Reading in the news - Tue 5 Dec

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Reading Today features a story on how the University is teaching students to use artificial intelligence to better understand and find solutions to the ongoing climate emergency. Dr Kieran Hunt (Meteorology) is quoted. Read our news story.

Health and wellbeing 

• Daily Record and GB News (republished by MSN), quote Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences), regarding the fears that an outbreak of pneumonia in China could potentially hit Britain.

Business and society: 

• Poets and Quants and Daily Star News Today share the results from the 2023 Financial Times Ranking of European Business Schools, with Henley Business School ranked at 35. 
• Professor Helen Parish (History) co-wrote an article for The Conversation on why iconic trees are so important to us.

Other Coverage: 

• Connacht Tribune reports that the University of Reading has joined The Ryan Institute, a partnership aimed to advance research to address climate change, food sustainability, biodiversity, and the water crisis.  
• Yorkshire Post (in print) writes about historian Dr Natalie Thomlinson (History), who returned to her coalfield roots to explore the role of women during the 1984-85 miners’ strike for research about that pivotal year.  

Alumni: 

• Savills reports on their first climate risk and resilience consultant, Sarah Brayshaw, who has an academic background in Meteorology and Climate Science from the University of Reading.
• Paula Papa, Technical and Regulatory Affairs Officer for UK Flour Millers, holds a Master’s degree in Food Science from the University of Reading, World Grain reports.
• Renowned author, John Elverson, studied Agriculture at the University of Reading, ABNewswire, Dover News Now, Minnesota Headlines, BizWire Express, East Coastsentinel and Michigan News Updates report.
• Managing partner of FondsConsult, Said Yakhloufi, completed his ICMA International Fixed Income and Derivatives (IFID) Programme at the University of Reading, Mein Geld mentions.