Reading in the news - Wed 6 Nov

US election: BBC Radio Berkshire, BBC Radio Oxford, Heart Radio Berkshire and Greatest Hits Radio interviewed Dr Derek Bolton (Politics) on the Trump vs Harris presidential election, including how the result impacts America's role in global security and economic stability. Dr Bolton provided regular live updates for local BBC radio while voting was underway and the results came in.

Tuition fees: PA Media quotes Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort on the government’s tuition fee rise and financial challenges facing universities. Published in , , , , , , , , , , , , , and others. Also quoted on BBC Radio Berkshire bulletins.

Health and wellbeing

• , , and features Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) on the benefits of solitude. From our story: How solitude boosts wellbeing
• quotes Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) on the likelihood of undetected cases of the new mpox strain in the UK.

Heritage and culture:

• features Ladybird Books and highlights the Ladybird archive held by the Special Collections Service, home to 20,000 original artworks.
• reports on a project with the Royal Berkshire Archives uncovering the hidden human history of the village of Turville. From our story: An African boy in Georgian Dibley.

Business and society:

• features Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) on the long-term career benefits of cultivating a personal brand.
• Greatest Hits Radio highlights that MPs will hear from Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) on supporting the UK movie industry and the ethical use of AI in filmmaking. From our story: Parliamentary committee role return for AI and film expert.
• and highlight NatWest’s VIBES project supporting students in entrepreneurship after graduation, quoting Dr Andrew Hull (International Business and Management).
• reports on Henley Business School’s survey highlighting a 64% net promoter score for Bracknell town centre, driven by events like the Summer Proms and Bracknell Forest Pride.
• features Andrew Harding (Law) discussing the effects of judicial review on planning applications in his book The Constitution of Malaysia: A Contextual Analysis.
• Professor Marko Milanovic (International Law) argues that North Korea is taking a key role in Russia’s actions in Ukraine reports (Germany).

Food and farming:

• highlights a University study showing that diets high in unsaturated vegetable oils are healthier than those high in saturated animal fats. From our story: Research confirms health benefits of plant oils.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• BBC Radio 5 Live's Naga Munchetty interviewed Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) on the science behind the floods in Spain and weather extremes. From our expert comment: Spain flash floods.
• includes climate stripes by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology). Republished by . From our story: Climate stripes ‘off the scale’ for hot 2023.
• reports that the University will present its climate research at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. From our story: Climate science excellence set for global stage at COP29.

Other coverage:

• BBC Radio Berkshire highlights the Ultimate Film Music tribute at the 色狗导航's Great Hall at the weekend.

Alumni:

• reports that Stephanie Otto, who has an MBA from Reading, is a keynote speaker at a network event for German local government.
• profiles Aisha Maikudi, a candidate for the University of Abuja’s Vice-Chancellor, who studied Law at Reading.
• mentions that Stanislav Andrzejewski, a former Reading sociologist, coined the term “kleptocracy” in 1968 to describe corruption within government systems.
• Centuri Holdings has appointed Christian Brown, who has an Henley MBA, as President and CEO, reports .