Reading in the news - Thu 22 Jun

Show Your Stripes Day: Wednesday 21 June marked Show Your Stripes Day. This year, the University’s climate stripes were projected onto the White Cliffs of Dover, the Tate Modern chimney, buildings in the USA and Canada, and landmarks in Reading. Read our news story. 

• International coverage: Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes were broadcast on WUSA9 and featured on Reuters, The Weather Network, Yahoo!, Spectrum News, Az Central, Cairns Post, CBS News, NBC, RTE, ABC7 Chicago, FOX 17, WZZM 13, WFLA and more. 
• National coverage: The projection on the White Cliffs of Dover was the focus of UK-based news outlets including BBC 1 News, BBC, Geographical. Professor Hawkins discussed the projection and the climate stripes on Sky News. 
• Local coverage: Reading Today (and in print), BBC Radio Berkshire and Reading FC covered Show Your Stripes Day, mentioning the activities that took place in Reading and the local, national and international stripes projections.

Business and society:

• Eurek Alert!, Phys.org, Opera News, and Mirage News report on collaborative University findings that school curriculums may be excluding underrepresented students and contributing to the gender imbalance within the computer science workforce. Dr Billy Wong (Education), and doctoral student, Meggie Copsey-Blake, who carried out the research, are mentioned. Read our news story.
• Visiting Fellow, Neal Hudson (Henley Business School) is quoted byYahoo! on the UK's rise in mortgage costs.
• Insider, Capital.gr, Mono News, News Beast, and Naftemporiki report on the completion of the Board Practice & Directorship Development Programme, directed by Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School).
• Dr Washika Haak-Saheem (Henley Business School) is quoted by People Management on the process of hiring refugees.
• Professor Nada Kakabadse (Henley Business School) is quoted by HRD Connect in an article on the importance of adaptable businesses which offer remote and flexible working. 
• India Education Diary reports on the University's partnership with CEG Digital to offer part-time online Master's degrees. Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort is quoted. Read our news story. 
• The Eagle Online, Leadership, Brand Spur, and PM News report on The MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy's film and TV training programme, mentioning Henley Business School is a partner and an additional provider of enhanced training. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is quoted by Merkur, ZDF Heute, GNZ, Siegener Zeitung, DNN, Ostsee Zeitung, LVZ, Time News, and others on his collaborative findings that climate change is increasing clear-air turbulence. Read our news story. 
• Professor Chris Merchant (Meteorology) is quoted by Azo Cleantech on the positive impact of a national consortium led by the National Center for Earth Observation to develop new Earth observation capabilities.
• India Education Diary reports on research led by Dr Thorwald Stein (Meteorology) into improving thunderstorm forecasts. Read our news story.
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted by Hindustan Times on the expected arrival of monsoon weather over Mumbai. 

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• New Valley News and Wiltshire Live report on a talk that Professor Lindy Grant (History) will give at Salisbury Cathedral tonight, entitled "Stories Behind the Stones".
• RDG Today report on the Reading Community Cup which is taking place until Jun 25. It was organised by Reading Refugee Support Group and funded by the University's Community Fund.
• India Education Diary reports on a cricket match that took place between the University of Reading cricket team and Shinfield Cricket Club to celebrate the opening of the Manor Ground sports facility in Shinfield. Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort is quoted. Read our news story.  
• India Education Diary reports on the Whiteknights Studio Trail, which was hosted at the University on 10 and 11 June. Read our news story. 

Health and wellbeing:

• India Education Diary reports research by the University, led by Professor Vimal Karani (Food) to tackle the "obesity crisis" in Malaysia has received an education award. Read our news story. 
• India Education Diary covers Professor Gunter Kuhnle's (Food and Nutritional Sciences) collaborative findings that a diet low in flavanols can accelerate age-related memory loss. Read our news story.
• India Education Diary and ABS CBN News cover a University report calling for tighter regulation of stem cell treatments, as many remain unproven. Dr Darius Widera and Dr Graeme Cottrell (both Pharmacy), who authored the report, are quoted. Read our news story. 
• Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences) comments on nutrition's role in reducing disease as the most recent Parliamentary Health Inquiry launched Jun 6, India Education Dairy reports. Read our news story. 

Other Coverage:

• Professor Richard Bennett (Agriculture) is mentioned by India Education Diary for sitting at the UK government’s first-ever Animal Sentience Committee. Read our news story.
• India Education Diary reports that University archaeology student, Ellie Pascoe, has won the South East regional Women in Property National. Student Awards. Read our news story.

Alumni:

• Tyla reports on TV meteorologist and Reading alumna Laura Tobin's coverage of Summer Solstice.