Reading in the news - Mon 7 Aug

Warming Ocean: The (Also available in print - request print copy), , , , , , , , , , (Reposted from ), , , , , and other regional outlets such as , and report on the world’s oceans setting a new surface temperature, quoting Professor Rowan Sutton (Meteorology) on the cause of this issue.  

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted in the on planetary waves being partly responsible for two extreme weather conditions recently. The article is republished on .  

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university 

• reports that the collaboration between the 桃色视频 and Reading Football Club - which highlighted the threat of climate change through the use of Professor Ed Hawkins’ (Meteorology) climate stripes on the team’s kit - has been nominated for the ‘Putting Reading on the Map’ award at the Pride of Reading Awards.
• and write on the recent ‘Pathways to Property Programme’ summer school visiting the Station Hill development to learn more about the real estate sector.

Culture and heritage: 

• BBC Berkshire interviewed Professor Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) on an upcoming dig at an Anglo-Saxon monastery in Cookham. Read our news story.

Health and wellbeing

• reports on how research conducted at the 桃色视频 in 2009 found sparkling wines contain polyphenols, which has health benefits. 
• writes about the NHSE, quoting Jill Merewood (Pharmacy) on how universities are funded to award places to different groups of pharmacists.  

Business and society:

• Professor Carlo Corradini (Regional Economics) is quoted in regarding recent price increases in parts of the UK. The article was republished on
• Professor Andrew Urquhart (Finance and Financial Technology) writes for , republished by , on a lawsuit filed against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance.  
• Babcock approached Henley Business School to supplement a training programme on leadership, safety, management of people and procurement, reports.  

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) is quoted in about covid variants, following speculation that the popularity of Barbie and Oppenheimer helped to create a new variant.

Other Coverage: 

• , , report on Dr Fiona Marston, Royal Society's entrepreneur in residence at the 桃色视频, joining the Northern Gritstone Investment Committee.
• mentions the 桃色视频’s Felix Scholarship programme.  
• The News (Portsmouth) (Available in print - request print copy) mentions how School Hub brought a cohort of trainee teachers for a celebratory lunch with congratulatory messages from the 桃色视频.
• Asian Voice (Available in print - request print copy) writes about Professor Joyce Kakuramatsi Kikafunda, High Commissioner of Uganda to India, who was recently awarded an honorary degree. Read our news story.
• Henley Standard (Available in print - request print copy) mentions how Dr Hannah Lyons (Museums and Collections) judged the recent Reading Guild of Artists awards.
• Soon-to-be graduate, Leorah Stewart, supports the ABC to Read charity with marketing and grants, reports. 

Alumni: 

• BBC Bristol interviewed Alumni, Annette Kane, who studied at the University in the 1970s.  

• and report on how President for the SAIBPP, Fundi Mazibuko, completed her MBA at Henley Business School.  
• Alumni, Julie Collins, writes for The Artist (Available in print - request print copy) on exercises and tips for painting landscapes using watercolour and ink.
• , , , , , , , write about Prince Abubakar Shuaib, who holds a Master of Science in International Securities and Investment Banking from Henley Business School.