Reading in the news - Fri 14 Jun
14 June 2024

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- Local residents were invited to the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé to attend a community forum and be given the chance to have any inquiries answered, Greatest Hits Radio reports.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Dr James O’Donoghue and Professor Mathew Owens (both Meteorology) are both quoted on the recent series of mega-eruptions in space for .
- Local political candidates were featured on BBC Radio Berkshire, discussing the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé’s work on climate science, mentioning the upcoming European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast, located at the University.
- republishes an article from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé regarding the potential for open-cast mines to be converted into havens for wildlife. Professor Mark Tibbett (Sustainable Land Management), who authored the review, is quoted.
Health and wellbeing:
- Dr Simon Clarke and Professor Ian Jones (both Biomedical Sciences) warn Brits heading to parts of Europe to be aware of the potential dengue fever, for the . Republished by , , and .
- Dr Alana James (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) writes for about the newest Pixar film, Inside Out: 2, discussing how teenage anxiety isn’t always a bad thing. Republished by .
Food and farming:
- reports that Dr Luke Bell (Crop Science) will present a webinar about the environmental impacts on crop flavour and nutrition.
Business and society:
- Clare Calderan (Henley Business School) discusses how the UK is facing a significant skills gap in the digital space for .
- mentions that FIS leaned into research completed by Professor Stuart Green (Construction Management and Engineering). Republished by .
- Professor Aleks Pluskowski (Archaeology) discusses medieval archaeology in the Mediterranean for .
- Professor Roger Matthews (Archaeology) was interviewed by , speaking about his research and findings surrounding the history of the Mesopotamian region.
- Dr Jacqui Turner (History) writes about the Suffragette movement for .
Other Coverage:
- reports that the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé has been placed among the world top 200 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2025.
- Heart Radio Berkshire report on new sculptures at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé to mark the legacy of the slave trade.
- The protest encampment at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé will continue to be maintained, BBC Radio Berkshire reports.
Alumni:
- Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua holds a doctoral degree in Cybernetics from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, reports.
- Patrick Kivits, the new CEO of SEE, holds an MBA from Henley Business School, , , , , , , , and many other publications like , and
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