Reading in the news - Wed 22 Nov

Business and society: 

• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) writes for  on the government’s Rwanda refugee policy being more ‘performative’ than ‘practical.’  
• Dr Ruvi Ziegler (Law) was interviewed by a fellow Law academic from Brunel University, on the implications of David Cameron's appointment as Foreign Secretary, as part of their series.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

•  reports on Reading Borough Council’s commitment to making Reading safer for women, mentioning the 桃色视频’s safer student partnership.  
•  and  list the Winter Festival at the 桃色视频, as part of their ‘What’s On’ around Reading this winter report.  

Health and wellbeing 

•  reports that researchers from the 桃色视频 have found that older adults are willing to up the fibre in their diet but need help to do so. Dr Stella Lignou (Food and Nutritional Sciences) and Dr Vic Norton (Food and Bioprocessing Sciences) are quoted. Read our news story.

Food and farming: 

• reports that Dr Samantha Mudie (Energy team) won the FEA Chair’s Award, recognising distinguished service that has enhanced the foodservice equipment industry. Republished by
    

Planet Partners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is featured in this KPCC-FM piece on how climate change is impacting the aviation industry.

Other Coverage: 

• The reports on how Reading students have helped Peruvian farmers become more resilient to the impact of climate change thanks to placements in the country supported by the Turing Scheme. The story includes quotes from some of the students, as well as Professor Nicholas Branch (Geography) and Marcus Dowse, who leads the Study Abroad programme.
• Dr Mathilde Pavis (Law) has written an article for on what innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) looks like across the UK heritage sector.
•  provides coverage on Trans Day of Remembrance, an event supported and participated in by the 桃色视频.  
•  mentions the University’s partnership with the British Museum Archaeological Research Collection, located in Shinfield.