Reading in the news - Fri 24 Nov

Virus outbreak: WHO has called on China to reinstate measures to contain an outbreak of respiratory illness. Dr Simon Clarke and Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) are both quoted in The Daily Mail, Times of India, MSN and K24TV. Professor Jones also quoted in The National News.  

Business and society:

• Professor Nada Kakabadse (Henley Business School) and Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) write for People Management on how HR can achieve a balance with a background of culture wars.  
• ENDS Report quotes Professor Chris Hilson (Law) on meaningful consultations being a ‘two-way street’.  

Other Coverage:

• The Times features a report about new objections to plans by the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew to move its herbarium collection to the University’s Thames Valley Science Park – suggesting specimens could be repatriated to their country of origin instead.
• Construction and Construction Enquirer report that Mace has been appointed to build the new collections, research, and digitisation centre for the Natural History Museum at the Thames Valley Science Park.   
• Relief Web reports that the forecasts in predicting river discharge in Uganda was assessed by a project team from the University of Reading.  

Alumni:

• Head of Development for Quintain, Isabelle Gallagher, completed her postgraduate studies in Surveying at the University of Reading, Irish Building Magazine reports.  
• Owner of Mortimer Chocolate Company, Adrian Smith, studied botany at the University of Reading, Greatest Hits Radio reports across its UK station network.