Reading in the news - Tue 23 May

Shopping difficulties: Dr Bahrman Mahmoodi Kahriz (Henley Business School) is quoted by The Telegraph (and in print), Yahoo!, VN Explorer, and MSN on how some companies may deliberately discourage returning items by making the process lengthy or difficult in some way.

Treatment warning: Continued coverage of a new report that calls for the tighter regulation of stem cell treatments, as many remain unproven. As covered by the New York Post, Medical Xpress, Daily Advent, MSN. Dr Darius Widera and Dr Graeme Cottrell (both Pharmacy), who authored the report, are quoted. Read our news story. 

Prebiotic benefits: Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted by the Daily Mail (and in print), VN Explorer, MSN on the "unclear" benefits of consuming postbiotics for gut health.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• PhD Student, Juliette Waterman (Archaeology), was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on her research on the impact feeding red kites has on the birds' behaviour. Read our news story.
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) wrote an article on Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes which is published by The Daily Maverick. 
• Professor Tom Oliver (Biological Sciences) is quoted by Foreign Affairs on the need to think as "global citizens" after a recent study quantifies the human cost of global warming.
• Dr Peter Inness (Meteorology) is quoted by Big World Tale, explaining what caused a heatwave in Europe during the summer of 2019. 
• Dr Laurence Smith (Agriculture) is quoted by Positive News, arguing that beef can be sustainable for the planet as livestock has positive effects on soil health and improving biodiversity. 
• The British Ecological Society mentions an upcoming joint symposium with partners including the University on the concept of a nature-positive economy.

Business and society:

• Professor Carola Hillenbrand (Henley Business School Africa) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on the opening of Henley Africa's "sister campus", the John Madejski Centre for Reputation Africa, in Cape Town.
• Henley Business School has ranked top for executive education in Africa, reports Business Ghana. Dean and Director, Jon Foster-Pedley, and Linda Buckley (both Henley Business School Africa) are quoted.

Other Coverage:

• The Times report that Peter William, who worked as principle of the College of Estate Management at the University, has recently passed away.
• Guernsey Press mentions the University used ground-penetrating radar technology to survey an archaeological dig in Alderney. 
• Professor Julia Waters (Languages and cultures) is mentioned in reports by ITV News, Greatest Hits Radio Berkshire and BBC Berkshire about a memorial service for her sister, Ruth Perry, the former headteacher of Caversham Primary School who died in January. The campaign for Ofsted reform is mentioned by BBC News, BBC South Today and Sky News.

Alumni:

• Medium interviews Henley Business School alumnus and founder, Iskren Kulev on his career.