Reading in the news - Wed 26 Apr

Dog flu: Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the Daily Mail, Mirror (and in print), Express Digest, The Science Times, Euro Weekly News, Coventry Live, Daily Record, What's New 2 Day, and MSN on recent evidence that Dog Flu could adapt to become infectious to humans.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Climate scientists used old data to show how strong 1903 ‘Ulysses’ storm was. More coverage in The Guardian (in print) and Watts Up With That?. Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is quoted. Read our news story.
• Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) was interviewed by Business Insider on what to expect during the solar maximum. Business Insider (India), Yahoo!, and Future Zone repost. 
• Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) is quoted by RDG Today, Wokingham Today and Greatest Hits Radio on what the weather has been like on May 6 in years gone by, in anticipation of the King’s coronation on the same date this year. Read our expert comment.
• ITV News mentions the University's weather recordings that show Reading has had an extremely dry February, followed by an unusually wet March. Read our expert comment. 
• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is quoted by Fodors Travel and Green Matters on how extreme flight turbulence may more than double in the future due to climate change.
• Horizon, Modern Diplomacy, and Phys.org mentions the University's collaborative research on a two-year project titled EXTINCT which sought to investigate the adaption of local animals to extreme weather. 
• Professor Chris Merchant (Meteorology) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on the impact that recent record-breaking sea surface temperatures may have in the future.
• My Weekly (in print) mentions a University study on the annual number of small animals killed by cats.

Health and wellbeing:

• BBC Radio Jersey reported on the extra funding that Dr Maria Maiarú (Pharmacy) has secured for her research on how magic mushrooms could reduce chronic nerve pain. Read our news story.
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted by Euro Weekly News on how frozen fruit can be just as nutritious as fresh fruit. 

Other Coverage:

• The Guardian (and in print) mentions that Soha Khattab, who worked at the University, is among the British nationals unable to evacuate the conflict currently in Sudan. 
• BBC 1 South News mentions an ongoing mental health campaign by the University Students' Union.
• Daily Maverick, Banoyi, and MSN report on the creative programmes that Henley Business School offers. 
• RTPI mentions someone from the University will be a speaker at an upcoming design and planning event.
• E-Flux mentions that senior curator, Carly Whitefield, has previously served as a guest lecturer at the University.  

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university

• Wokingham Today and RDG Today report on a climate conference that the University held with Reading schools to challenge students to explore ways of tackling climate issues. 

Alumni:

• CFO South Africa reports on the appointment of Henley Business School alumnus, Khathutshelo Ramukumba as the SABC chair.