Reading in the news - Tue 1 Apr

Business and society:

• Legal Futures and Law Gazette quote Dr Derek Whayman (Law) on the high financial stakes of a Supreme Court case on motor finance. From our story: Secret Fees case for motor industry - expert comment
• Europe Real Estate and Porterfield highlights Simon Marx’s appointment as Head of Research at Redevco. He has previously held positions at Henley Business School.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• France24, SpaceDaily, Macao News, and Japan Times include comment from Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology), on how less reflective clouds are amplifying global warming. Republished by Yahoo! News and MSN.

Health and wellbeing:

• The Seattle Medium and The Paradise feature research by Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) on how different types of silence affect romantic relationships.

Heritage and culture:

• Fabula lists Dr Sophie Heywood (Languages and Cultures) as part of the scientific committee for an international conference looking at children’s literature.
• Världens Historia reports on research by PhD student Ellen Green (Archaeology) on dog sacrifices in Roman rituals.

Other coverage:

• Public Sector Catering reports that researchers at the University found that higher intakes of pulses were linked to better nutrition and lower environmental impact in the UK population. From our news story: Time to Raise the Pulse of the UK diet
• Brainstorm Magazine features Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean of Henley Business School Africa, for a piece on how AI is changing how we teach and assess students.
• Wokingham Today and Reading Today highlight Masquerader, a punk band formed by University students who named the group to reflect their shared experience of impostor syndrome.

Alumni:

• AgriTrade News reports that Tom Yewbrey, a 2007 University graduate, has been appointed to lead NPZ UK after serving as managing director at Senova.
• Market Screener and MoneyController highlights Michael Murray, who studied Investment & Finance Real Estate at the University, in the proposed election for the Supervisory Board at Hugo Boss.
• Construction Management interviews Graham Lewis, Chief Officer for University Environments and Property at Cardiff Met. The article mentions he studied Construction Management, Engineering and Surveying at Reading.