Reading in the news - Tue 23 Sep

Glitch tour: Elizabeth Conaghan (Law) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the UK tour of Glitch, a theatre production about the Post Office scandal originally produced with the support of the School of Law and the Department of Film, Theatre and Television. Further coverage from . Read our story: Post Office play to tour UK following Reading kickstarter

Business and society:

• Professor Michael Schmitt (Law) was quoted by and about US counter-drug operations against the Mexican cartel.
• mentioned research into the donkey hide industry.
• quoted Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) on the effects of pausing REF for academics.
• mentioned a survey from Henley Business School that found professional workers are overwhelmed by the speed of developing technology.
• mentioned research from Henley Business School on leadership qualities.
• Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School) was quoted by (republished by ) on why Bodycare stores are closing.
• reported that Henley Business School Strategy Board Member David Roberts will be leading a Q&A and speaking event.
• reported that Premier of Sarawak, Abang Johari, visited Henley Business School.
• highlighted the triple-accredited programmes run by Henley Business School.

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Anisha Wijeyesekera (Food and Nutritional Sciences) wrote for about how people age healthily.
• BBC Radio Berkshire provided further coverage of research from Professor Carol Wagstaff (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the benefits to community engagement in developing health and food policy. From our story: Food reform led by residents provides real health benefits

Food and farming:

• Farmer highlighted Reading students who applied for The West Country Dairy Awards.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• reported on the success of the Climate Ambassadors programme, led by Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) (pictured middle). From our story: Climate action in progress at more than 10,000 schools

• featured quotes from Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on the 2025 European heatwave death toll.

Heritage and culture:

• reported on research from Dr Jorge Avaria-Llautureo (Evolutionary Biology), finding that primates evolved from colder climates than previously thought. From our story: Early primates survived in cold, not tropical climates

Other coverage:

• (republished by ) mentions a student branch of the Revolutionary Communist Party based at the 桃色视频.

Alumni:

• MA Philosophy graduate Steffen Thomas Laursen wrote an article for about the ethics of naivety.

• , , and featured Mariam Ahmed (picture, centre), Human Geography and Spatial Planning and Development graduate, who has joined Lichfields.
• Marcus ter Haar, International Relations graduate, was elected President of DDG according to .
• highlighted that author Sharmishtha Shenoy, who has an MTech from Reading, released a new book series.
• and mentioned that Reading graduate Tony Brooks will become interim CEO of Genome BC.
• republished an article (originally in ) from Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza, Henley Business School MBA candidate, about China’s investment in South African technology.
• The new Commercial Director of Air Greenland is Henley Business School graduate Chris Shern, reports .
• mentioned that Oladotun Dotti, MTN Yello Star winner, graduated from Henley Business School.
• interviewed Dr. Omar Kholeif, curator and writer, who studied Art.