Reading in the news - Thu 13 Feb
13 February 2025

War’s emissions impact: Professor Nicolas Bellouin (Meteorology) is quoted by The Washington Post, Yale e360, Moscow Times, Yahoo News, Mirage News, Phys.org, EurekAlert, Today Head Line, MDR, Livesystems, Aviation Business News, and Heart Radio Berkshire on how the Ukraine war has led to longer flight routes and increased emissions. From our story:
Food and farming:
- i Paper features Professor Chris Reynolds (Agriculture) discussing feed additives to reduce methane from cows.
Business and society:
- The Tribune quote Professor Marko Milanovic (Law) on what international law says about President Trump’s plan for Gaza.
- Daily Maverick profiles leaders from Henley Business School Africa.
- Business Ghana reports that Henley Business School has launched its triple-accredited DBA program in South Africa.
- CCN interviews PhD student Lambis Dionysopoulos (Henley Business School) about Trump's crypto strategy. Republished by MSN.
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- Macao News, G1 Globo, ABC Do ABC, Katadata, MSN, IOL Lifestyle and The Post republish a The Conversation article by Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) on record January heat. .
- Fruitnet reports that the University is leading a €6.5 million European research project to assess the societal and economic impacts of pollinator decline.
Other coverage:
- BBC News highlights growing calls for a pedestrian crossing at a dangerous junction in Reading, where University student Ben Pedley died in a collision in 2017.
Alumni:
- 24-7 Press Release profiles Dr Shaoqing Sun, a university alumnus with a PhD in reservoir geology.
- ZF mentions Daniel Farmache, a University graduate in finance.