Reading in the news - 11 Jan

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Liz Bentley (Meteorology) is mentioned in a report by Medriva regarding climate change and its relationship with heavy rain.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) urges people to take precautions against floods in Bracknell News (in print).
• Dr Helen Hooker (Meteorology) is quoted in Greener Henley regarding flood defences in Henley.
• Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) is quoted by Mother Jones, regarding global temperatures in 2023.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• Reading Today reports that the University of Reading’s Museum for English Rural Life will host an event titled ‘Reading Urban Skechers’.
• The University of Reading is working with councils to bring a multi-million pound sports investment to Shinfield, Reading Today reports.

Business and society:

• A study from Henley Business School found that 25% of UK adults have a side job, Metro reports. Republished by MSN.

Other Coverage:

• Four juniors from South Wales town, Abergavenny, have been taking part in a national research project being carried out by the University, Abergavenny Chronicle reports.
• British Association of Critical Care Nurses mentions that Visiting Professor Angela Alexander (Pharmacy) chaired an event for the BACCN.
• KidicalMass, who host family-friendly bike rides, will be cycling around the University of Reading, Reading Today and Wokingham Today reports.
• Public Sector Catering (in print) mentions that Matthew White MBE FIH has joined the Public Sector Catering Alliance group.
• Isabel Hughes (Curatorial and Public Engagement) spoke to BBC Berkshire about the Museum for Rural English Life.

Alumni:

• Chief Investment Officer for Richmount Ventures, Kartekeya Myadam, holds a masters from the University of Reading, Campden FB reports.
• Ex-fundraiser at the University of Reading, Ed Pickering, is mentioned in a report by Jewish News.
• TechCentral.ie mentions that managing director of Magnet+, Patrick Masterson, completed an MBA with Henley Business School.