Reading in the news - Thu 22 Jul

#PlanetPartners: Reading’s global work for a sustainable future

• European flooding:
  • Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) wrote an article for The Conversation on the forecasting of the European floods, republished by The Global Advisors. 
  • Dr Linda Speight (Geography/Environmental Science) was interviewed by BBC World Service.
• Heat warning:
  • Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted in the Chronicle Live on heatwaves.
  • PhD researcher Chloe Brimicombe (Geography/Walker Institute) was interviewed on Sky News on the Met Office amber heat warning in the UK; spoke to BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Berkshire on changes that should be made during heatwaves. 
• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted in CNN about computer’s predictions of future weather patterns.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to France 24 English about the vaccination centres in France, and the end of social distancing measures in England; BBC Radio Berkshire about wearing face masks. 
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire on people going abroad and catching COVID-19.

Drones: Widespread reporting on research into the use of drones to deliver electrical charge into clouds to encourage rainfall in the Middle East as part of a story about unseasonable rain in Dubai, including The Independent, The Evening Standard, Sky News, Metro, The Daily Mail, Yahoo, UNILAD, Capital FM and The Sun (in print). BBC Radio Jersey also mentioned the research. Read our news story on a recent visit to the University by the United Arab Emirate Ambassador to the UK to see the research.

Other Coverage:

• An opinion piece by the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey in the Guardian mentions ‘The Equity Effect’, a Henley Business School report about racial equity and the impact on businesses in reporting about . Read Henley’s story here.
• The Irish News quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) on herbal supplements being marketed as diet pills. 
• Dr Alastair Culham (Biological Sciences) was interviewed for Garden News about Wisley Gardens in Surrey. (NO LINK)
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Business School South Africa) was interviewed for CliffCentral on hope being the new currency.
• The Food Navigator mentions UoR as a research partner in the EIT Food-funded ‘Our Nutritious Protein’ scheme, and research about faba beans.