Reading in the news - Thu 5 Jun

Saturday night takeaway: News-Medical reports that “takeaway night” is more than just fast food for families, but a key part of shared mealtimes at home. This includes reference to a recent publication from Dr Kate Harvey (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences).

Heritage and Culture:

• BBC Radio Berkshire interviews Chloe Houston (English Literature) on co-writing her debut novel with Adam Smythe as Francis Wise, inspired by early modern collaborative writing.

Business and society:

• BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford feature Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School), explaining that recent cyberattacks stem from the complexity of the internet.
• GSport and AB News Network highlight their 2021 academic partnership with Henley Business School Africa, which boosted growth through action learning, trying new ideas, and learning fast.
• Techpoint highlights Semicolon’s partnership with the Henley Business School, providing business and entrepreneurship classes to students since 2019.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• IMechE features Professor Nigel Arnell (Meteorology) warning that conventional climate models assume gradual changes.
• Hindustan Times quotes Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) explaining the complexities and challenges of predicting the monsoon onset in India and its impact on disaster preparedness.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) discusses why England’s water crisis requires more than new reservoirs to be solved, in Smart Water Magazine.
• Technology Networks highlights Professor Manuela González-Suárez’s (Ecology) study explaining species distribution on Earth. From our news story: Life from oceans to savannas explained with one single rule.

Other Coverage:

• London Post reports that Universities of Kingston, Wrexham, and Reading have joined LSBU to launch a free Energy Advice Centre Network, funded by a £70,000 UPP Foundation grant.

Alumni:

• Ivybridge Today, Kingsbridge Today, South Hams Today, Totnes Today, and Dartmouth Today feature the Cantemus Choir’s 25th anniversary tour, highlighting conductor Mary Westley and accompanist Ian Westley, both music graduates from Reading.
• eFinancialCareers features Marianne Lake, who grew up in the UK and earned a physics degree from the University before rising to prominence in finance.
• The University of Bristol highlights Dr Lo, a Meteorology 2018 graduate, for key roles in the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment and IPCC report, with 32 published papers.