Reading in the news - Tue 12 Nov
12 November 2024

Flood preparation: Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/ Meteorology) appeared on (skip to 13.30) and (10.00 – 13.00) to discuss preparing for floods. Also quoted by .
Food and farming:
- The University is promoting nutritious, sustainable food choices through its Raising the Pulse campaign. Reported by Greatest Hits Radio. From our story: Raise the pulse together - Join the campus food revolution.
#UniForReading: Our role as a civic University
- The University is collaborating with Stantec and Design Nature to deliver air quality education sessions to schools in Reading. Reported by and .
Business and society:
- Supermarkets are losing £13.5 million weekly due to autistic customers avoiding sensory-overloaded environments, according to University research reported by .
- and features an article by Professor Benjamin Laker (Law) on effectively managing employees who pursue entrepreneurial hobbies or side jobs.
- highlights a partnership between Henley Business School and Alibaba Cloud.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Benoit Mayer (Law) highlighted on Heart Radio Berkshire concerns that the US may pull out of climate agreements under President-elect Donald Trump.
- Dr Jess Neumann (Geography) is quoted in discussing the impact of climate change on the floods in Valencia, Spain.
Other coverage:
- Dr Alejandra Perotti (Ecology) is featured on BBC One in an episode of ‘ on BBC iPlayer, which documents the final movements of a teenager murdered in 2018.
- reports that a content warning previously provided as part of course materials for students studying biology at Reading has led to fear and fury.
Alumni:
- Gudani Mukatuni, CIO at Glacier, has been nominated for the 2024 IITPSA President's Awards reported by .