Reading in the news - Wed 5 Feb

Dinosaur for dinner: Dr Brian Pickles (Ecology) was interviewed by Canadian TV station on the discovery of a dinosaur bone with a bite mark from a crocodilian creature in Canada. The discovery was made during a field school trip with 桃色视频 students. From our story: Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years ago

#UniForReading: Our role as a civic university

•  BBC Radio Berkshire features the British Science Association and the 桃色视频's efforts to bring science to underrepresented communities.

Business and society:

• reports that a roundtable discussion to address the construction industry's talent shortage was held at the 桃色视频 earlier this year.
• includes an article on improving board self-awareness, co-authored by Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School).
• (p42) interviews Dr Florence Phua (Built Environment) on her research into equality, diversity and inclusion in the international construction industry.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted in a article about record global temperatures in January.
• , , and highlight research by Professor Chris Merchant (Meteorology) which has found that ocean temperatures are rising faster now than in previous decades. From our story: Ocean-surface warming four times faster now than late-1980s
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted by discussing the significant rise in water bills, attributing it to decades of neglected infrastructure. From our story: Reservoirs ‘desperately needed’ as past ‘neglect’ hits bills.

Heritage and culture:

• features an article by Gemma Cutler-Colclough (Film, Theatre & Television) discussing Just Stop Oil's protest during The Tempest, and the history behind theatre protests.
• features a review of The Price of Victory: A Naval History of Britain: 1815-1945 by N.A.M. Rodger, written by Dr Richard Blakemore (History).

Other coverage:

• mentions the University in a report highlighting that cash-strapped universities will not increase fees for returning students.
• mentions that the University’s Whiteknights campus will be the new headquarters for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
• A speech by the Earl of Leicester on mentions his support of charity work looking into the impact of cats on songbirds, citing research by Dr Hugh Hanmer (Ecology).

Alumni:

• features an article by Theodore R. Malloch, CEO of Roosevelt Global Fiduciary LLC, who served as Professor of Governance and Leadership at Henley Business School.
• reports the passing of Isabelle Szmigin, Reading history of art and architecture graduate and honorary professor at Henley Business School. Reading Republished by and .
• features an obituary for Martin Jerard Farrell Golding, who studied chemistry at the 桃色视频.