Reading in the news - Fri 7 July

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• The “Running out of Time” relay race will be passing through the University today, while a climate science conference is being hosted here. Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Met) gave an interview to BBC Radio Berkshire. Read our news story.
• Reading Chronicle reports on the Reading landmarks that have been illuminated with Climate Stripes to raise awareness of the impacts of climate change on our planet. This was part of the #ShowYourStripes campaign. Read our news story.
• Coverage of Professor Paul Williams’ (Met) research on the impact of climate change on air turbulence continues to come in: Knowledia News, Utopia (Germany), Beaver County Times, Breaking Latest News, Forbes (also mentions Mark Prosser, Dr Graeme Marlton, and Professor Giles Harrison), Biz.Crast.Net. Read our news story.
• Climate Stripes feature in an article from Vermont Public media outlet.
• Dr Holly Ayres’ (Met) comments on the reduction of Antarctic sea ice are featured on National Business Daily (China).
• Environmental Science students from a school in Sussex have attended a Sustainability Conference, held at the University. Sussex World.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• RDG.Today highlights the Phoenix Reading Hockey Club back-to-hockey sessions, which are held at the University of Reading Whiteknights campus.

Food and farming:

• Professor Simon Potts (SAPD) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on how we can all help bees during “bees needs” week, and over the summer, to ensure we all benefit from their ecosystem services. Will you build a bee hotel in your garden? Visit Professor Potts’ pop-up supermarket in St James Park, London, which tells you about the role of bees in your purchases. Read our news story.
• Research on the cognitive benefits of the honeyberry/haskap berry by Professor Claire Williams (PCLS) is mentioned by Iltalehti and VN Explorer (Finland).
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle’s (Food & Nutrition) article for The Conversation, on Aspartame and food safety, is reproduced by Inkl, SA people.

Business and society:

• An article from The Conversation, co-written by Professor Lucy Newton (HBS), Professor Peter Scott (HBS) and Dr Victoria Barnes (Brunel University of London), explains why banks are leaving Canary Wharf to return to the City, is reproduced by Brunel University London.
• Professor David Pendleton (Henley Business School and co-chair of the Henley Business School NHS Symposium) co-wrote a letter to The Times, which is referenced in an article in Healthcare Leader, on the future of the NHS.
• In his monthly column the Reading Chronicle (in print), University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort, writes about the University being recognised as a University of Sanctuary. Read our news story. 
• The latest cohort of students has graduated from the ‘MultiChoice Talent Factory South Africa” (MTFza) internship programme, which is a film production programme that leads to a qualification from Henley Business School. Bizcommunity.
• Professor Andrew Urquhart’s (HBS) The Conversation article on cryptocurrency regulation, is reproduced by Inferse.
• Dr Mathilde Pavis (Law) is quoted by Asian Express, speaking about how stars of the screen can retain rights to their likeness. Read our Expert Comment.

Other Coverage:

• The 4^th Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work is being held at the University, next week, reports The Herald (Ghana).
• Professor Emily West’s (History) review of “The Cherokee Rose” by Tiya Miles, is featured on Big News Network.
• Nigel Larkin (Ecology & EvoBio) has been examining a 150-million-year-old stomach stone, found in Dorset. He determined it is biological in origin and probably formed in the stomach of a large marine reptile. Yahoo! News, Dorset Echo, Bournemouth Echo, Knowledia, report.
• Professor Kathryn Sampeck’s article published by The Conversation, on chocolate as currency, is reproduced by Slurrp.

Alumni: 

• Martin Rowland features in an article by in-cumbria, talking about his work with coffee farmers in Uganda. Martin studied agriculture at the University.
• Alumnus, Hervé Caroff has been appointed CEO of Strube, an agricultural plant breeder, reports Moderner Landwirt (Germany).