Reading in the news - Wed 15 Feb
15 February 2023
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Greatest Hits Radioreports on what the University community is doing to respond to the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, highlighting how the University Turkish Society has raised more than £2,000 for relief efforts in the first few days of fundraising. Read our news story.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Dr Robin Smith (Meteorology) is quoted by the , , , , , and on his expert reaction to a study modelling changes to Arctic/Greenland ice sheets and future sea-level projections.
- BBC Radio Berkshire, , , , and report that restaurant foodservice supplier, Brakes, has launched the UK's first zero-emissions electric transport vehicle. It carries Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes.
- mentions a speaker from the University gave a talk to a school about sustainability.
- reports that UKLEA's annual conference on environmental law will be held at the University.
- mentions that the University was a TUCO sustainability award finalist last year.
Food and farming:
- Daily Mirror (in print) reports that the University-led 'Fruit Watch' project which investigated climate change's impact on the flowering of fruit trees has restarted this year. Dr Deepa Senapathi (Agriculture) is quoted. Read our news story.
- British Dairying (in print) mentions the University conducted a study with Mole Valley Farmers on the importance of amino acids in early lactation dairy cows.
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- reports on an upcoming orchestra performance at the University's Great Hall.
Other Coverage:
- , Heart Radio Berkshire, and Greatest Hits Radio report on University strike action.
- Dr Anastasiya Saraeva (Henley Business School) is quoted by on considering public reaction when handling bad PR.
- Dr Kenton White (Politics) is quoted by on the defence issues that the Pentagon faces when addressing balloons and other flying objects in American airspace.
- Jon Foster-Pedley and Rashika Padarath (both Henley Africa) are quoted by on the opening of Henley Business School Africa's new branch in Cape Town.
- interviews singer and Henley Business School student, Yvonne Chaka Chaka on receiving a third honorary doctorate.
- quotes Henley Business School's definition of a 'side hustle'.
Alumni:
- and report that Henley Business School alumnus and musician, Loyiso Bala has released a new song.
- The Jewish Chronicle (in print) publishes an obituary for Reading alumnus and entrepreneur, Ralph Ehrmann.