Reading in the news - Thu 24 Aug

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology/Geography) is quoted in a Water Briefing article, which is republished from UNEARTHED, about water companies not having the infrastructure to provide adequate water supply. Professor Cloke is quoted in BusinessGreen also.  
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted in Wall Street Journal on the record-high temperatures this summer. Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology/Geography) is featured also. The WSJ article is republished by Mint.
• Dr Deoras is also quoted in The Hindustan Times for an article about monsoon season finishing early in Maharashtra, India.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• The Daily Mail quotes Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) on how a new Covid variant cannot be limited solely to London, where the variant was first detected. Also republished by Sound Health and Lasting Wealth and WhatNew2Day.   

 #UniForReading: our role as a civic university   

• A article written by Cllr Stephen Conway, the leader of Wokingham Borough Council, features in Wokingham Today. In the article, Cllr Conway mention it has been working more closely with the University. Also republished by Daily Advent.

Health and wellbeing 

• Professor Weizi (Vicky) Li (Henley Business School) has been awarded £600,000 to investigate how AI can be used to better detect the onset of inflammatory arthritis, Reading Today reports. Read our news story.
• Happiest Health quotes Dr Darius Widera (Pharmacy) on certain stem cells having beneficial effects in disorders and conditions that can affect any organ.

Business and society: 

• Financial Times, Kitco and 24/7 Wall St. quote Professor Andrew Urquhart (Henley Business School) in a report regarding pension funds turning to cryptocurrency.  

Other Coverage: 

• BBC 1 South mentions that the University of Reading has had a record number of places accepted by undergraduates in 2023. Greatest Hits Radio also covers the news, quoting James Ackroyd, Director of Global Recruitment and Admissions.

Alumni: 

• Kago Mmolawa earned her Advanced Diploma in Management Practices from Henley Business School, Modern Mining reports.   
• The Hilton London Bankside General Manager, Raoul de Souza, earned a diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from the National Council of Hotel Management from Henley Business School, Reuters Today, Caterlyst and eHotelier report.