Reading in the news - Wed 21 Sep
21 September 2022
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Further coverage of Dr Rob Thompson's (Meteorology) viral online video showing how droughts impact how the ground absorbs water by various online TV channels including , , , , , , and .
- Professor Richard Ellis (Agriculture) was interviewed by BBC Radio Cornwall on the impact of the drought on crops and UK farming.
- Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) wrote an article for on the continuation of the UK's drought, and it is reposted by .
- mentions an upcoming talk on climate change that Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) will feature in.
COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by on the development of a smart mask that can detect Covid on other people's breath.
Other Coverage:
- Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology) is quoted by and on the psychological benefits of pursuing a hobby.
- and report on a study by Dr Sokratis Stergiadis (Agriculture) on the nutritional value of dairy milk alternatives.
- Jane Williams (Head of Reading Students' Union's Finance) was interviewed by BBC World Service Radio on the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
- publishes Jon Foster-Pedley's (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) article on using professional coaching as a powerful tool.
- interviewed MattTebbit (Head of Catering and Bars) on his impression of college dining in the U.S and his plans for the University's catering this academic year.
- Which? Money (in print) reports that Professor Susan Rose (Henley Business School) will feature as a guest on their podcast, discussing how supermarkets hide their best deals.
- reports on Professor Robert Merkin KC's (Law) upcoming talk on Singapore shipping law.
- Further coverage by of the discovery of a fossilised dinosaur skeleton thought to be complete during a search that Dr Brian Pickles (Biological Sciences) is leading in Canada. Read our news story.
- Your Horse and publish an obituary for former Telegraph correspondent, Alan Smith, who had to turn down a place at the University.
- reports on Henley Business School's research on the benefits of the four-day work week.
- A weather presenter on BBC Radio Manchester mentioned remembering his first day at Reading University.
- reports that American student and New York Fashion Week model, Katie Morse, plans to study at the University.
Alumni:
- , , and publish an article on Reading graduate and business leader, Adam Luk.
- , , and report on the graduation of The Parlotones' frontman, Kahn Morbee, from Henley Business School.
- , , and report on the appointment of Henley Business School graduate, Neishell Watson as a business partner of skincare company, My Abbey.
- reports on the appointment of Reading graduate, Gemma Brown, as the principal financial and accounting officer of Vaccitech.
- reports on the appointment of Reading graduate, Andrew Braithwaite, as the chief executive of the British Racing School.
- reports on the appointment of Reading graduate, Ignasi Buyreu, as the new director of the UPC-FPCAT sustainable mobility campus.
- publishes an article on sustainable farming by Reading graduate (1974), Rory O'Connor.
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