Reading in the news - Thu 2 Mar

#PlanetPartners:working with global partners to protect the environment

• Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) is quoted by  (and in print), Reading Today (in print), and  on possible hosepipe bans this summer due to dry weather in December and January.
• BBC 1 South and  report that the University is working with Reading Borough Council and other local partners to create an interactive education programme about air pollution which will be implemented in primary and secondary schools across Reading. Professor Hong Yang (Geography) is quoted on the project's aims and Marta O’Brien (air quality researcher) is also involved in the project. .
• Western Morning News (in print) and Western Daily Press (in print) report on 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. Dr Laurence Smith (Agriculture) is quoted on details of the project. Read our news story.
• Professor Matthew Owens (Meteorology) is quoted by  and  on why we are entering a period of increased solar activity.
• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) is quoted by  on Scotland’s new deposit return scheme for drinks containers. 
• BBC Radio Berkshire reports on the University's weather recordings which declare last month was the dryest since 1934. 
• Reading Today (in print) reports that restaurant foodservice supplier, Brakes, has launched the UK's first zero-emissions electric transport vehicle. It carries Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes.
• reports on a webinar for TUCO that University energy officer, Dr Samantha Mudie, gave on how to reduce energy consumption in school kitchens. 
•  and mention that researchers from the University were involved in a study on the consequences of rising ocean temperatures and increased rainfall.

Food and farming:

• Professor Richard Bennett (Agriculture) was interviewed by BBC Radio 4 on issues that consumers may meet when interpreting new animal welfare labels.
• Professor CarolWagstaff (Food) was quoted by Wokingham Paper (in print) and Reading Today (in print) explaining the current UK supermarket fruit and vegetable shortage. Read her expert comment.
• Dr JakeBishop (Agriculture) is listed by Arable Farming (in print) for being involved in a study developing and trailing crop varieties to ensure food security in a changing climate.
• Practical Farm Ideas (in print) mentions the University as a major contributor to agricultural research. 

Culture and heritage:

• , , and report on the University's research on the skeletal remains of an Anglo-Saxon man and woman, quoting PhD researcher Summer Courts on her research aims.
• Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) is quoted by  on recent findings that an Anglo-Saxon monastery was more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought. Read our news story.

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university

• Reading Today (in print) mentions that members from the University Student's Union gave an address at a vigil that was held in honour of Brianna Ghey, a trans girl who was killed.
• Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Vande Noort’s monthly column for  focuses on the University's celebration of allyship and inclusion. 

Business and society:

• Dr Miriam Marra (Henley Business School) writes for  on the successful trial for the four-day working week and it is republished by .

Other Coverage:

• Dr Erhan Aslan (Literature and Languages) is quoted by , , , , , and others on tips to solve Wordle puzzles. 
•  and mention that Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) was a nominee for Archaeologist of the Year at Current Archaeology Live!
• Dr Ruvi Ziegler (School of Law) was quoted by  on recent protests outside Israel's London Embassy against the Israeli government's planned legal reforms.
• Professor Ian Jones is quoted by on the biological barriers that prevent the transmission of Avian Bird Flu to humans after it was discovered in foxes and otters.
• Reading Today (in print) reports on the appointment of Professor Dominik Zaum (PVC for Research and Innovation) as a REDA board member.
• quotes Academic Liaison Librarian and project volunteer, Charlotte Dormer, on the University's collaborative research on the benefits of storytelling in different languages for literacy.
•  and Wokingham Paper (in print) report on protests that have resulted from plans to sell University land for housing development. 
• mentions a 2004 University study on breast cancer and parabens.
• mentions Henley Business School's partnership with TEXEM. 
• reports on the arrests and sentencing of two men who robbed two university students. 
• Wokingham Paper (in print) and Reading Today (in print) report on a concert taking place at the University's Great Hall which will be celebrating the King's coronation.
• Reading Today (in print) and Wokingham Paper (in print) report on a choral workshop taking place at the University's Great Hall.
• Reading Today (in print) reports on an upcoming band performance at Mojos.
• Wokingham Paper (in print) and Reading Today (in print) report that an upcoming choir performance celebrating the end of winter will take place at the University's Great Hall. 
• mentions the University is a partner of the QAA-funded collaborative enhancement project.

Alumni:

• ,, ,, and mention that CEO and businesswoman, Andreea Pipernea became a certified independent director at Henley Business School.
• mentions Dr Rob Cook, a former Geography student, for reviewing inside information for a company's announcement.