Reading in the news - Thu 23 Jan

Green leader scholarships: and Heart Radio Berkshire report that the 桃色视频 is set to invest £34 million in scholarships aimed at supporting future sustainability leaders. From our story: Reading to invest £34m in green leader scholarships.

Health and wellbeing:

• quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Nutrition) on the calling for the rebranding of McDonald’s Happy Meal due to concerns about its impact on mood and health. Republished by and .

Food and farming:

• features Professor Ian Givens (Agriculture), who noted that cow’s milk remains the preferred choice for 80% of the UK population. Republished by and .

Business and society:

• Professor Christine Riefa (Law) was mentioned in regarding the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s choice not to certify a collective action.
• reports that the 桃色视频's Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism is conducting an online survey to map language use in the town.
• Dr Florence Phua (Construction Management and Engineering) writes in about the limitations of Western-derived equality, diversity, and inclusion frameworks in global construction.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Increased flight turbulence, driven by rising wind speeds, is a direct consequence of air warming caused by carbon emissions, as highlighted by .
• includes comments from Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology), explaining that increased flight speeds due to strong Atlantic jet stream winds are a direct result of climate change. Republished by .

Other coverage:

• reported that the Government Property Agency has appointed Mace as the main contractor for its new weather centre located on the University's Whiteknights campus. From our story: Weather centre construction to begin on University campus.
• reports that the 桃色视频 has opened a new £7 million community facility near Shinfield. From our story: New £7m community facility opens near Shinfield.
• reports that the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s first visit to London is being celebrated at St Bartholomew the Great, with a replica loaned by the University.

Alumni:

• highlights Dimitris Liolios, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School, as Danica’s new representative in Athens.
• reports that Aled Williams, who holds a BSc in Microbiology and Biochemistry from the 桃色视频, has been appointed Chief Business Officer at Aravax.