Reading in the news - Tue 11 Jul

Bees and climate change: PhD researcher Chris Wyver (Agriculture) is quoted in The Times (in print - request print copies), The Print, MRCVS, Farms.com, VNonline, ForeignAffairs, Nature World News, Earth.com, Technology Networks, ScienceDaily, NewKerala.com and Environmental News Network, on how research from the University of Reading has found bees are facing threats from the impact of climate change. Chris was also interviewed on BBC Radio Suffolk. Read our news story.  

World’s oldest stomach: Interesting Engineering, IFL Science, Head Topics US, Heart Berkshire, and ITV Meridian, report on the discovery of the world’s oldest stomach stone fossil on the Jurassic Coast. Visiting Research Fellow and palaeontologist, Nigel Larkin (Biological Sciences) led the study and is quoted. Read our news story.   

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology/Geography) is quoted in Financial Times and Businessmayor for articles about why shock weather events are putting up insurance premiums for high-end homes.  
• Professor Simon Potts (Sustainable Land Management) is quoted in Mirage News Australia, Reading Today (in print - request print copies ), Wokingham Today (in print - request print copies ) and WIREDGOV, describing the importance of pollination during Bees’ Needs Week. He is also interviewed by Greatest Hits Radio (Surrey & East Hampshire).
• Dr. Kieran Hunt (Meteorology) is quoted in Lokmat Times on how the rainfall in India may increase as a result of climate change.
• Yahoo! News, AccuWeather Online and VN.Explorer.net report on the University’s findings of climate change impacting and increasing levels of turbulence.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology/Geography) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire on the future of water supplies.  

 #UniForReading: our role as a civic university   

• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Professor Federico Faloppa (Languages and Cultures) about the University of Reading being recognised as a University of Sanctuary. Read our news story.  
• Reading Today (in print - request print copies ) reports on how the University of Reading celebrated National Meadows Day with an open day at Langley Mead in Shinfield.
• Reading Today (in print - request print copies ) reports on recent campus tours at the University of Reading.

Business and society: 

• Henley Standard and Reading Today (in print - request print copies ) report on the appointment of a new Dean of Henley Business School, Professor Elena Beleska-Spasova.
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) featured in a panel discussion on TRT World on the ongoing violence in Haiti.

Other Coverage: 

• Dr Washika Haak-Saheem (Henley Business School) is quoted in People Management regarding the balance between fostering brand identity and employees’ freedom of expression.  
• Henley Standard mentions the University of Reading had more than 53mm of rainfall during June.

Alumni: 

• Alumni, Tom Earl, is discussed in Employer News and Business in the News, as a new business developer for Vidett.