Reading in the news - Wed 15 May

Stress workshops: Professor Stella Chan (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) responds to a clinical study on the efficacy of stress workshops in boosting the mental wellbeing of teenagers for the Independent. Republished by the Daily Mail, Press and Journal, Eastern Daily Press, Norwich Evening News, The Packet, The Northern Echo, Shropshire Star, The Courier, The Press, The Bolton News, Bracknell News, Southern Daily Echo, Bucks Free Press, Lancashire Telegraph, Dorset Echo, Glasgow Times, Oxford Mail, Daily Echo, South Wales Argus, Belfast Telegraph, The Herald, Aol., The Argus and hundreds of other news outlets like MSN and Echo.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Japan Prize winner Sir Brian Hoskins (Meteorology) has launched a new fellowship, to boost collaboration on climate and weather research between the UK and Japan, Reading Today reports. Read our news report.
• Dr Natalie Harvey and Dr Simon Driscoll (both Meteorology) write for PBC Today, discussing how AI weather forecasting could strengthen the UK’s resilience to extreme weather.
• Professor Matthew Owens (Meteorology) discusses when the next solar storm may occur for The Washington Post.
• Express quotes Professor Chris Hilson (Law) on the complexities of criminalising climate denial.
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted on what triggers thunderstorms for Hindustan Times.
• Dr James O'Donoghue (Meteorology) spoke to ITV Meridian about the geomagnetic storm that hit Earth last weekend.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• Reading Today and That’s Thames Valley TV continue coverage on the community festival, hosted by University of Reading. Community Engagement Manager Molli Cleaver is quoted. Read our news report.

Other Coverage:

• Reading Today mentions that the University of Reading’s position in the Complete University Guide rankings 2024.
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke about the crisis in Haiti with The International Risk Podcast.
• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Professor Jane Setter (English Language and Applied Linguistics) about the various regional accents in the UK.

Alumni:

• CHRO reports that the Takealot executive Anita Carollisen studied at Henley Business School.
• International relations expert, Dr Constantinos Filis, holds an MA from the University of Reading, Türkiye reports.
• Silicon India and PR Newswire mentions that Vaishnavi Murthy Yerkadithaya, Creative Type Director for Monotype Imaging Inc., holds a master’s from the University of Reading.