Reading in the news - Thu 5 Feb

IPCC: The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort, wrote a column for Reading Today (print) about the upcoming IPCC workshops being held on campus next week. More info in our story: Major IPCC workshops bring diverse climate voices to Reading

Business and society:

• Emeritus Professor Timothy Dixon (Built Environment) wrote an article for (republished by , , and ) about plans to rebuild Gaza.
• Professor Niaz Asadullah (Economics) was quoted by , , , , and other outlets about voter opinions of upcoming Bangladeshi elections.
• republished an article written in by Dr Katie Gray (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on police use of facial recognition technology.
• mentioned Reading research into how comfortable silence benefits relationships.
• provided further coverage of a meeting between Reading and BRAC University in Bangladesh to explore collaboration opportunities.
• mentioned Henley Business School research into the benefits of four-day working weeks.
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Business School Africa) wrote for on what India’s traffic can teach us about management.

Heritage and culture:

• , , The Reading Chronicle (print), and quoted Dr Annemieke Milks (Archaeology) on her research into prehistoric wooden tools. From our story: Earliest evidence of wooden tools used by humans
• Professor Rachel Mairs (Classics) was quoted by on the 19^th century colonisation of Central Asia.
• mentioned an exhibition at The Museum of English Rural Life on landscape architect Brenda Colvin.

Health and wellbeing:

• quoted Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) in response to a study on HRT and depression.
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) was quoted by about bacteria in reusable bottles.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• listed Reading as a partner institution for their climate change education programme.
• quoted Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on India’s extreme floods last summer.

Alumni:

• reported that Accounting and Finance graduate Thelma Papadopoulou has been appointed Head of Accounting at the Mall of Cyprus and Engomi.
• Lorraine Audsley, who studied Finance, has been appointed President and CEO of Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation, reports and (republished by , , , and various outlets).