Reading in the news - Wed 16 Jul

UK air pollution levels: Research led by Dr James Weber (Meteorology) shows two types of pollution have declined since 2015, but clean air targets are still being missed. Coverage from (and in print), The Times (and in print), The i paper (in print), Daily Mirror (in print) Daily Mirror Northern Ireland (in print), Daily Record (in print), , r, (republished The Guardian), , , , and . Dr James Weber wrote for and spoke to LBC. From our story: UK air quality improved since 2015 but targets still missed

Heritage and culture:

• mentions research from Dr Rachel Roberts (Institute of Education) about the drop in A-level English entries from 2013.
• Greatest Hits Radio mentions the official start of excavations of an 8^th century monastery at Cookham. Professor Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) is interviewed.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• BBC Radio Berkshire mentions Dr Rob Thompson’s (Meteorology) showing how slowly water soaks into the ground after a heatwave.
• Professor Ted Shepherd (Meteorology) co-authored research on how studying the jet stream can improve climate predictions. , , and reports.
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted by The Scotsman (in print) about heat-related deaths in the UK.
• reports on a study co-authored by Professor Laura Wilcox (Meteorology) that found air pollution reduction in East Asia has likely accelerated global warming. From our story: Air pollution cuts in East Asia likely accelerated warming
• reports on the construction of the new ECMWF headquarters at the 桃色视频’s Whiteknights campus.
• quotes Dr Jess Neumann (Geography) about the necessity for hosepipe bans.

Business and society:

• Dr Derek Bolton (Politics) spoke to Heart Berkshire about President Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK.
• mentions a study which found AI-written exam answers often go undetected.
• podcast speaks to Pantelis Sklias about The Rector of Neapolis University Paphos’s strategic partnership with the 桃色视频.
• Profit.ro mentions a course for board members and leaders developed by Henley Business School and .

Food and farming:

• Dr Jake Bishop (Agriculture) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about difficult farming conditions making food more expensive.
• Researchers from the 桃色视频 took part in a study to understand how Egyptian farmers manage plastic waste, according to a press release on .
• Dr Alexey Mikaberidze (Agriculture) co-authored a study showing the costs for farmers when their plants develop fungicide resistance, , and report.

Other coverage:

• Professor May Tan-Mullins (桃色视频 Malaysia Provost and Chief Executive Officer) was a guest of honour at Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia’s 12th Congregation Ceremony, and report.
• Architecture Magazine (in print) reports on the University’s refurbishment of the URS building.

Alumni:

• Sohaila Rahman, new Chief Legal and Governance Officer at Aluminium Bahrain, holds a degree in law from the 桃色视频, , , , and reports.
• Joyce Adobor, MSc Real Estate Finance graduate, moderated a webinar for career growth, reports.
• profiles Gabriel Perez, who has a PhD in climate science.