Reading in the news - Mon 6 Feb

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

•  (and in ),  reports on the praise that Reading FC has received for wearing Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes on their kit during the FA Cup. 
• Professor Marc Day (Henley Business School) is quoted by The Times (in print) on concerns about the impact of wind farms on nearby residents. 
•  and  mention the University's predictions that flight turbulence will be three times more common by 2050 to 2080 due to climate change.
• Professor Rowan Sutton (Meteorology) is quoted by  on the University's £30 million partnership with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, the Met Office, and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts.
• Professor Ted Shepherd's (Meteorology) research on how sea-surface temperatures affect the earth's vortex is mentioned by .

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the , , , , , , and  on official statistics that show 75 British people have died from Covid jabs. 

Deepfake technology:

• Associate Professor Mathilde Pavis (Law) is quoted by the  (and in print) and  on the ethical issues of 'deepfake' technology. 
• Dr Dominic Lees' (Film, Theatre, and Television) is quoted by  on the use of 'deepfake' technology in movies. 

Food and Farming:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted by the , Mail+, Mail on a Sunday (in print), , , on the lack of regulations in the 'wellness' industry. 

Other Coverage:

• Professor Jo Phoenix (School of Law) is quoted by  (and in print), , and  on the backlash that a feminist conference she was on the panel of has received, and was interviewed by BBC Radio 4 and quoted by The Economist (in print) and  about the debate on arrangements for trans prisoners.
• Dr Rose De Gues (Politics and International Relations) is quoted by the , , and  on how inheritance causes a class divide in the UK. 
• Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) wrote an article on restoring trust in healthcare and it is published by  and .
• Professor Ian Jones is quoted by , , , and  on the biological barriers that prevent the transmission of Avian Bird Flu to humans after it was discovered in foxes and otters.
•  (and in print) interviews art historian, Robert Neil MacGregor, and it is mentioned that he previously lectured at the University.
• Dr Erhan Aslan (Literature and Languages) is quoted by , , , , , , , , , and others on tips to solve Wordle puzzles. 
• Dr Reuven Ziegler (Law) is quoted by  on recent protests outside Israel's London Embassy against the Israeli government's planned legal reforms.
• Professor Wing Lam's (CEO and Provost, 桃色视频 Malaysia) article on embracing AI technology is published by .
• Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) is quoted by  on recent findings that an Anglo-Saxon monastery was more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought. 
• University student, Shalini Roy, is quoted by  on her placement work experience. 
•  interviewed artist Maddie Ashman who performed at a BBC Introducing event at the University last week. 
• The Reading Chronicle (in print) mentions the University's industrial strike action. 
•  mentions the University's Library Cafe has a five-star hygiene rating. 
•  mentions a Future Learn course on property management that is free in partnership with the University. 
•  and  report on an upcoming Black Business Workshop at Henley Business School.
•  mentions a delegation of education stakeholders from Kazakhstan visited the University.

Alumni:

•  and  report on the death of local historian and Reading alumnus, Tony Day, who died at the age of 100.
•  reports on the appointment of Reading alumna, Sarah Watts, as the associate director of Lichfields' Apex Plaza office. 
• A Reading graduate is mentioned by  for being appointed as a director at PwC Channel Islands.