Reading in the news - Fri 3 Feb
03 February 2023
Bird Flu risk: Professor Ian Jones is quoted by (and in ), , , , , Sky News (), , , Heart Radio (), , , , , , , , and over one-hundred other outlets on the biological barriers that prevent the transmission of Avian Bird Flu to humans after it was discovered in foxes and otters.
Food and Farming:
- and report on the University's research project, 'Raising The Pulse', which aims to increase consumption of UK-grown pulses for their positive effect on health and the environment.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is quoted by on his research on the impact of climate change on aviation and turbulence.
#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university
- Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort’s monthly column for focuses on the outcome of the University's community consultation on the development of sports and leisure facilities in Shinfield.
Other Coverage:
- Professor Jo Phoenix (School of Law) is quoted by and about the debate on arrangements for trans prisoners.
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by on how to stop mould from spreading in your home.
- Jon Foster-Pedley's (Henley Business School Africa) opinion piece on good management and leadership practice is reposted by , and he is quoted by alongside Rashika Padarath (also Henley Africa) on Henley Business School Africa's new campus in Cape Town.
- Dr Dominic Lees' (Film, Theatre, and Television) is quoted by on the use of 'deepfake' technology in movies.
- Lecturer Helen Crofts (Henley Business School) is quoted by on adopting a continuous learning mindset.
- Dr Erhan Aslan (Literature and Languages) is quoted by , , and on tips to solve Wordle puzzles.
- and report on the sentencing of two men convicted of robbing university students in 2020.
Alumni:
- , , , , , and report on the possible re-election of Henley alumnus, Pia Aaltonen-Forsell, as the director of the UPM-Kymmene Corporation.
- , , and write an article on Reading alumna and CEO, Elona Mortimer-Zhika.
- reports on the appointment of Henley alumnus, Mai Viet Hung Tran as the new general director of PwC Vietnam.