Reading in the news - Mon 4 Dec
04 December 2023
Weather in video games: quotes Professor Anne Lawrence-Mathers (History), who explains our historical fascination of weather for an article about dynamic weather in video games becoming more popular. Republished by .
Body in the barn mystery: , , , , , (Republished by ) and local radio stations, including Heart Hampshire, Heart Berkshire, BBC Solent provide coverage of a renewed unidentified body police case. Dr Stuart Black (Geography and Environmental Sciences) helped the investigation by carrying out an isotope analysis of bone and teeth samples from the deceased. Coverage is also provided by and republished by , , , , , , , , Smooth Radio, and hundreds of other news outlets.
Living sustainably: quotes Dr Rachel McCloy (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on the best ways to encourage climate sceptics to live more sustainably. Republished by .
Public sector catering: Director of Student Experience and Education, Matthew White, is listed as being among the Top 20 ‘most influential people in public sector catering’ on .
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- BBC Berkshire spoke to PhD Meteorology student, Fiona Spuler, who is attending the COP 28 conference in Dubai.
- Visiting Professor Liz Bentley (Meteorology) commented on the potential for snowfall on December 3rd for .
- quote Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on global warming fueling extreme weather events, which make the agriculture sector more vulnerable to losses. Republished by .
- Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted in a story about the effects of Storm Babet for , stating that climate change will produce floods so preparation is needed to ensure safety.
Health and wellbeing
- Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) is quoted in and regarding fears that a mystery outbreak of pneumonia in China could hit Britain. Republished by , , , , , and many other national news outlets like and .
- quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Science) who responds to a study about the association between ultra-processed foods and the risk of diabetes in Korean adults.
Food and farming:
- mention how RSSL has opened their state-of-the-art analytical testing facility at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录’s Whiteknights Campus.
- Classic Tractor (in print) reports on a new model farming gallery, which has opened at the Museum of English Rural Life at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 and showcases 150 donated pieces.
Business and society:
- mentions a study by the Centre for Euro-Asian Studies at Henley Business School, focusing on enterprise education in Central Asia.
- Ella Chuku (Henley Business School), Executive representative of Nigeria for Henley Business School and Climate Africa, highlights her pursuits of impactful change for businesses and the environment for .
Other Coverage:
- BBC Oxford and BBC Solent spoke to Dr Faye Woods (Film, Theatre and Television) about Christmas movies.
- Bangkok has set out to buy a high-cost warship from China, which has raised alarms. Voice of America quotes Dr Scott Edwards (Politics and International Relations) regarding other countries where Thailand could purchase a frigate from. Republished by and .
- mentions a study from the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 that examined the evolution of words across modern Indo-European languages, in a report about TikTok ‘algospeak’.
Alumni:
- Paul Adams, CEO of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), has a BSc from the 澳门六合彩开奖记录, l reports.
- Activist, who works to tackle discrimination faced by individuals with a disability, Peter Marshall, studied psychology at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录, reports.
- mentions that CEO of Momentum Investments, Ferdi van Heerden, holds a Diploma in General Management from the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.