Reading in the news - Fri 3 Nov

Storm Ciarán: The Telegraph, ITV 1, The Daily Telegraph (in print), Reading Today and Wokingham Today highlight University of Reading analysis of the very low pressure caused by Storm Ciarán. Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) is quoted in The Telegraph, Reading Today and Wokingham Today, AOL, Evening Standard, and Yahoo! News. Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/ Meteorology) is featured on Absolute Radio, Free Radio Shropshire & Black Country, Greatest Hits Radio, Academy FM (Thanet), GTFM, drive 105, Belfast 89, Bro Radio, Star Radio and BRfm on the heavy rainfall.

Business and society:

• Professor Michael Ball (Henley Business School) discusses the soaring prices of rental houses around the UK for BBC Berkshire.
• In a report by Euractiv, Dr Angela Garcia Calvo (Henley Business School) shares her thoughts on the new report by the European Innovation Council (EIC), acknowledging its failure to address how the research and development in Europe will be amplified.  
• Country Head for the Apex Group Ltd, Sybil Somaes, is currently pursuing an Executive Master of Business Administration degree via Henley Business School, Windhoek Observer mentions.

Other Coverage:

• Polish News reports that Reading research shows how continued global warming would accelerate jet streams, with an impact on aviation.  
• Floraldaily reports on the new control system and upgraded ventilation motors in a greenhouse at the University.  
• BBC Kent, BBC Surrey, BBC Oxford, BBC Sussex, BBC Solent and BBC Berkshire highlight a video by student Tarek Ahmed, who highlights the benefits of taking a solo trip, featured on BBC Radio’s Upload programme.  
• Wokingham Today and Reading Today reports on Reading’s 10-year anniversary of its online courses programme.

Alumni: 

• General Manager of PublicSoft PC, Nikolas Manousis, completed his MSc in Construction Management from the University of Reading, Cyprus Shipping News reports.
• Rotherham Gaze and Doncaster District Gazette (in print) report rural surveyor Ginny Banham, graduated from the University with a degree in Real Estate.