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Reading in the news - Wed 19 Mar

19 March 2025

University of Reading appearing in news media including TV and radio

Teaching training crisis: Scarlett Murphy (Institute of Education) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the teacher training crisis following a national report which said the government must act now to address the shortage of people going into the profession. She also mentioned the Get Into Teaching event taking place at the University’s London Road campus this evening.

Question Time: RDG Today highlights that BBC One's Question Time will be airing from the University of Reading’s Great Hall on Thursday 20 March, featuring politicians and public figures. From our story: BBC Question Time returns to Great Hall

Food and farming:

  • Heart Radio, Asian Trader, Science Daily, Health Medicine Network, WDC TV News and Yumda highlight a report by Professor Chris Hilson (Law) and Professor Christine Riefa (Law) advocating for extending the sugar tax to all processed foods. From our story: Tax sugar and salt in food to improve health report.
  • Strabane Weekly News (print) reports that AgriSearch is recruiting dairy farmers for a new project led by AFBI and involving the University.

Business and society:

  • RDG Today, Cuse and Syracuse University News cover the award-winning study that Professor James Reade (Economics) was involved in, which revealed that footballers often sacrifice optimal shots to maintain credibility. From our story: Penalty-takers prioritise perception, winning study suggests
  • Training Journal features research conducted with Henley Business School, revealing that 30% of employees feel workplace exclusion, while 9% report a lack of respect among colleagues.

Heritage and culture:

  • Detik features research by Dr Aleks Pluskowski (Archaeology) and colleagues, exploring how Muslim culinary traditions endured despite Spain’s Catholic regime.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

  • Phys.org and YubaNet report on new research involving Dorothy Heinrich (Meteorology) on preparing for extreme weather events. From our story: How to stop being surprised by extreme weather - study
  • Dr Shovonlal Roy (Geography and Environmental Science) was quoted in a Politico article about the tankers that collided in the North Sea last week. Republished by DNYUZ.
  • Wokingham Today mentions that Professor Chris Merchant (Meteorology) provided advice to a local theatre company who are putting on a play about the role weather forecasting played in the lead up to the D-Day landings.
  • The Cool Down and GetToText reports that scientists from the University have made a significant breakthrough in predicting hurricanes, enabling forecasts up to 10 years in advance. Paul-Arthur Monerie (Meteorology), who led the research, is quoted. From our story: Hurricanes to hit Atlantic harder and more often, study says
  • Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is quoted in an ExBulletin story about the UK’s net zero target.

Other coverage:

  • Pandecalidad reports that the BIET Meeting in Barcelona will focus on bakery innovation, featuring Emeritus Professor Peter Shewry (Crop Science) as a speaker.

Alumni:

  • DailySun reports that Lee Cowie, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Accesso.
  • Pulse highlights that Shuaibu Audu, Nigeria's new Minister of Steel, holds a Master’s degree in International Securities, Investment, and Banking from Henley Business School.
  • Financieel-Management interviews Fred Conijn RA, a managing consultant at DynamicControl.NL, who completed the ‘Business Design Developing Expert Program' at Henley Business School.
  • GlobeNewswire mentions that Russell Shackleton, a corporate governance expert and risk management consultant with an Executive MBA from Henley Business School, is part of a training course on corporate sustainability. Republished by Yahoo Finance.

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