Reading in the news - Wed 20 Apr
20 April 2022
Farming computer game: , , , , , , , , , and mention Reading's contribution to the development of a new Farming Simulator game. Read our news story.
COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- quotes Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics) on President Biden's mask mandate defeat.
- Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by and on the development of a universal vaccine that boosts T-cell immunity; and on persistent symptoms despite negative lateral flow test results.
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to on the spread of Covid following the UK's scrapping of test kits.
Ukraine:
- Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke to on the war crimes committed by the Russian military, and again to on Ukraine's struggles to maintain its borders.
- Dr Alexander Mihailov (Economics) was interviewed by on Russia announcing a fixed price for buying gold with rubles.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- publishes an article written by Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) on Henley Africa's steps taken to commit toward cleaner air.
Other Coverage:
- publish an article co-authored by Professor Andrew Kakabadse, Professor Nada Kakabadse, and research student Ruchi Goyal (Henley Business School) on the competitive advantage presented through superior cyber resilience.
- names Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) as the program director of the second alumni series of the Board Practice and Directorship Development Program, and reports on the training he provided.
- , , and report on Henley Business School Africa's partnership with Semicolon Africa to execute the Nexus Project, funded by the British Council, which aims to train and support entrepreneurs and their business ideas.
- and quote Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) on Henley Business School Africa's launch of the satellite office, and his article on the body's fight or flight response is published by .
- reports on research led by Dr Jonathan Rudge (Biological Sciences) into the cause of Alzheimer’s Disease. Read our news story.
- and lists Reading as an institution approved by the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan to study agriculture abroad.
- reports on findings from a Henley Business School study on the benefits of a four-day working week.
- reports on University findings that eating fruits and vegetables and exercising regularly improves levels of happiness. Read our news story.
- reports on University research on the negative effects of sugar on BMI. Read our news story.
- mentions an internship offered by Helix Group to a University student.
- mentions the RES 2022 Annual Conference in-person hub was held at the University.
- reports on Lower Earley being named as one of the most desirable places to live in Thames Valley by an estate agent, which cited the University’s UK ranking.
Alumni:
- mentions that a Board Member of Glaukos is a Reading graduate.
- The Artist (in ) publishes advice on watercolour materials and tools from Reading graduate and award-winning artist Julie Collins.
- publishes an article on Henley Business School Africa graduate, Goodness Nhlapho's MBA journey.
- reports on the appointment of a Reading graduate as Chill Brand's new CEO.
- reports on a Reading graduate who has travelled to every European country and British City.
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