Reading in the news - Fri 22 Aug

Food and farming:

• Professor Richard Ellis (Crop Science) wrote to Private Eye (in print) about how global warming has impacted UK crop production.
• , , , , and report on a new study from Dr Nick Bardsley (Agri-food Economics) on the potential of regenerative farming.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• , , , , and provide further coverage of a study into the unexpected warming impacts of ozone, with comments from Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology). From our story: Ozone will warm planet more than first thought
• , ,  , (republished by ) and more than 50 other outlets republish a report by AFP on the impact of climate change on air turbulence, featuring comments from Dr Mohamed Foudad (Meteorology). With further comments from Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) included on .

Business and society:

• highlights research from Henley Business School on a four-day working week.

Heritage and culture:

• (republished by and ) and feature research from Dr Jorge Avaria-Llautureo (Evolutionary Biology) that found ancient primates evolved from cold climates, not tropical rainforests. From our story: Early primates survived in cold, not tropical climates
• republished an old article written by Doctoral Researcher Shepherd Mutswiri (History) on the cultural significance of the Mbira.

Other coverage:

• Dr Ruvi Ziegler (Law) is quoted by on Israel’s judicial crisis.
• highlights Professor Parvaneh Tavakoli (English and Applied Linguistics) as a speaker at an event about how AI is impacting speaking assessments.
• Kent and Sussex Courrier and Newquay Voice (both print) provided more coverage of A-level students who will be joining Reading in September.

Alumni:

• mention that Ed Boden, new Savills Guildford Head of Residential Sales, studied Building Construction and Management.
• Will Streatfield, who studied Agriculture, wrote for about challenges in sustainable agriculture.