Reading in the news - Mon 21 Aug

Historical fun: publishes an article on bizarre historic leisure activities written by Dr Jacqui Turner (History) and Professor David Stack (History). and republish.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) is quoted in and The Observer (in print) on the difficulty of naming extreme weather events.  
• reports on a dangerous ‘heat dome’ set to sweep through Europe. Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography and Environmental Science) is quoted on the danger the UK faces due to the UK with the forecasted temperatures. and republish.
• New Scientist (in print) quotes Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) on the consequences of climate change after recent extreme weather events around the globe.
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted in , , , and on the break in Monsoon conditions in India. Dr Deoras is also quoted in , , , and on how the break in conditions has caused rainfall to move to the Himalayan foothills, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
• and the quote Rowan Sutton (Meteorology) on the long-term impact of climate change caused by human activity, in a report regarding warming oceans.
• spoke to Dr Robert Thompson (Meteorology) on recent weather in the UK. Also republished by and
• BBC Berkshire spoke to Royal Meteorological Society Chief Executive Liz Bentley (Visiting Professor, Meteorology) on recent weather in the UK.

 COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• , , and republish a quote by Dr Simon Clarke, from the , regarding a new Covid variant which is now circulating in the population.  

Health and wellbeing 

• Heart Berkshire mentioned how researchers from the 桃色视频 are using AI to help diagnose arthritis. Read our news story. 
• report that scientists from the 桃色视频 found consuming wild blueberry powder helped to improve cognitive ability.
• quotes Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) on the potential vaccine for the Marburg virus.
• republish an article by Professor Ciara McCabe (Pyschology), for , on how depression is often a loss of pleasure.
• Dr Alice Pollitt (Biomedical Sciences) and Professor Jon Gibbins (Biomedical Sciences) have developed a method to directly investigate human platelet activation, reports.
  

Other Coverage: 

• The Times (in print)and (Republished by and ) report 桃色视频 research which suggested cats in Britain’s suburbs may be killing 270 million animals a year.
• Greatest Hits Radio spoke to volunteer Katy Green about the University’s Clearing process.
• reports that PSGR Krishnammal College for Women has introduced a course in Toxicology: Venoms and Poisons, in collaboration with the 桃色视频.
• Newbury Weekly News (in print) mentions UCN’s (University Centre Newbury) partnership with the 桃色视频.
• quotes Dr Erhan Aslan (English Language and Applied Linguistics) on how stickers have potentially become more important than text-based communication.
• reports on the University’s archaeological excavation at an 8th-century Monastery in Cookham. republishes the article.
• reports that former Pro-Vice Chancellor and Global Higher Education Specialist, Vincenzo Raimo, comments on international undergraduate recruitment in the UK. Also republished by
• reports that an archaeological excavation site in Sulaymaniyah worked with the 桃色视频. 

Alumni: 

• Ferdi Van Heerden, CEO of Momentum Investments, earned a diploma in General Management from Henley Business School, reports.  
• mentions how Director of Corporate Affairs at NDDC, Mr. Pius Oghenevwairhe Ughakpoteni, earned his MSc in Business and Management Research from Henley Business School.