Reading in the news - Mon 12 Jan

Research award: Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) has been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society’s Chapman Medal for research, reports and , which included comments from Professor Owens and Professor Mike Lockwood (Meteorology). From our story: Space weather forecaster awarded special Society medal

Ancient medicine: Dr Alanna Skuse (English Literature) featured in an episode of BBC Radio 4’s ‘’, discussing medicine in Renaissance England.

Food and farming:

• BBC Radio Berkshire highlighted research by Professor Sokratis Stergiadis (Animal Sciences) on producing more environmentally friendly livestock feed. From our story: Greener diets for Europe’s farm animals
• mentioned University research into concentrating protein in wheat grain.
• Daisy Wood (Sustainable Land Management) wrote for on how farmers care about their animals.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Dr Ambrogio Volonte (Meteorology) and Dr Jess Neumann (Geography) were quoted by on red weather warnings following Storm Goretti. Read our expert comment on Storm Goretti.
• (republished by , , , and ) quoted Dr Kieran Hunt (Meteorology) on recent reduced snowfall in the Himalayas.
• Professor Emmanuel Essah (Built Environment) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about solar panel farms.

Business and society:

• A study by Dr Katie Gray (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on recognising AI faces was featured by . From our story: Five minutes of training could help you spot fake AI faces
• quoted Dr Angela Garcia Calvo (Henley Business School) about the EU Digital Decade Target.
• listed Professor Marko Milanovic (Law) as a speaker at the upcoming International Criminal Law Year in Review Webinar.

Heritage and culture:

• Dr Rebecca Berkley (Education) was interviewed in an episode of BBC series ‘’ on composer Gustav Holst, who taught at Reading in the 1920s.
• A study by Professor Adrian Bell (Henley Business School), on a 16th century book commissioned by Henry VIII, was featured by .

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• highlighted the University’s involvement with the Green Events Code of Practice project, which aims to make local events more sustainable, quoting Head of Events Aleiah Potter. With further coverage from .

Other coverage:

• mentioned a survey on the number of students who drive or use public transport.
• Dr Alexander Mihailov (Economics) was listed by as a speaker at a conference on policy design and finance.
• reported that Emeritus Professor Anna Horwood (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) received an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours list. From our story: Vision science pioneer awarded MBE

Alumni:

• Business and Economics graduate, Phaedros Pantelides, wrote for on the US’ Consumer Price Index.
• Journalist Nikos Vatopoulos, who studied Politics at Reading, wrote for on a New Year’s fire at Vondelkerk in Amsterdam.
• Graduate Stephen Deput contributed to an article in (republished by and ) about moving to the south from Northern England.
• Photographer Clive Nichols, graduate in Human Geography, was interviewed by about garden design.
• profiled Nompilo Morafo, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer for MTN and Henley Business School graduate.