Reading in the news - Wed 25 Jun

Bird species facing extinction: Climate change and habitat loss could cause more than 500 bird species to go extinct in the next 100 years, according to research led by Kerry Stewart and Professor Manuela Gonzalez-Suarez (both Ecology). Coverage seen in: The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Express (also print), Irish Examiner, IFL Science, EurekAlert!, Phys.org, Daily Star (print), Daily Record (print), Life Technology, Mirage News, Finnoexpert, The Hans India, Fox 11 41, India New England News, Asia New News, and many publications around the world. Republished by: AOL, Yahoo Canada, MSN and Inkl. From our story: 500 bird species face extinction within the next century

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• Reading Today and Greatest Hits Reading highlight the launch of the Centenary Memories project, launched by the University to inspire a series of events for the University’s 100-year anniversary in 2026. From our story: Community invited to share memories for Uni’s 100 years

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) provided expert comment for the Science Media Centre following the launch of a study about global childhood vaccination coverage.
• An article in Elle Singapore on why being alone is an act of self-care references Reading research on the benefits of solitude.

Business and society:

• Professor Rosa Freedman is quoted in The Boar for an article on the possibility of research sanctions on Israeli academics.
• Window News covers the recent report by Henley Business School about workers being ready to embrace AI in the workplace.
• Biz News and African Insider republishes Dr Matthias Krönke’s (Politics and International Relations) Conversation article on South Africa’s coalition government.
• Dr Mona Ashok (Henley Business School) attended a roundtable discussion as part of a visit from an Indian tech delegation hosted by the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Department for Business and Trade, reports TVCC.
• Kathimerini.com mentions the partnership with Neapolis Law School in Cyprus and the University of Reading, which offers law degrees from Reading to local students.
• Architect, Builder, Contractor & Developer Magazine (print) quotes Emeritus Professor Derek Clements-Croome for a piece on office noise.
• A Daily Maverick article features three people who studied for an MBA at Henley Business School Africa and what motivated them to do it.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted in this New Scientist article about Earth’s sensitivity to greenhouse gases.
• Legal Planet mentions the climate stripes, created by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology), and the ShowYourStripes campaign.

Other Coverage:

• A report by Nomad Foods on frozen food trends mentions Reading research which found that frozen fruit and vegetables can preserve nutrients better than fresh produce, covered by MarketScreener and KamCity.
• Seed World mentions Reading is in the global top100 universities for the study of agriculture and forestry.
• NDTV Education and News 24 include Henley Business School as among the top UK institutions in the QS EMBA Rankings. Joyrulez also mentions Reading as a good place to study agriculture.

Alumni:

• Multi-millionaire businesswoman and Henley Business School alumna Dr Ann Kaplan Mulholland has written for The Independent about why she is leaving the UK. Republished by Yahoo News, Inkl, AOL,
• Dr Dale Bramley, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School, has been appointed the new chief executive officer of Health NZ, report The Press NZ, The Post NZ and Health New Zealand.
• CIO South Africa profiles Denish Haripal, who studied for an MBA at Henley Business School and is nominated for the 2025 CIO of the Year award.
• A former Reading student spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about his study of the history of Burma.