Reading in the news - Tue 30 Apr
30 April 2024

Fairbrother lecture: Doctoral researcher Reyk Boerner (Mathematics) speaks to BBC Radio Berkshire about the presentation he is set to give at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé’s Fairbrother Lecture (Tuesday, 30 April). The presentation will focus on the prediction of climate tipping points.
CBE award: ITV 1 Meridian Thames Valley reports that Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort, has received a CBE for his contributions to science, flood risk management and sustainability. Read our news story.
Food and farming:
- Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Science) reports that eating too much liver can lead to Vitamin A toxicity for the . Republished by .
Business and society:
- quotes Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) on the difficulties in companies applying ESG principles.
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mentions that Dr Min Zou (Henley Business School) provided worked on a study looking at the impact of job quality on well-being.
- FMDQ Group’s chairman of the board, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, is completing ongoing doctoral research at Henley Business School, , and reports.
Heritage and culture:
- Professor Roberta Gilchrist (Archaeology) and Dr Robert Webley (Archaeology) are set to speak at The Society for Medieval Archaeology Conference 2024, mentions.
Alumni:
- Activist Teresa Vicente, who enrolled in a fellowship at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé’s The Reading Centre for Climate and Justice, is interviewed about legally recognising ecosystems as people. .
- reports that songwriter/bassist for Big Big Train, Gregory Spawton, studied at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.