Reading in the news - Tue 21 Mar

IPCC Report: The IPCC has recently released its Sixth Assessment Report which declares greenhouse emissions need to be cut by 65% by 2035 to reduce significant global climate impact. Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) is quoted by , , , , , , and  on the possibility of a sustainable future, and he was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on what the IPCC report tells us. Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by  (and in print), , , , , and  on the impact of minimising global warming, and Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is quoted by  on the use of his climate stripes on the report. Read our news story.

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•  mentions that a written statement by Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) was read during a protest at Thames Water against the pollution of waterways.
• Dr Velomahanina Razakamaharavo (Politics and International Relations) collaboratively wrote an article on cyclones in Madagascar and it is published by .

Business and society:

•  (and in print), and  report that Henley Business School's Women in Leadership MBA scholarship competition is also open to men.
• Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) wrote an article about how far-reaching the four-day workweek could become and it is published by .

Other Coverage:

• Post-doctoral researcher, Rich Harrison (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) is quoted by  (and in print) on the effectiveness and safety of treating various conditions with medicinal cannabis as the UK's first entirely online medicinal cannabis clinic opens.
• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted by the  (and in print), , and  on new research that is exploring the use of probiotics to boost a person's chance of getting pregnant.
• Continued coverage of Dr Manuela Gonzalez-Suarez's (Biological Sciences) research on the link between community size and brain size in various species was mentioned by various stations in the US including KPCC-FM Los Angeles and KSKA Anchorage. 
•  and BBC Radio Berkshire report on various universities' upcoming industrial strike action.
• Dr Chris Dalton (Henley Business School) wrote an article about management and leadership and it is published by .
• Professor Ludovica Serratrice (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on her research on the benefits of being multilingual or bilingual as a child. 
• Professor Louise Hague (Education and Student Experience) was quoted by BBC Radio Berkshire, warning against students' inappropriate use of ChatGPT in their studies.
•  reports 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:

• A University alumnus, named Sam, competed on Pointless on BBC 1.
• , , , , , , , , and  report on the appointment of Henley Business School alumnus, Vincenzo Esposito as the new CEO of a Microsoft branch in Italy. 
•  reports on the appointment of Henley Business alumna, Helen Westby, as the Managing Director at BMW Group Ireland. 
•  interviews Reading alumna Susie Hewson.
•  publishes an obituary for University alumnus, Paul Davis.