Reading in the news - Wed 1 Nov

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke was interviewed on ITV News at Ten and LBC Radio on the ongoing Covid enquiry and how Government decisions impacted on the number of deaths.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Hollywood Reporter mentions that a new animated movie, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, will feature the climate change stripes, created by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology), in order to ‘spark conversation’. Republished by Yahoo! News.  
• Washington Post (Republished by SFGATE), Express and Pedfire quote Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) on Storm Ciarán’s projected air pressure to rank amongst the lowest recorded in southern England in 200 years.  
• As Storm Ciarán approaches, Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science), who was interviewed by Heart Berkshire, warns of its intensity and advises that people need to take alerts seriously.
• A BBC Four programme looking at the science of soil interviewed Emeritus Professor Stephen Nortcliff (Geography and Environmental Sciences) about how rocks can eventually turn into soil.
• PNI News reports that sustainable chocolate company, Kocoatrait, collaborated with Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) to incorporate the climate stripes, created by Hawkins, into one of their gift boxes, raising awareness about climate change. 
• A planning application for the new headquarters for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts has been submitted by The Government Property Agency, TwinFM, Construction Enquirer, The Construction Index, FMJ and Insider Media report.   
• Dr Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted in Oxford Mail (in print) on how climate change has caused more intense rainfall during storms.    

Other Coverage: 

• Save The Student shares that the University of Reading is ranked fourth most sustainable university in the UK, according to People & Planet.  
• Professors Nada and Andrew Kakabadse (both Henley Business School) have co-written an article for Board Agenda on how to keep strategy delivery on track.
• Reading Chronicle reports that Cllr Tony Page, who was made an honorary Doctor of Letters at the University of Reading, will be stepping down from his role as Mayor of Reading next year. Republished by MSN.  
• Broadway World reports that award-winning east London theatre company, Squint, was founded at the University of Reading in 2009.  
• Reading Today mentions that Dogmouth Theatre were inducted as associate artists of the University of Reading, under the mentorship of Dr Lucy Tyler (Film, Theatre and Television) and Dr Lisa Woynarski (Film, Theatre and Television).  
• Country Head of The Apex Group, Sybil Somaes, is currently perusing an Executive Master of Business Administration degree through Henley Business School, Windhoek Express reports.

Alumni: 

• Business Wire mentions that Global Managing Director for Cameco, Dominic Kieran holds an MBA from Henley Business School. Republished by ADVFN, The AI Journal, SogoTrade, Stockwatch, Yahoo! Finance, EIN Presswire, INN and Gulf Oil & Gas.
• Designer, Natalie Dennis, studied for her Higher National Diploma in fashion clothing at Maidenhead College, which is now a part of the University of Reading, Luxuria Lifestyle reports.
• Derek Zhu, a PhD student at Imperial College London, received a BSc degree in Chemistry from the University of Reading, Imperial College London mentions.