Reading in the news - Wed 14 Jun

El Niño threatens extreme weather: Dr Jon Robson (Meteorology) is quoted by , , , , , , , , , ,  and others on how El Niño conditions may cause extreme weather conditions next year. Dr Kieran Hunt (Meteorology) also provided expert comment on El Niño.

Bumpier flights (continued): Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) and PhD student Mark Prosser (Meteorology) are quoted by , , New Kerala, Evening Mail (in print), Daily Echo (in print), The Echo (in print), Dorset Echo (in print), and News & Star (in print) on their findings that clear-air turbulence has increased over the past 40 years. Professor Williams is also quoted by , , , , ,  and others on the findings. Broadcast coverage includes (approx. 22 mins 30 secs in), radio show  and BBC Radio Somerset.  The research was also cited in a . Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• , , , and  quote Dr Alastair Culham (Biological Sciences) from an article he wrote for  in 2018 on watering plants during a heatwave.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography / Meteorology) is quoted by  on the UK's changing definition of heatwaves. Read our expert comments in full.
• Dr Michaela Hegglin (Meteorology) is quoted by the on considering the negative impact that flights in the stratosphere may have on its atmosphere.
• Greatest Hits Radio interviewed Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) on his research into improving thunderstorm forecasts. Read our news story.
• Dr Holly Ayres (Meteorology) is quoted by  and  on a recent study that found deep ocean water in the Antarctic is ‘warming and shrinking.’ 
• PhD student, Isabel Smith (Meteorology) explains what air turbulence is in .
• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by  on the potential impact of El Niño.

Business and society:

• A repeat episode of BBC 2 England's Digging For Britain aired, during which Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) was interviewed on his excavations of a "super-sized" Anglo-Saxon royal complex in Lyminge. 
• Dr Kai Li Chung (桃色视频 Malaysia) co-authored an article on how forensic psychology may improve policing practices, which is republished by  and .

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was interviewed by BBC Radio 5 Live on the inquiry into the UK's preparedness for pandemics. 
• Continued coverage of a study co-authored by Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) which has found flavanols, a micronutrient found in tea, berries and apples, have a positive effect on memory, by . Read our news story.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• The University is thanked in an article by  for sponsoring the East Reading Festival.

Other Coverage:

• Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) will judge the upcoming All Africa Business Leaders Awards, reports Forbes Africa (in print). 
• Somerset Voice (in print) mentions Henley Business School is a new client of Distinctive Communications.