Reading in the news - Wed 30 Jul

Pacific tsunami: Dr Alison MacLeod, Dr Jonathan Dale and Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) provide comment on the Pacific tsunami to LBC News, , 5 News, Heart Radio, and via . From our expert comment: Tsunami in Pacific

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• InDepth highlight research by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on a rise in clear-air turbulence. Republished by , , , , and , BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Berkshire.
• reports that the University received the highest ‘three-star’ rating in the 2025 Fairtrade University and College Awards.
• and highlight the new Carbon Garden at Kew, which features planting inspired by the climate stripes created by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology).
• features insights from Professor Hong Yang (Geography and Environmental Science) on sinkholes.

Other Coverage:

• reports that the University’s Whiteknights campus has won a Green Flag award. From our news story: 15th Green Flag Award for 桃色视频
• reports that Professor Stella Chan (Psychology) contributed to the creation of new Girlguiding badges.
• , and report on an event for prospective students from India.
• reports that Reading Pride has announced a number of sponsors and organisations will not be represented at this year’s event, including the University.
• Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) comments to about videos with faked audio of Princess Anne.
• and report on dinosaur research by Dr Brian Pickles (Ecology). From our story: Dinosaur tracks show first evidence of multispecies herding.

Alumni:

• , , and highlight that Roger Davis, a 2013 University graduate, has been shortlisted for the Valuation Surveyor of the Year award.