Reading in the news - Tue 18 Mar

Extending the UK’s sugar tax: Food and Drink Technology, Medical Xpress, Industrial News, Mirage News, and EurekAlert feature a report led by Professor Chris Hilson (Law), recommending the extension of the sugar tax to all processed foods. Also reported by Food Manufacture. From our news story: Tax sugar and salt in food to improve health report.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• Afterschool Africa highlights the University African Real Estate Society Scholarship, offering a full fee waiver for African students applying to Real Estate & Planning postgraduate programmes.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Agriland features the Galway conference on livestock’s role in society, with Dr Anna Macready (Agriculture, Policy and Development) as a speaker.
• The Courier Online highlights alarming findings from scientists at the University, revealing that global sea ice levels have reached record lows. From our news story: Ocean surface warming four times faster now than late 1980s.

Health and wellbeing

• The Buyer highlights a University study suggesting that eating 50g of walnuts for breakfast can improve reaction times and memory in young adults. From our news story: Eating walnuts for breakfast may boost your brain function.

Business and society:

• Doughty Street Chambers highlights that Professor Marko Milanovic (Law) has joined the DSC Academic Expert Panel.
• Macdonald-Laurier Institute features an article by Leonid Sirota (Law) discussing current politics in British Columbia, as Canada come to terms with Donald Trump’s tariff changes.

Other coverage:

• NEN Press highlights a study involving researchers from the University uncovering the life story of a famous chimpanzee in collaboration with National Museums Scotland. From our news story: PG Tips chimp had troubled childhood bones study shows.
• Professor Dominic Lees is quoted in GenderIT, in an article exploring the challenges and potential solutions surrounding generative AI and deepfakes.
• ITV 1 Meridian Thames Valley highlights the plans for a new garden village consisting of nearly 4,000 homes. From our news story: Consultation begins on new garden village for Wokingham.

Alumni:

• PR Newswire, ADVFN, Placera, Ashland Town News, Greenville Business Mag, Chester County, Benzinga, Gates County Index, The Tidewater News, Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch, Millis Medway News, Le Lézard, The Wetumpka Herald, Holliston Town News, Clemmons Courier, FinanzNachrichten, Cordele Dispatch highlight the appointment of Lee Cowie as Chief Operating Officer at accesso who holds an MBA from Henley Business School.
• The Northwich Guardian, The Comet and Welwyn Hatfield Times highlight the life of Esther Denham, a trailblazing vet and Newfoundland dog expert, who studied veterinary sciences at the University.
• FA News and Cover highlights the appointment of Sherry Sibeko as Executive Head for Personal Lines at MiWay, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School.
• Hotel News Resource carries a Q&A with Sophie Perret (MSc Real Estate Investment and Finance), Managing Director at HVS London.
• The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration reports the appointment of Kristin Darby as the new Chief Information Officer for Tennessee, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School