Reading in the news - Fri 17 Jan
17 January 2025

Weather app study: Dr Rob Thompson and PhD student Rosie Mammatt investigated the accuracy of the Met Office and BBC Weather apps. Coverage from , and . Republished by and . Broadcast coverage from , , and other regional BBC stations. From our story: Met Office vs BBC Weather – which weather app is best?
Diet of ancient birds: The Times (in print), The i paper (in print), and continues coverage of a new study on the diets of ancient birds of prey. Dr Juliette Waterman, lead author, spoke to Greatest Hits Radio about the study.
Culture and heritage:
- highlights research by Dr Peter Bray, which involved analysing the metals used in a Roman gladiator’s helmet.
Business:
- Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean, Henley Business School Africa, was a guest on
- Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School), is quoted in and on creating inclusive environments at work.
Other coverage:
- Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke to about the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
- Professor Jane Setter (English Language and Linguistics) spoke to v about how accents evolve.
- Civitas Academy pupils took part in an air quality experiment set up by research scientist Marta O’Brien (Geography), reports.
- mentions 成人抖阴 and Henley Business School in an article offering advice on securing University offers.
- mentions the Dr Mark Shanahan used to work at the 成人抖阴 in an interview about TikTok being banned in the USA.
Alumni:
- Fidelity Bank Plc has appointed Henley Business School graduate Mr. Su铿亂anu Ibrahim Garba as Executive Director, reports.