Reading in the news - Fri 24 May
24 May 2024
Norovirus outbreak: BBC News quotes Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) on norovirus, after an outbreak occurred on a P&O Cruises cruise ship.
Air turbulence death: Continued air turbulence coverage -Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) discusses the relationship between rising turbulence and climate change for ABC’S Good Morning America, USA Today, The Straits Times, Daily Sabah, Sentinel, Her World and Daily Mail (Republished by Aol., The Gazette, Devdiscourse, and Trading View). Bloomberg, Financial Express, The Irish Times and The Hill mentions a study authored by PhD researcher Mark Prosser regarding a rise in clear-air turbulence over the past 40 years due to climate change. Republished by The Packet, Star-Telegram, The News Tribune, Idaho Statesman, The Charlotte Observer, Newsday and many other publications like ArcaMax, The Herald and Stars and Stripes.
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- Local residents are invited to the University’s Summer Community Forum, taking place on 13th June, Reading.co.uk reports. Molli Cleaver (Community Engagement Manager) is quoted.
Food and farming:
- The Irish Times republish an article from FT which explores the link between industry funding and research into ultra-processed foods.
- BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Professor Paul Hadley (Crop Science) on the UK’s reliance on food imports.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Dr Robert Thompson and Professor Andrew Turner (both Meteorology) have been recognised for their work on weather and climate by the Royal Meteorological Society, Greatest Hits Radio report. Read our news story.
Other Coverage:
- Finanzen reports that Alibaba Cloud is initiating collaborations with several international universities, including the University of Reading. Republished by Böersen News,Zawya, MalayMail, Ariva.de,Sina, European Business Magazine, Asia One, etnet, TechNode Global and many other outlets like SUPERADRIANME and Digital News Asia.
- Dr Kiwi Ting (Politics and International Relations) comments on the announcement of a snap general election for BBC Radio Berkshire and Heart Radio Berkshire.
Alumni:
- The Hets Advertiser reports that Cllr Day studied at the University of Reading.
- Architect, Brian Chiu, holds a PhD from the University of Reading, Good News Pilipinas reports.
- Non-executive director of Everest Global plc, Mr Feng Chen, holds an MSc from the University, MarketScreener, Ariva.de, FinanzNachrichten.de and Central Charts reports.
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