Reading in the news - Thu 9 Feb
09 February 2023
#PlanetPartners:working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) is quoted by Reading Today (in print) on the University's new young climate ambassadors scheme. Read our news story.
- Professor Tom Oliver (Biological Sciences) is quoted by criticising HS2's flawed method of calculating the value of nature affected by construction.
- reports on University findings that high atmospheric pressure can increase water's boiling point, quoting Professor GilesHarrison (Meteorology) on how this happens, and mentioning Dr Stephen Burt's (Meteorology) recent record-high pressure readings.
- DanFernbank's (Energy and Sustainability) tweet highlighting the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero's lack of focus on renewable resources is shared by .
- mentions the University's collaborative research on clouds.
Food and farming:
- Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted by , , , , , and on the nutritional value in cereal and protein bars.
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- Vice-Chancellor, Professor RobertVandeNoort wrote a column for Reading Today (in print) on the outcome of the University's community consultation on the development of sports and leisure facilities in Shinfield. Read our news story.
- Wokingham Today (in print) mentions that the University took part in consultations on the future of Wokingham.
Other Coverage:
- Dr SimonClarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by , , , , and on how to reduce your risk of catching norovirus.
- The and mention upcoming industrial strike action at the University, which continues today.
- Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Africa) is quoted by and on the opening of SolPlaatje scholarship applications.
- Wokingham Today (inprint) and Reading Today (inprint) report that University chaplain, Mark Laynesmith will be interviewing author, Marina Cantacuzino on her book on forgiveness for the department's upcoming annual lecture.
- Dr GaborThomas (Archaeology) is quoted by Reading Today (inprint) and Wokingham Paper (inprint) on recent findings that an Anglo-Saxon monastery was more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought. Read our news story.
- Dr Anastasiya Saraeva (Henley Business School) is quoted by Human Resources (in print) on considering public reaction when handling bad PR.
- Dr Ruvi Ziegler's (School of Law) article on problems in comparing Israel's proposed legal overhaul with the UK system is reposted by .
- reports on Visiting Professor Michael Lewis' (Archaeology) upcoming lecture entitled "A Detectorist’s Utopia".
- University student, BenHolder's (School of Law) article on London's commercial court is listed by as one of their top journal submissions of the past year.
- mention the University's available advice on how students can get the most out of their studies.
- mentions that a University student was commissioned to paint wall artwork in Reading's new restaurant, Coco Di Mama.
- mention that bio-tech company, BioInteractions has a lab based at the University's Thames Valley Science Park.
- Reading Today (in print) mentions an upcoming BBC Introducing event to be hosted at the University Students’ Union.
- lists the University as a customer of Pareto.
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