Reading in the news - Thu 29 May

The Book Game: Professor Chloe Houston (English) spoke to  about the process of writing her new novel, The Book Game, with co-author Adam Smyth.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Hannah Cloke spoke to  about the need for an overhaul of the way the UK uses water, in a report about government plans to create two new reservoirs. Republished by ,  and . BBC climate editor Justin Rowlatt spoke to BBC Radio 2 live from the 桃色视频 about the UK’s water resources.
• Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez and Dr Simon Driscoll (both Meteorology) spoke to NewScientist (in print) about developments in AI weather forecasting.
• Research by Dr Rob Thompson and Rosie Mammatt (both Meteorology) comparing the BBC Weather and Met Office weather apps is mentioned on BBC Radio Humberside. From our story: Met Office vs BBC Weather – which weather app is best?
• An event on aligning climate action with jobs and justice in Africa featured a speaker from the 桃色视频,  reports.
• Students and staff carried out a coastline survey of England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1965,  and  reports.

Business and society:

• Anne Dibley (Henley Business School) is quoted by  on the impacts of the government’s apprenticeships overhaul.
• Dr Saeed Bagheri (Law) is among hundreds of lawyers who have signed a letter calling for UK sanctions on Israel. Covered by multiple media outlets including . Read his previous expert comment: The environmental threat to Gaza
• Dr Naeema Pasha (Henley Business School) will speak at The Future of Work Conference,  reports.

Heritage and culture:

• Dr Jim Leary (formerly Archaeology) is featured in a repeated Digging for Britain episode which featured 桃色视频 excavations near Stonehenge.

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Juliane Honisch (Psychology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about frailty and ageing.

Other coverage:

• The Reading Chronicle (in print) mentions Dr Alice Mpofu-Coles’ (Geography) appointment as Mayor of Reading.
• , , , and  say Mace has been appointed as the main contractor for the new Natural History Museum facility set to be built at the University’s Thames Valley Science Park.
•  mentions an article by Dr Walter Veit (Philosophy) (originally published on ) about the behaviours and abilities of ravens, magpies, jays and crows.
• University research found that changing food disposal habits and the proliferation of food delivery services have contributed significantly to urban rodent populations.  provides coverage.
• Andrew Burrell (Catering) spoke to TUCO (in print) about a sushi-making class he attended.
• Professor Paul Glaister CBE (Mathematics) was the mystery guest on BBC Radio Berkshire (from 1:54) breakfast show.
•  and  mentions the introduction of the White Knight 20 bus service that runs to the University in articles about increased bus journeys in Reading.
• Accounting and Finance student Ollie Myatt featured on a repeated episode of The 1% Club.

Alumni:

•  (paywall) mentions a couple who emigrated to Spain after attending the 桃色视频.
• Hazel Khumalo, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School, has been appointed as a Director on the board of .
•  reports on the death of David Dashwood, who shot for Combined Universities during his time at Reading.
• John Downes, who has been listed as one of the top 100 digital leaders by , holds an MBA from Henley Business School