Reading in the news - Fri 27 Jun

Hot weekend: The Independent reports that Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) urges people to treat heatwaves with the same care as they would a storm. Also in MSN, AOL and Yahoo News. Pro Music News and Guitar.com report on the use of Professor Ed Hawkins’ (Meteorology) climate stripes at festivals, after Chrissie Hynde said UK summer festivals were getting too hot.

Food and farming:

• FinanzNachrichten, FNP, Soester Anzeiger, TZ, Kreiszeitung, and OP-Online report studies by Professor Gunter Kuhnle and Professor Keshavan Niranjan (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on how frozen foods help reduce waste and retain nutrients better than fresh produce.
• Food Manufacture and Bakery & Snacks report GreenScoop from the University of Reading won silver at the 2025 Ecotrophelia UK competition.

Business and society:

• Opinio Juris features Dr Alison Bisset (Law) on the current status of the Ljubljana-The Hague Convention.
• In Leader.co.za Dr Hélène Smit (Henley Business School) says deeper psychological literacy is key to effective leadership.
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on the Iran-Israel ceasefire and regional tensions.
• AllAfrica reports that Dr Matthias Krönke (Politics and International Relations) says South Africa’s coalition government has boosted optimism.
• PersFin and Business Report reports Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza, an MBA student at Henley Business School South Africa, on South Africa’s role as a global pivot.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Chris Scott (Meteorology) is quoted in Metro and MSN on how radio works.
• Henley Standard reports that University rowers in the GB women’s four competed for the Town Challenge Cup at Henley Regatta.

Alumni:

• Post & Parcel reports Rory O’Connor, founder of Scurri, holds an MBA from Henley Business School.
• Mousse Magazine highlights filmmaker Karimah Ashadu, who trained at Reading and has made Machine Boys, a film exploring Lagos motorcycle taxi riders.
• Jornow and O Diário de Maringá report Paulo Camargo, CEO and Henley Business School alumnus, has written a business leadership book.