Reading in the news - Tue 24 Sep

University Challenge: A team of four students represented Reading on University Challenge last night, aired on BBC Two. The team did well but lost out to the University of Exeter.

Business and society:

• Daily Mail features a guide ranking universities offering Business Studies, noting that around 94% of graduates from Henley Business School go on to get high-skilled jobs. Republished by This is Money.
• Dr Alexander Gilder (Law) was interviewed for a Conversation article on UN peacekeeping in Africa.
• Thames Valley Chamber quotes Professor Rajneesh Narula (Henley Business School) on why the UK is lagging behind when it comes to attracting foreign skilled workers. The article also mentions that Professor Narula and Professor Elena Spasova (Dean of Henley Business School) will be speaking at an upcoming TVC event.
• Professors Andrew and Nada Kakabadse, alongside visiting scholar Asma Alawadi (all Henley Business School) have co-written an article for Risk and Compliance Magazine (print) about decentralised autonomous organisations and their potential for transformation.

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• ITV’s Good Morning Britain quotes Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) when discussing the wet weather and why how a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture.
• Maidenhead Advertiser and Slough and Windsor Express quote Dr Roger Brugge (Meteorology) in articles about Maidenhead having the wettest day for a 100 years.

Other Coverage:

• Times Now News highlights the University of Reading among eight universities offering degrees in sign language, as part of International Day of Sign Languages.
• Greatest Hits Radio reports on an anti-spiking campaign at the University of Reading, warning students to recognise the signs of being targeted.
• The Tab reports that the University of Reading ranks 26th among UK universities with the highest percentage of private school students in 2024.
• An inews feature on the growing number of van-dwellers in Bristol speaks to Rosie Scholes, currently studying for a PhD at Reading.
• AISE reports on an Italian multilingualism workshop for parents and educators in London, moderated by Dr Carmen Silvestri (Institute of Education).

Alumni:

• Guardian Nigeria has a feature on Nigerian property entrepreneur and champion of women’s empowerment, Precious Diri, who studied at Henley Business School.
• Farmers Guide (in print) profiles Tom Matthews, who runs his own family farm and contracting business in Somerset. It mentions that he studied Agricultural Business Management at the University of Reading.
• Alpha Galileo features a profile on Anna Agustí-Panareda, who did a PhD at Reading and now works for ECMWF modelling greenhouse gases.