Reading in the news - Thu 8 Jan

 and The Reading Chronicle (print) reported that Emeritus Professor Anna Horwood (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, pictured talking to That’s TV Thames Valley) received an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours list, quoting Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort. From our story: Vision science pioneer awarded MBE

Food and farming:

•  reported on a study by Professor Sokratis Stergiadis (Animal Sciences) about livestock feed with a lower environmental impact. From our story: Greener diets for Europe’s farm animals
•  included comments from Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) in response to a study on the health effects of food preservatives.

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• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) spoke to  (from 2:29:15) about UK flood defences.

• Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) was quoted by , reflecting on last year's weather conditions. From our expert comment: Reading weather in 2025 - hot, dry and sunny

• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) was quoted by and  (republished by ) on why air turbulence is increasing, with comments featured by 

• Dr Jess Neumann (Geography) spoke to  about the recent cold snap. 

Business and society:

• ,, , , , and various outletsquoted Dr Angela Garcia Calvo (Henley Business School) on the EU Digital Decade Target.
• Professor Michael Schmitt (Law) spoke to (re-played by  and more than100local US broadcasts) about international law violations.

Other coverage:

• Professor Vicki Harmann (Politics and International Relations) was listed by  as a speaker on children who are cared for by their grandparents.

Alumni:

• Business and Economics graduate, Phaedros Pantelides, wrote for  on US employment.

• Christel Lund Bøjler, who has an MBA from Henley Business School, is the new district manager for the Greenland Working Environment Authority, reports .

•  reported that Law graduate Martin Thomas is the new Independent Non-Executive Director of The Smarter Web Company. 

•  (republished by ) featured Leye Falade, Henley Business School graduate, who is the new CEO and Managing Director of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas.

• ,, ,, (republished by ,, and ) and various global outlets reported that Bo Rode Hansen, Henley Business School graduate, is the new CEO of LIfTBioSciences.