Reading in the news - Mon 18 Mar
18 March 2024

FruitWatch: The Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé’s FruitWatch programme has relaunched for 2024The Times (in print) reports. BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed PhD researcher Chris Wyver about the project.
Bitcoin high: Professor Andrew Urquhart (Henley Business School) writes for about bitcoin hitting an ‘all-time high’.
Business and society:
- Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School) discusses the impact microaggressions and discrimination can have on a person in the workplace for , , , and .
- quotes Maksim Belitski (Henley Business School) on successful network hubs not being afraid to share their knowledge and team up with other companies.
- Professor James Walker (Henley Business School) is quoted in on a four-day work week.
- Henry Russell OBE (Henley Business School) will chair a panel at the recent Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Regional Awards 2024, and report.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) responds to plans for a £427bn dam between England and Europe to prevent flooding, for .
- mentions the heavy rainfall recorded by the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé in February.
- The quotes Aidan Taylor (Biomedical Sciences) on sewage conditions in England being similar to those seen in Victorian London.
- Professor William Holderbaum (Biomedical Engineering) will explore the control of energy-based forecasting at the 49th edition of the Middle East Energy conference, and report.
- GB News and Heart Radio Berkshire mentions research from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé finding that the reign of King Charles has been the wettest on record. Read our expert comment.
- Professor Chris Hilson (Law) writes to the about Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s liability for wildfire damage.
Food and farming:
- quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and their health impact. Republished by , , and .
Other Coverage:
- quotes a spokesperson from the Ziran Education Foundation, the new owners of Reading Prison, about their plans to work with the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé in redeveloping the site.
- The Times features a letter from Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van De Noort in response to science editor Tom Whipple’s column lamenting the lack of vandalism by students at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
- Acre, which helps people with learning disabilities improve their cooking skills and healthy eating, worked with the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, reports.
- reports that the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé has announced a new partnership which offers a range of part-time online taught postgraduate courses.
- Reading East MP Matt Rodda met with the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé and other institutions and businesses to discuss the importance of investing in AI to help the economy grow, reports.
- mentions a programme that was initially developed at the University about the impact of screen time on parent-child relationships. Republished by and .
- Capitec Bank has teamed up with several educational institutions, including Henley Business School, to offer student loans, reports.
Alumni:
- reports that TV weather presenter, Sabrina Lee, returned to the University to talk about climate change. Republished by , ,
- reports that Professor David Rose served as an Elizabeth Creak Chair at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
- Chris Lazarus holds an MBA from Henley Business School, reports.
- A student from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé discusses the lasting impact the University has had on their studies, reports.
- Bhaskar Hazarika holds an MA in Film & Drama from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, mentions.