Reading in the news - Thu 2 Nov

Storm Ciaran: 

• BBC Radio 5 spoke to Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) on the better preparation that needs to be taken for storms like Storm Babet and Ciarán. 

• BBC Berkshire, Greatest Hits Radio and BBC Surrey spoke to Dr Jess Neuman (Geography and Environmental Science) who says that flooding could be a problem as Storm Ciarán passes through the region.  

• Professor Suzanne Gray (Meteorology) explains the science behind Storm Ciarán for LBC News.  

• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is quoted by New Scientist on the likelihood of Storm Ciarán setting a record for the lowest air pressure in the region. Republished by Dicomo Giornale.  

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Reuters quotes Dr Laura Wilcox (Meteorology), who says that a computer simulation showed the rapid decline of SO2 (sulphur dioxide) in China, raising temperatures on extreme-heat days. Republished by Investing.com, U.S. News & World Report, MarketScreener, Yahoo! News, TradingView, Devdiscourse, The Daily Mail, Saltwire, The Straits Times, BusinessWorld, Asiaone and may other global news outlets.      

• The Guardian reports that Professor Emily Black (Meteorology) has been using meteorological data and climate models to assist understanding of the conditions that help to bring about flash droughts, and the impact the climate crisis has on them. Republished by MSN and Yahoo! News.  

Food and farming:

• Dr Daniel Lamport (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) is quoted by BBC Food about the consumption of healthy foods boosting cognitive performance due to their high concentration of polyphenols.

• Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Van De Noort, writes for Reading Today and Wokingham Today on the University of Reading's sustainable catering options, helping to address the global climate crisis.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university 

• Reading Today reports that the University of Reading, Reading University Students’ Union, and Reading College have created a Safer Student partnership to improve safety for students around Reading.
  

Business and society:

• BNN mentions that a study from the Henley Business School found that four-day workweeks saved firms nearly £92 billion per year.  

Other Coverage:

• The Reading Chronicle and Bracknell News write about proposals to build the new European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts HQ at the University of Reading.  

• A University of Reading student was featured on BBC Berkshire, explaining the poor conditions of their rental house in Reading.  

• Cllr Tony Page, who was made an honorary Doctor of Letters at the University of Reading, will be stepping down from his role as Mayor of Reading next year, BBC Berkshire reports.  

Alumni: 

• Sports presenter, Romy Titus, completed an international Executive MBA at Henley Business School, and earned Henley’s African Hero Scholarship too, Leader reports.

• B&FT Online mentions that George Kwasi Fosu earned a degree from Henley Business School.

• Lawyer, Amy Dunkley, studied law at the University of Reading, The Times mentions.