Reading in the news - Mon 28 Jul

Political Hollywood: reports that Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Television and Theatre) comments on the influence of politics in Hollywood. Also in , , .

Food and farming:

• , , and highlight a citizen science project on compost. From our story: Homemade compost 'supercharges’ garden plant growth.
• reports that food scientists from the University Department of Food Science have worked with the makers of HP Sauce.
• Tesco Magazine (in print) reports Reading research on the impact of walnuts on brain function.

Business and society:

• reports Dr Adam Humpreys (Politics) co-hosted a talk about his book, Causal Inquiry in International Relations, with the American International University Bangladesh.
• features Henley Business School’s doctoral research, quoting Professor Daniel Petzer, Pro Dean of Research and Doctoral (Henley Business School Africa).
• reports a 2024 Reading study that students who read print newspapers outperform those relying on digital feeds.
• and feature an article by Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) on asset managers shaping corporate governance.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• reports that Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) highlights the need for accurate information for Mumbai’s rain and flood alert system.
• , and quote Professor Hong Yang (Geography and Environmental Science) on sinkholes.
• and quotes Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) on hosepipe bans. and also quote Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) on the risk of flash floods after a drought.
• , Twickenham & Richmond Tribune (in print) and report that Kew Gardens' new Carbon Garden features planting inspired by Professor Ed Hawkins’s (Meteorology) climate stripes.

Other coverage:

• , , , , , , , , , , and reports that Dr Brian Pickles (Ecology) co-authored a study on dinosaur footprints. From our story: Dinosaur tracks show first evidence of multispecies herding.
• Maidenhead Advertiser (in print) and highlight the artistic responses to the Cookham Abbey excavation. From our story: Artists to join archaeologists at 1,200-year-old monastery
• and reports that a job fair offering over 500 vacancies from more than 60 companies will be held on September 20 at the University Malaysia campus.
• lists an upcoming event on international law co-organised by Dr Saeed Bagheri (Law).
• Psychology student Gar Yee Chim provides advice to students on what to pack when going to university in .

Alumni:

• features Professor Rabia Sa’id who gained an MSc in Environment and Development from the University.
• reports that four senior staff members from Somalia’s Auditor General's Office have graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice from Henley Business School Africa.
• features Michelle Bignall, a global leadership specialist and Henley Business School MBA graduate, discussing the need for stronger soft skills to better prepare graduates for retail careers.
• reports that Anne Holliday, an English Literature and Language graduate from the University, has fulfilled a lifelong dream by publishing a new book.
• features Reading-based band Bone Idle, formed at the University who are performing at Wokingham Festival.