Reading in the news - Thu 11 Apr

Wet weather: BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Foyle, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) about the wet weather the UK has experienced recently.  

Food and farming:

• PhD student, Emily Johnstone (Crop Science), writes about how LED lighting is advancing research into fruit crop growth for the .

Business and society:

•  quotes Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School) on the collapse of high street chain The Body Shop.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Harmonie Toros (Politics and International Relations) is reported as a speaker at the Danish Institute for International Studies, discussing issues surrounding nonviolent responses to terrorism, conflict and political violence,  reports.
• Dean and Director of Henley Business School, Jon Foster-Pedley, writes for the the importance of evolving skills for the workplace of the future.
• Professor Robert Van de Noort is quoted in  and  in an article about proposals to relocate plant specimens from the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew to Thames Valley Science Park.

Alumni:

• Jorgina Williams, who is leading Maples Group liquidations services, graduated from the 桃色视频,  reports.
• SSNIT’s Director General, Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo, holds an MA from the 桃色视频,  reports.
•  mentions that artist, Julian Richards, studied at the University.

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