Reading in the news - Mon 19 Jun

School recruitment "crisis": Dr Rachel Roberts (Education) is quoted by The Guardian, Yahoo!, The Observer (in print), VN Explorer, and MSN on the teacher recruitment crisis.

Processed foods: Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) wrote an article about the "war on processed foods" for The Spectator.

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• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) was interviewed by BBC 1 South and was quoted by i News and New Scientist on the importance of adapting UK infrastructure to better handle extreme heat and weather.
• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is quoted by Germanic, BT, Hallandsposten, Kristianstadsbladet, Ttela, Sydsvenskan, HN, Nyheter24, and others on his collaborative findings that climate change is increasing clear-air turbulence. Professor Williams, who led the research, and PhD Student Mark Prosser (Meteorology), who co-authored, are quoted by The New Daily, Heute, The Reading Chronicle (in print), Somerset County Gazette (in print), South Wales Argus (in print), The Daily Mail (and in print), The Mail+, Metro, MSN, and Express Digest also report on the University's research.
• WFMZ News, QC Online, Press Of Atlantic City, News & Record, Tucson, Tulsa World, and others report on what Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes mean. 
• The Daily Mail (and in print) mentions the University's findings that plants such as ivy growing on buildings can help to cool them in the heat.
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted by the Financial Express and Times of India on monsoon movement over India. 
• Lead researcher Dr Thorwald Stein (Meteorology) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on the University's research into improving thunderstorm forecasts. Read our news story. Mirage News mentions the University's collaborative research with The University of Manchester to improve the Met Office's forecasting of extreme weather events.  
• Dr Holly Ayres (Meteorology) is quoted by Liputan 6 on a recent study which has found deep ocean water in the Antarctic is "heating up and shrinking."
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted by Nutrition Insight on the importance of continuing to limit global temperature rise.
• The Hindu names the University as a "top institute" which offers a masters in plant breeding.

Business and society:

• Employee Benefits reports on Dr Rita Fontinha's (Henley Business School) collaborative research on the benefits of the four-day work week, as she continues to co-coordinate a pilot of the new work structure in Portugal.
• Reading Today (in print) reports that Agricultural student, Ellie Pascoe, has won the South East regional Women in Property National Student Awards.
• Dr Velomahanina Razakamaharavo (Politics and International Relations) collaboratively wrote an article on new foreign investment laws in Madagascar, and it is published by All Africa.
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) wrote an article on committees and commissions and it is published by the Daily Maverick.
• Dr Holly Andrews (Henley Business School) is quoted by Raconteur on toxic workplace culture. 
• Daily Trust and African News Agency mentions Henley Business School leader, Dayo Israel, has been named one of the 100 most influential people of African descent. 
• IFA Magazine (in print) reports on the launch of a financial wellbeing questionnaire developed in collaboration with Henley Business School.
• IOL reports on a recent networking event held by Henley Business School Africa. 

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by The Sun, The U.S. Sun, Head Topics, Knowledia, and others on where bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease can be found and the risk of being infected by it. 
• The Reading Chronicle (in print) reports 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.

Food and farming:

• Further coverage of the 'Raising the Pulse' initiative by Kitchen Garden (in print) which quotes Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences). The project is to develop UK bread containing fava beans, which are better for the diet and the environment. Read our news story.
• Dr Andreas Karatzas (Food) has been appointed Chair of the Food Standards Agency's (FSA) Scientific Advisory Committee on "novel foods and processes", reports Wired Gov.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Christopher Scott (Meteorology) is quoted by Offaly Express and Ireland Live, stating the "unusual" nature of a recent case where three homes were struck by lightning.
• British Archaeology (in print) mentions the British Museum will be moving thousands of artefacts to a storage facility in the University-owned Thames Valley Science Park. 
• Carbon Brief and Zephyrnet mention the University's Meteorology department is seeking a lecturer in atmospheric radiation, composition and climate. 
• Dr Tom Loucas (Psychology) was interviewed by ITV News on the shortage of professionals in speech and language therapy services.
• BBC Radio Berkshire re-aired their interview with Visiting Professor Helen Parish (History) on biblical sayings. 

Alumni:

• Stamford Mercury and Spalding Today report that Reading graduate, Dr Zoe Leach, has been made an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours List for contributing to the pig industry.