Reading in the news - Wed 10 Jan
10 January 2024

Record global temperatures: Multiple Reading academics were featured across global news outlets discussing the fact that 2023 is now officially the warmest year on record and the future implications of this. Read our expert comment.
- Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) was quoted in The Telegraph, and (also in print). Republished by , , , , and .
- Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted in and .
- Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is featured in: , (in print also), , , , and many other news outlets, including , , , , , , , , and .
- Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted in .
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) urges people to take precautions during recent flooding for . Republished by , and her comments are also picked up by Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) also spoke to Times Radio about how to protect your home from flooding.
- quotes Dr. Xiangbo Feng (Meteorology) on a study he co-authored about the rise in hurricane waves hitting America over the past 40 years. Republished by . Read our news story.
- Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) discusses how climate change is linked to turbulence for , Connecticut Public Radio, WJCT, Texas Public Radio, WLRN and other outlets like KUNR.
- share a LinkedIn post by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology), regarding climate change impacting the UK’s weather.
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- A £7m sports facility being built by the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé aims to address a shortfall in local facilities, reports. Read our news story.
Health and wellbeing
- BBC Oxford and BBC Berkshire spoke to Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) on the importance of washing dirty body towels.
- republishes a article quoting Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) on phage therapy.
Food and farming:
- Researchers from the University’s School of Agriculture, Policy and Development express concern about consumers having poor knowledge of carbon measurements, especially for food labelled as ‘eco-friendly’, mentions.
Other Coverage:
- Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) features in a article commenting on a deepfake video which appears to show President Zelenskiy belly dancing.
- mentions that Visiting Professor Dr Alexander Bassen (ICMA) will serve as the Chair of Greenhouse Gas Protocols Independent Standards Board.
Alumni:
- Stuart Mills, captain of Leighton Buzzard Golf Club, earned a degree at the University, Leighton Buzzard Observer (in print) reports.
- An alumni student spoke to about her career in the NHS.