Reading in the news - Mon 6 Feb
06 February 2023
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- (and in ), reports on the praise that Reading FC has received for wearing Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes on their kit during the FA Cup.
- Professor Marc Day (Henley Business School) is quoted by The Times (in print) on concerns about the impact of wind farms on nearby residents.
- and mention the University's predictions that flight turbulence will be three times more common by 2050 to 2080 due to climate change.
- Professor Rowan Sutton (Meteorology) is quoted by on the University's £30 million partnership with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, the Met Office, and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts.
- Professor Ted Shepherd's (Meteorology) research on how sea-surface temperatures affect the earth's vortex is mentioned by .
COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the , , , , , , and on official statistics that show 75 British people have died from Covid jabs.
Deepfake technology:
- Associate Professor Mathilde Pavis (Law) is quoted by the (and in print) and on the ethical issues of 'deepfake' technology.
- Dr Dominic Lees' (Film, Theatre, and Television) is quoted by on the use of 'deepfake' technology in movies.
Food and Farming:
- Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted by the , Mail+, Mail on a Sunday (in print), , , on the lack of regulations in the 'wellness' industry.
Other Coverage:
- Professor Jo Phoenix (School of Law) is quoted by (and in print), , and on the backlash that a feminist conference she was on the panel of has received, and was interviewed by BBC Radio 4 and quoted by The Economist (in print) and about the debate on arrangements for trans prisoners.
- Dr Rose De Gues (Politics and International Relations) is quoted by the , , and on how inheritance causes a class divide in the UK.
- Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) wrote an article on restoring trust in healthcare and it is published by and .
- Professor Ian Jones is quoted by , , , and on the biological barriers that prevent the transmission of Avian Bird Flu to humans after it was discovered in foxes and otters.
- (and in print) interviews art historian, Robert Neil MacGregor, and it is mentioned that he previously lectured at the University.
- Dr Erhan Aslan (Literature and Languages) is quoted by , , , , , , , , , and others on tips to solve Wordle puzzles.
- Dr Reuven Ziegler (Law) is quoted by on recent protests outside Israel's London Embassy against the Israeli government's planned legal reforms.
- Professor Wing Lam's (CEO and Provost, 澳门六合彩开奖记录 Malaysia) article on embracing AI technology is published by .
- Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) is quoted by on recent findings that an Anglo-Saxon monastery was more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought.
- University student, Shalini Roy, is quoted by on her placement work experience.
- interviewed artist Maddie Ashman who performed at a BBC Introducing event at the University last week.
- The Reading Chronicle (in print) mentions the University's industrial strike action.
- mentions the University's Library Cafe has a five-star hygiene rating.
- mentions a Future Learn course on property management that is free in partnership with the University.
- and report on an upcoming Black Business Workshop at Henley Business School.
- mentions a delegation of education stakeholders from Kazakhstan visited the University.
Alumni:
- and report on the death of local historian and Reading alumnus, Tony Day, who died at the age of 100.
- reports on the appointment of Reading alumna, Sarah Watts, as the associate director of Lichfields' Apex Plaza office.
- A Reading graduate is mentioned by for being appointed as a director at PwC Channel Islands.
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