Reading in the news - Thu 23 Nov

Grassroots sports: The Independent, MailOnline, The Mirror (in print), Daily Star (in print), ITV and many regional UK news outlets quote Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) on the impact climate change is having on grassroots sports participation.

Clear-air turbulence: Insider quotes Isabel Smith on clear-air turbulence increasing as a result of climate change. Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is mentioned in an explainer article about clear-air turbulence in The Independent. Republished by Yahoo! News.

Heritage and culture: 

• The University of Reading’s Special Collections has been awarded accreditation by the Archive Service Accreditation, The National Archives reports.  

#UniForReading: Our role as a civic University:

• Wokingham Today and Reading Today provide coverage of a report on the economic impact of the University of Reading, showing that it contributes £1 billion a year to the UK economy. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort is quoted. Read our news story.  

Health and wellbeing: 

• The University of Reading is working with company OptiBiotix on research into prebiotic and mineral complex, WellBiome, Shares Magazine reports. 
  

Business and society:

• Financial Times highlights Chancellor Paul Lindley’s new book, ‘Raising the Nation: How to Build a Better Future for Our Children and Everyone Else’ in its latest ‘Business Books’ reading recommendation list. 
• Dr Chris Dalton (Henley Business School) writes for Management Today on why organisations need to invest more effort to understand the dynamics of trust and how to effectively build it.  
• Shephard Media mentions that Henley Business School will begin delivering the first module of the Army Higher Education Pathway (AHEP). Republished by TS2.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) is featured on TalkTV, reflecting on the pandemic lockdowns and if they were successful in preventing the spread of COVID-19.   

Other Coverage:

• Reading Today and Wokingham Today report that The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL), is hosting a festive sale on Sunday, 26 November.