Reading in the news - Fri 24 May
24 May 2024

Norovirus outbreak: quotes Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) on norovirus, after an outbreak occurred on a P&O Cruises cruise ship.
Air turbulence death: Continued air turbulence coverage -Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) discusses the relationship between rising turbulence and climate change for , , , , , and (Republished by , , , and ). , , and mentions a study authored by PhD researcher Mark Prosser regarding a rise in clear-air turbulence over the past 40 years due to climate change. Republished by , , , , , and many other publications like , and .
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- Local residents are invited to the University’s Summer Community Forum, taking place on 13th June, reports. Molli Cleaver (Community Engagement Manager) is quoted.
Food and farming:
- republish an article from which explores the link between industry funding and research into ultra-processed foods.
- BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Professor Paul Hadley (Crop Science) on the UK’s reliance on food imports.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Dr Robert Thompson and Professor Andrew Turner (both Meteorology) have been recognised for their work on weather and climate by the Royal Meteorological Society, Greatest Hits Radio report. Read our news story.
Other Coverage:
- reports that Alibaba Cloud is initiating collaborations with several international universities, including the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé. Republished by , , , , , , and many other outlets like and .
- Dr Kiwi Ting (Politics and International Relations) comments on the announcement of a snap general election for BBC Radio Berkshire and Heart Radio Berkshire.
Alumni:
- reports that Cllr Day studied at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
- Architect, Brian Chiu, holds a PhD from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, reports.
- Non-executive director of Everest Global plc, Mr Feng Chen, holds an MSc from the University, , , and reports.
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