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Reading in the news - Mon 20 Jan

20 January 2025

University of Reading appearing in news media including TV and radio

Business and society:

  • Workplace Wellbeing and HSM feature comments from Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School), who highlights the need for better support for junior managers as organisations work to create inclusive environments.
  • The Star highlights the University of Reading Malaysia as the first international branch campus in Malaysia to offer a fully accredited law degree.
  • Ben Chester Cheong, Visiting Fellow at the University, writes for Channel News Asia discussing Singapore’s new Workplace Fairness legislation.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

  • RDG Today reports on an air quality event hosted at the University in early January, quoting PhD student Marta O’Brien (Geography), who helped run the event. From our story: Air quality experiments teach school pupils about pollution
  • University research, led by PhD researcher Juliette Waterman (Archaeology), which has found that medieval birds of prey, like red kites, relied heavily on human food waste is reported by RDG Today and Down to Earth. From our story: Ancient birds of prey lived off menu of medieval waste
  • Transitions Energies republishes a Conversation article discussing the 2024 global temperature record, which features a temperature map produced by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology).
  • A BBC News Online article about solar farms features comment from Dr Sam Mudie, from the University's Sustainability and Decarbonisation team. Republished by AOL and Yahoo! News.
  • La Nación reports on clear air turbulence, highlighting studies by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) that indicate a 50% increase in turbulence incidents due to climate change.

Heritage and culture:

  • Yahoo! News, INKL, AOL, MSN, Western Morning News, Newscabal and Business telegraph republish an Independent article highlighting research by Dr Peter Bray (Archaeology), which involved analysing the metals used in a Roman gladiator’s helmet.
  • Gigazine reports a study conducted by PhD student Ellen Green (Archaeology) on a unique discovery at an ancient Roman quarry— a dog’s penis bone painted red suggests it may have been used in fertility-related rituals.

Other coverage:

  • Wokingham Today writes that Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking to work with schools and teachers to use a new tool that helps to better understand pupils’ support needs. The article mentions that the trust is working with the University to evaluate the benefits of this new tool.
  • An RDG Today article about the Reading Half Marathon mentions that the route goes through the University’s Whiteknights campus.
  • The Hindu reports on the University of Reading’s Felix Scholarships, which offer financial aid to Indian nationals with a first-class bachelor’s degree who are pursuing Master’s or PhD programmes at the University.
  • A column by the leader of Wokingham Council, published in Wokingham Today, highlights the Council’s approach to maximising impact through partnerships with local organisations, including the University.

Alumni:

  • CIO South Africa features Siyabonga Dyosiba, the NHBRC’s new CIO, who holds a postgraduate diploma in management practice from Henley Business School.
  • Citi News and Myjoyonline report that Johnson Oware has been appointed Deputy MD at CalBank PLC. He holds a Diploma in Public-Private Partnership from the University of Reading.
  • New Telegraph reports that Darryl Erasmus has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of South African Tourism. Erasmus is nearing completion of a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Studies from Henley Business School.
  • Tech Economy reports that Fidelity Bank Plc has announced fresh appointments to its board, including Sufiyanu Ibrahim Garba, who holds an MSc in International Banking, Investment, and Securities from Henley Business School.

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