Reading in the news - 18 Jan
18 January 2024

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university
A photograph of the Whiteknights campus lake, by BBC Weather Watcher, Sara Philips, features on ’s website.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Hannah Cloke (Geogrpahy/Meteorology) urges that the readiness for flooding needs to be better, for ITV. Read our news story. Professor Cloke is also quoted in on how recent flooding could have been brought on by a wet autumn.
- mentions the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé’s annual Global Carbon Budget results.
- PhD student Isabel Smith (Meteorology) is quoted in regarding air turbulence. The University’s work in this area is also mentioned by .
Health and wellbeing
- Dr Tijana Blanusa (Crop Science) discusses houseplants in a report for .
- The University’s Physician Associates training partnership with the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust is highlighted in a feature by the .
Other Coverage:
- covers a report from Henley Business School about the Omniployment Era, identifying what a post-Covid and post-Great Resignation workforce looks like. Dr Rita Fontinha (Henley Business School) is quoted.
- Dr Nicola Morea (Institute of Education) is quoted in , , , and , stating that learning other languages supports English literacy skills.
Alumni:
- Qualified mountain leader, Angelina Messenger studied Archaeology at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, reports.
- Dr Yvonne Pinto, IRRI’s Director General, holds a BSc in Plant Sciences and Agriculture from the University, and mentions.
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