Reading in the news - Fri 26 Jul

Look after your employees: Dr Naeema Pasha (Henley Business School) explains that economic inactivity is largely due to businesses neglecting fair compensation, job security, and employee wellbeing, in People Management.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Dr Xiangbo Feng (Meteorology) explains that uneven ocean warming is causing more intense rainfall and fiercer typhoons. Quoted by Daily Mail, Yahoo! News, Reuters, The Times of India, Yuba Net, bdnews24, KWSN and SWI.
• Dr Claire Ryder (Meteorology) says research is continuing to improve climate models' ability to predict atmospheric dust emission and transport, with respect to aircraft engines. Reported by Particulate Matters (in print).
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) highlights that human-caused warming is intensifying the water cycle, leading to more floods and droughts. Reported by Inside Climate News.
• University of Reading research reveals that climate change is causing more frequent and severe turbulence due to extreme wind speed changes at different altitudes. Reported by Travel and Tour World.

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Netta Weinstein (Psychology) discusses her research into the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on 90.7 WMFE - Florida.

Business and society:

• Commenting on the US election, Dr Mark Shanahan (formerly Politics and International Relations) told BBC Radio Berkshire that Democrats are aiming for a smooth transition to Miss Harris before their convention in August.
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) writes that the UK should reject ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, in Jewish News.

Other Coverage:

• The University of Reading is building the Shinfield Pavilion and sports pitches to meet legal obligations for new housing. Reported by Wokingham Today.
• 3sixty at Reading University Students' Union received a top food hygiene rating. Reported by MSN.

Alumni:

• Fikile Mdiniso, an alumna of Henley Business School with a postgraduate diploma in Management Practices, is currently pursuing a PhD and an international MBA. Reported by International Policy Digest.
• Nigel Horton-Baker, a key figure at REDA, is emphasizing the importance of business collaboration for Reading’s growth. Reported by The Business Magazine.
• Russell Shackleton, Executive MBA alumni from Henley Business School, will lead an online Corporate Governance training course. Reported by Globe NewsWire and Yahoo! finance.