Reading in the news - Thu 1 Oct

Labour conference: 

• Dr Lawrence McKay (Politics and International Relations) was quoted by Reading Today, Western Morning News and The Independent on changes to the UK’s pensions triple lock. From our expert comment: ‘Brave’ triple lock plan is departure from ‘people-pleasing’ 
• Dr Miriam Sorace (Politics and International Relations) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about Labour's plans to explore alternative voting systems.
• Professor Jacopo Torriti (Construction Management and Engineering) spoke to Greatest Hits Radio about the government's plans to create GB Grid. From our expert comment: GB grid ‘can address major power constraints’ 

THE rankings: Thames Gazette reported that the University has been ranked 27^th in the UK in the Times Higher Education University Rankings 2027, quoting Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort. From our story: THE World University Rankings 2027: Reading in UK top 30 

Business and society:

• Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) wrote for Forbes about changes to job interview etiquette, with quotes in Marketeers. 
• Professor James Reade (Economics) spoke to France24 (from 3:00) about penalties for Manchester City FC after being found guilty of more than 100 financial offences. From our story: City points penalty would halve Spurs' relegation risk 
• Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) spoke to BBC World Service about using AI to include dead actors in films. 
• Professor May Tan-Mullins, Chief Executive University of Reading Malaysia, was quoted by Vietnam on improving quality of university degrees. 
• Ethical Marketing News highlighted an upcoming talk by Kamila Miller (Henley Business School), quoting Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School). Times Higher Education mentioned research by Kamila Miller on bias in classrooms. 

Food, farming and health:

• TTV News mentioned a study finding benefits to drinking orange juice. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Visiting Professor Liz Bentley (Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about record high temperatures measured on the 30^th of September, with coverage by ITV Meridian News. From our story: Warmest September night in almost 80 years 
• Scienmag mentioned research by Professor Mathew Owens and Dr Luke Barnard (both Meteorology) into space-weather forecasting. 
• A study by Professor Simon Potts (Sustainable Land Management) on how solar farms can increase bee populations was featured by World Energy News. 
• Professor Chris Merchant (Meteorology) appeared on the RG10 podcast to discuss climate change and nature. 

Heritage and culture:

• The Past featured a new website exhibiting all of the University’s archaeological research. 

Other coverage:

• Basingstoke Gazette (print) mentioned BBC’s Make a Difference Awards, held at the University’s Great Hall. 

Alumni:

• Camilla Woodrow, Head of HR UK and Reading graduate, was interviewed by HR Grapevine. 
• The Chiswick Calendar reported on an exhibition from Artist and Fine Art graduate Annabel Hill. 
• 3News highlighted that Public Speaking Consultant Antonio Asinyo graduated from Reading. 
• Andrew Dawson, Henley Business School graduate and Managing Executive for Telkom, was interviewed by My Broadband.