Reading in the news - Fri 24 Mar

NASA video: Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) is quoted by , (Nederland), (India), , , , , , and explaining a video released by NASA of a 'churning tornado' on the sun's surface.  

Medieval phone app: report on the release of an app that explores medieval monasteries, their archaeology, myths and legends. Project leader, Professor Roberta Gilchrist (Archaeology) and Cheryl Green (alumna) are mentioned for their research on Glastonbury Abbey which inspired the app.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Helen Dacre (Meteorology) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire about World Meteorological Day celebrations and her current research.
• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) is quoted by on the UK's deposit return scheme, which aims to improve the recycling and reuse of unsustainable packaging materials.
• Reading Today (in print) mentions that a written statement by Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) was read during a protest against the pollution of waterways.
• mentions the University's research linking climate change with airplane turbulence, in collaboration with the National Centre for Atmospheric Science.

Business and society:

• Professor Rosa Freedman's (Law) research on child abuse and exploitation forms the basis of a safeguarding course for UN Peacekeepers, and Reading Today (in print) report.
• Dr Rebecca Jones (Henley Business School) is quoted by on workplace culture, in the wake of the recent investigation into the MET Police.
• Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School) is quoted by , explaining what Tesco's new supplier 'fulfilment fees' are.
• Specification Magazine (in print) highlights a report by Professor Stuart Green (Construction Management) on procurement practices in the fit-out sector.
•  names Henley Business School as a client of the PR firm, Distinctive Communications.

Food and farming:

• mentions that Professor Ian Givens (IFNH/Agriculture) gave a special address on the sustainability and nutritional benefits of eating millet, at The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) Global Millets Conference. Read our story.
• Professor John Hammond (Agriculture) is quoted by Farmers Guardian (in print) on the benefits of intercropping.
• mentions the University's collaborative research on the impact of sweeteners on the production of dopamine.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• Professor Nazanin Derakhshan (Psychology) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire in advance of her Edith Morley lecture on the psychological impacts of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• mentions the University's 'Hello Neighbour' campaign which aims to inform students about proper waste disposal and recycling.
• highlight’s a free family festival being organised by the University in May. Read our news story.
• mentions the University's Rock Society is hosting a fundraiser for the University's Art Degree show.

Other Coverage:

• reports the University is close to closing its ethnicity awarding gap in Pharmacy, and quotes Professor Katrina Bicknell (Pharmacy) on how this has been achieved.
• Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre, and Television) is quoted by , confirming that a viral video of Bill Gates is a deepfake.
• Newbury Weekly News (in print) mentions that Professor Parveen Yaqoob (Deputy Vice-Chancellor) attended a Loyal Address to King Charles III.
• mentions Urban Regenertation's support of the University's introductory programme, 'Pathways to Property'
• Woodley & Earley Chronicle (in print) and The Reading Chronicle (in print) report on the nearing completion of a cycle route in Reading which will link the University to south Reading, the town centre, and the hospital.
• Two articles in the Reading Chronicle mention that the University is just a “stone's throw” from London.
• and mention that real estate principal, Dr Tina Beale has previously taught at Henley Business School.
• and Reading Today (in print) report that a choral concert will be hosted at the University's Great Hall to celebrate Easter.
• Reading Today (in print) and Wokingham Today (in print) report that a new park-and-ride bus service to the RUH, which stops at the University, will be free until the end of the month.

Alumni:

• and report on the appointment of Henley Business School alumna, Afolasade Olowe as the executive director at Unilever.
• interviews University alumna, Jessica Neil, who was recently awarded a Women in Business Award.