Reading in the news - Fri 10 Nov
10 November 2023
Tongue Twisters: Times Radio spoke to Professor Jane Setter (English Language and Applied Linguistics) on a new research study which tested people's inebriation through tongue twisters.
Age of Extinction: Professor Simon Potts (Agriculture) is quoted on pollination deficits and fruit production for The Age of Extinction series in . Republished by and .
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- Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted by in an article about a new study from Copernicus suggesting 2023 could be the warmest year on record. Republished by , , , , and . Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted on the same topic in . Read our expert comment.
- New Scientist (in print) quotes Professor Keith Shine (Meteorology) on the impact of hydrogen leaking from pipes with the benefit of using hydrogen as a fossil fuel alternative.
- and BBC Oxford spoke to Dr Becks Spake (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), who was part of a team that produced a list of 15 overlooked issues likely to impact UK forests in the next 50 years. Read our news story.
Health and wellbeing
- quotes Dr Alejandra Perotti (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) on a study presenting evidence that head lice have recorded historic mass human migrations in their DNA.
Food and farming:
- BBC Berkshire mentions the 澳门六合彩开奖记录’s role in processing cocoa trees at the International Cocoa Quarantine Centre.
Business and society:
- , , and reports on a company open-day event in London attended by students from the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.
- quotes Professor Stuart Green (Construction Management and Engineering), who claims that UK construction issues should be blamed on laissez-faire policies, impacting skills, buildings, and failures. Republished by .
Other Coverage:
- mentions that the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 put PACT (Parents and Children Together) forward for funding in November 2022, and the charity was awarded thousands of pounds to complete an important project. also spoke to Janice Galvin (Fundraising), who nominated the charity for funding.
- Dr Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke to about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Republished by ,
- mentions that the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 has collaborated with education platform, Kabuni.
- Lydia Fletcher (Student engagement) and Professor Billy Wong (Education) write for on using evaluation measures to boost access and participation at universities.
Alumni:
- The Chemquest Group director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, Wayne Daniel, holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University, reports.
- Boss of Mortimer Chocolate Company, Adrian Smith, mentioned in an interview for BBC Berkshire that he studied botany at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.
- Dr Suha Jaradat FCIAT, completed her PhD at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录, Architectural Technology Journal (in print) mentions.