Reading in the news - Wed 8 Feb

#PlanetPartners:working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Tom Oliver (Biological Sciences) is quoted by BBC, Yahoo!, MSN, Daily Magazine, and Head Topics criticising HS2's flawed method of calculating the value of nature affected by construction, and by Bloomberg on tropical forest ecology. 
• Dr Keri Nicoll (Meteorology) is quoted by Scientific American and E&E News on cloud seeding drone technology.
• Dr Xiangbo Feng (Meteorology) is quoted by Phys.org on the University's research that suggests atmospheric waves can signal oncoming tropical storms up to fifteen days in advance. 
• An article co-authored by visiting research fellow, AngieElwin, on The Conversation on the tiger farming industry in South Africa is republished by SA People News.

Food and farming:

• Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences) and Matt Tebbit (Head of Catering and Bars) are quoted by Wokingham Today (in print) on the University's research project, 'Raising The Pulse', which aims to increase consumption of UK-grown pulses for their positive effect on health and the environment. Read our news story.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• Wokingham Today (in print) mentions the University took part in a meeting hosted by Wokingham Council on future plans for the borough.
• Wokingham Today (in print) reports on a community consultation that was jointly hosted by the University and Shinfield Parish Council, on what sport and leisure facilities local residents want to see developed in the future. Read our news story.
• Wokingham Today reports on an upcoming orchestra performance at the University's Great Hall. 

Other Coverage:

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by The Guardian, Yahoo!, News Break, and Foreign Affairs on the difference that antibiotics make in modern medicine. This comes as the UN warns pollution has led to a rise in antimicrobial resistance.
• The Metro, i News, and News Cabal mention the University's current industrial strike action.
• Professor Jo Phoenix (School of Law) was interviewed by ABC News radio (Australia) about free speech, following the case of an X-Factor contestant in Malta who faces prosecution for talking about his experiences of banned conversion therapy.
• Dr Ruvi Ziegler (School of Law) wrote an article on problems in comparing Israel's proposed legal overhaul with the UK system in Haaretz.
• Professor Benjamin Laker's (Henley Business School) article on how businesses can deliver digital transformation in fast-changing environments is published by Payments Cards & Mobile. 
• Jon Foster-Pedley and Rashika Padarath (both Henley Africa) are quoted by Leader and MBA on the opening of Henley Business School Africa's new branch in Cape Town.
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Africa) is quoted by Leader, MBA, and The Media Online on the opening of Sol Plaatje scholarship applications.
• Dr Dorota Bourne (Henley Business School) wrote an article for FE News on how to launch an apprenticeship scheme.
• Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort is quoted by the Yorkshire Post on the University's excavations of a site in Yorkshire.
• Dr Chen Zheng (Henley Business School) is mentioned by Mortgage Introducer (in print) for having been on the panel of judges for the MI Awards. 
• Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) is quoted by Lavan Guardia on recent findings that an Anglo-Saxon monastery was more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought. 
• Dr Erhan Aslan (Literature and Languages) is quoted in a regular article by News Week,The Wichita Eagle, The Herald, The Sun News, Merced Sun-Star, and otherson tips to solve today’s Wordle puzzle. 
• Definition (in print) reports on the development of Shinfield Studios at the University’s Thames Valley Science Park.
• MBA mentions Henley Business School Africa's online short course on how to build resilience. 
• Startup Magazine reports Milpark Education won an award for digital learning, up against 'formidable' contenders Henley Business School.
• FMJ lists the University as a customer of Pareto. 

Alumni:

• Head Topics reports on the award that Reading graduate, Dr Peter Ogudoro, has received for his social action in the education industry. 
• Ely Standard publish an obituary for Reading alumnus, historian, and painter, AnthonyDay, who died at the age of 100.