Reading in the news - Tue 14 Nov

 #PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• , , , , , , , , , , , and many other global news outlets quote Professor Martin Lukac (Sustainable Land Management), on a new study looking at how much carbon forests can absorb.
• Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) is quoted by , and The Daily Mirror (in print) on Storm Debi and the ongoing wet weather that has left the ground ‘saturated’ and caused the flooding of many rivers. Republished by . Storm Debi is further reported on by  and .
   

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

•  and  mention that the 桃色视频 received a £2.2m government grant to install a large water source heat pump, as part of a wider round-up of how carbon emissions are being cut across the town. Republished by .

Health and wellbeing:

•  quotes Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) on how long it takes for someone to become infected by a cold or flu.
   

Food and farming: 

•  shares the expert reactions from Professor Christine Williams and Professor Gunter Kuhnle (both Food and Nutritional Sciences) to a study looking at the consumption of ultra-processed foods, and the risk of cancer and diseases.

Business and society: 

• Professor Gianluca Marcato (Henley Business School) presented an introduction to the INREV / Henley Certificate programme at the INREV Academy Day, reports.  
•  mentions that Dr Emma Street and Victor Nicholls (both Henley Business School) will be a part of the panel at the New Towns All-Party Parliamentary Group’s conference.   

Other Coverage: 

•  reports that Sue Ryder’s Celebrate a Life Thames Valley event will take place in the Great Hall at the London Road Campus, welcoming anyone who wishes to remember and celebrate the life of a loved one.  

Alumni: 

• Iain Cox, who writes for FM Industry, holds a BSc in Physical Geography from the 桃色视频, mentions.
•  reports that designer, Dr Sue Perks, was awarded a PhD from the 桃色视频 in 2013.
• Dr Louis Williams holds a PhD in psychology from the University and is currently a Visiting Fellow at Henley Business School. Williams writes for IFA Magazine (in print) on if AI is beneficial in assisting us forward, or a threat to existence.