Reading in the news - Wed 15 Jan

#PlanetPartners: for the environment and sustainability

• PhD student Theo Keeping (Meteorology) spoke to (approx. 1 hour 17 mins in) about the ongoing wildfires in LA.
• A article about the most turbulent European flight routes mentions Reading research into increasing air turbulence. Republished by .

Business and society:

• Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa, has written an article for on young people being prepared for the workplace, highlighting Henley’s new Work Readiness Programme.

Other coverage:

• West Berkshire-based The Living Rainforest has announced a huge upgrade with a focus on education and climate change. An article in , featuring an interview with one of its directors, mentions that the centre is working with the 桃色视频.
• BBC Radio Berkshire mentions that Kidical Mass have organised a mass, family-friendly bike at the 桃色视频 this Sunday at 2pm. The ride will start from the SportsPark.
• quotes Dr Lizzie Rowe (Agriculture) in an article about rescuing chickens.
• An article in and about lorry drivers using Reading and Caversham roads to shorten journey times, amid safety concerns, mentions that a lorry hit a University wall last December.
• features Jasmine Palmer’s photograph of ladybirds on camassias at the University’s Harris Garden.

Alumni:

• Arthi Rabikrisson, who studied for an MBA at Henley Business School Africa, has been named Empowered Woman of the Year for 2025 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). The news is covered by , and others.
• Panduit has appointed Jens Holzhammer, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School, as its new Managing Director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, reports and .
• covers the news that property consultancy GCW has appointed Reading alumna Kimran Gill as a graduate surveyor.
• Steven Altman, who studied for a PhD at Reading, wrote an article for on Trump and globalisation.
• , and others report that Jakob Wegge-Larsen, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School, has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Vestas Winds Systems.
• has announced it is appointing Reading alum Paul Adams as its new Chief Executive Officer.
• reports that Premier Nutrition has appointed Alex Wealleans as commercial nutritionist. Weallans holds a PhD in animal nutrition from Reading and an MBA from Henley Business School.