Reading in the news - Tue 16 Jan

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• An Al Jazeera article on air safety, following the incident in which a cabin door blew off an aeroplane mid-flight, mentions research from the University on the increase in severe air turbulence over the north Atlantic over a 40 year period.
• Heart Berkshire spoke to Professor Liz Bentley (Meteorology) on what to expect from the wave of cold weather set to hit the Thames Valley.  
• Professor Ted Shepherd (Meteorology) is quoted by India Education Diary, regarding new computer science technologies helping us better understand climate change. Read our news story.
• India Education Diary reports that the Department for Education has invested £2 million in an expansion of the University’s Climate Ambassadors programme, which will see better climate education and resources for schools, colleges and universities in England. Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) is quoted. Read our news story. 

Food and farming: 

• Public Sector Catering reports on the chair of the PSC Alliance, Matthew White’s attendance at a celebratory lunch for the most influential names in public sector catering. Matthew is also the Director of Student Experience and Education at the University.  

Business and society: 

• Personnel Today mentions research from Henley Business School which has identified different types of workers seeking different employment opportunities. Dr Rita Fontinha (Henley Business School) is quoted. Read our news story.

Other Coverage: 

• Professor Julia Waters (Languages and Cultures), sister of Ruth Perry, former headteacher of Caversham Primary School, has spoken to The Times about Ofsted’s decision to resume school inspections from next week.
• Chancellor of the University of Reading, Paul Lindley OBE, writes about building a better future for our children for Henley Standard.  
• A study co-led by the University found that African raptors are facing population collapse, India Education Diary reports. Read our news story.
• Professor Sir Brian Hoskins (Meteorology) will be speaking at the I-SEE Sustainable Energy & Environment Webinar, Evenbrite reports.  
• Professor Chittur Srinivasan (Agri-Food Economics and Marketing) presented at the Krushi Odisha 2024 Showcase, with the theme ‘Celebrating Women in Agriculture’, Global Diaspora News mentions.  

Alumni: 

• Assistant tax manager at accounting firm MHA, Jasmine Northeast, completed a degree at Henley Business School, The Business Magazine reports.