Reading in the news - Thu 6 Feb

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• Reading Chronicle reports that Professor Susanne Clausen (Art) presented a petition to Reading Borough Council to save a Reading arts space.
• Reading Chronicle features Dr Keith Arundale (Henley Business School) advocating for government investment in Reading’s growing tech hub.

Health and wellbeing:

• Latestly features Professor Philip Beaman (Psychology) on how songs become earworms.
• PsyPost highlights a study by Dr Thomas Nyman (Psychology) on the limited effectiveness of digital wellbeing tools for people on therapy waiting lists.

Food and farming:

• Food Manufacture reports on a project with Dr Elizabeth Rowe (Agri-Food Economics and Marketing) to investigate dual-purpose poultry breeds. 

Business and society:

• Leader.co.za and MBA.co.za feature research from Henley Business School on the rapid expansion of cryptocurrency.
• Management Today features Dr Chris Dalton (Management Learning) discussing the potential of generative AI in business and its risks.
• Good meetings need a constructive devil’s advocate, writes Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) in Management Review.
• DNYUZ features Professor Marko Milanovic (Law) on the legality of US involvement in Gaza.
• MBA.co.za marks Henley Business School Africa’s 2,000 graduates in 2024.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• British Rowing features Reading University Boat Club’s efforts to be sustainable, after winning an environmental sustainability award at the British Rowing Awards. 

• Top Agrar features Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) on the history of climate change impacts.
• Global Aerospace  reports on Reading research about climate change causing bumpier flights. Republished by The Manila Times, Shelby County Reporter, Yahoo Finance, Benzinga. 
• Technology Networks reports that David Duarte Crespo, an undergraduate zoology student, has developed the Crespo scale of dangerous animals.
• Yahoo News, AOL, Mahalsa highlight a warning from Professor Jon Robson (Meteorology) on the potential collapse of the Atlantic current that warms the British isles.
• In Energy Connects Professor Chris Hilson (Law) critiques the UK's reliance on unproven technology to mitigate Heathrow's climate impact.
• Deccan Chronicle quotes Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on pre-summer temperatures in Telangana .
• Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Sciences) was interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live on investment in flood defences. BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology).

Culture and heritage:

• The Independent features Eimear McBride, mentioning being Creative Fellow with the Beckett Research Centre at Reading.

Alumni:

• The Guardian, The Times, Inkl, AOL, MSN publish obituaries for Welsh author Gwen Watkins, who studied English literature at Reading.
• Wokingham Today highlights former MPs, including Penny Mordaunt, campaigning in Winnersh for Conservative candidate Nick Kilby ahead of a council by-election. 
• Leader highlights musician Simon Attwell’s journey from Freshlyground to pursuing an MBA at Henley Business School Africa, inspired by Henley MBA graduate Barry van Zyl.
• Radio Covilhã highlights Gorete Figueira (Henley Business School) a professional executive and leadership coach.