Reading in the news - Thu 16 Mar

Insect sex: , , , , , and others highlight Reading research on the impact of air pollution on insect reproduction.  quotesDr JamesRyalls (Agriculture).

Business and society:

• Professor Lucy Newton (Henley Business School) co-authored an article for  on how Silicon Valley Bank's failure shows how regulators can help to repair the economy and it is republished by ,, and . 
• Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) wrote an article on how Southeast Asian economies are expected to grow for  and it is reposted by .
• Professor Simonetta Longhi (Economics) is mentioned by  for discussing the importance of intersectionality in education and skills design during the LC's Future of Ageing conference 2022.
• Professor Bernd Vogel (Henley Business School) is quoted by the  on the importance of optimistic leaders. 
•  quotes Visiting Professor Jean Williams, on the election of Gianni Infantino as the president of FIFA. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted by  on the amount of rainfall it would take to ease the drought in Europe.
• PhD Student, Ette Waterman's (Archaeology) research on the feeding red kites is reported on by Reading Today (in print). Read our news story.
• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is quoted by  on how extreme flight turbulence may more than double in the future due to climate change. PhD student, Isabel Smith (Meteorology) is mentioned in a report in .
• Dr Kieran Hunt (Meteorology) is quoted by on how climate change is intensifying heat waves in India.  
• Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) is interviewed by , addressing common climate misinformation. 
• Yorkshire Post (in print) mentions the University's research on how online abuse about hunting could impact wildlife conservation. Read our news story.
• repeats Carbon Brief analysis showing the University was one of the most represented institutions among authors of the most recent report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Food and farming:

• British Dairying (in print) mentions the University compiled an annual KPI farming report which found improved fertility in cow herds. 
• The North Devon Gazette (in print) mentions the University's part in leading a European-wide project which aims to show farmers how they can boost food production and achieve net zero within a decade by adopting agroforestry. Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

•  reports on upcoming strike action at universities.
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by ,  and  on a study which found reusable water bottles can contain a large number of bacteria.
• Professor Jo Phoenix (Law) is quoted by on the response to an event at University College London.
•  lists University student, Ben Holder's, article on London's commercial court () as highly commended in the best Legal Cheek Journal Contribution category of the Legal Cheek Awards. 
•  mentions the University's campus is part of the Reading half marathon course. 
•  suggests that the University is one of Reading’s ‘fantastic qualities’. 
• The Guardian (in print) publishes an obituary for Colin Campbell, and the author mentions meeting him at a public lecture at the University. 

Alumni:

• , , , , and many others report on the appointment of Henley Business School alumnus, Thiemo Willms, as the new Vice President of Development DACH at Accor.
• reports on the appointment of University alumna, Andesha Busby, as the designate valuer at a valuation company. 
• and  report on the appointment of Reading alumna, Katie Bromley as corporate communications manager at Coppernico Metals. 
• names Henley Business School graduate, Elspeth Inglis as the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since 2019 at Archrock. 
• Wales Farmer (in print) interviews Reading alumnus and farmer, Jams Morgan, on the global demand for dairy.