Reading in the news - Fri 7 Jun
07 June 2024

H5N2 bird flu: How worried should we be?
Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) responds to news that a man in Mexico has died of H5N2 bird flu for and . He is also quoted by and . Republished by , and . Read our expert comment.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Giles Harrison (Meteorology) writes for about why he and a team of colleagues from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé have been looking through a century of data from Britain’s northernmost observatory. Republished by .
- republishes a quote by Isabel Smith (Meteorology), from , regarding clear-air turbulence.
- Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by , and on the progressively more dangerous impact of climate change.
- Professor Chris Hilson (Law) assesses if climate goals are being ‘thwarted’ due to laser focused greenwashing and disinformation on mainstream and social media for .
- Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) discusses the monsoon’s progression in India for .
- Dr Alex Arnall (International Development) will be a featured speaker at a discussion called ‘Our moral obligation? Faith, climate and displacement’ as part of Henley’s annual Great Big Green Week, reports.
- Weather forecasters in the USA have enlisted mathematicians from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé to help improve the accuracy of forecasts, reports. Professor Sarah Dance (Meteorology) is quoted.
- BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford spoke to Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology), who mentions Professor Reginald Sutcliffe, who established the Meteorology department at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, and his pivotal role in rescheduling a D-Day operation to avoid poor weather conditions. The full interview was broadcast on BBC Radio Berkshire, this morning.
Health and wellbeing
- Heart Radio Berkshire mentioned that researchers from the University are urging people to cut back on certain foods to protect their mental health. Read our news story.
Business and society
- Research from Henley Business School highlights that Non-Executive Directors play a role in business growth, and report. Republished by .
- Dr Rachel McCloy and Dr Eugene McSorley (both Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) were a part of a project which looked at eye movements and decisions when interacting with past performance charts, reports.
Other Coverage
- BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire mentioned that the first electronic communication experiment between two nervous systems talking to one another was conducted by the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
Alumni
- mentions that retired Lieutenant Colonel ML Cavanaugh earned his PhD from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
- Entrepreneur, Christina Chalkiadaki, holds an MA from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, reports.