports on research by PhD student Ellen Green (Archaeology) on dog sacrifices in Roman rituals.

Other coverage:

• reports that researchers at the University found that higher intakes of pulses were linked to better nutrition and lower environmental impact in the UK population. From our news story: Time to Raise the Pulse of the UK diet
• features Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean of Henley Business School Africa, for a piece on how AI is changing how we teach and assess students.
• and highlight Masquerader, a punk band formed by University students who named the group to reflect their shared experience of impostor syndrome.

Alumni:

• reports that Tom Yewbrey, a 2007 University graduate, has been appointed to lead NPZ UK after serving as managing director at Senova.
• and highlights Michael Murray, who studied Investment & Finance Real Estate at the University, in the proposed election for the Supervisory Board at Hugo Boss.
• interviews Graham Lewis, Chief Officer for University Environments and Property at Cardiff Met. The article mentions he studied Construction Management, Engineering and Surveying at Reading.