Reading in the news - Fri 11 Apr

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• SpaceDaily.Com and The i paper highlight research showing how solar wind compressions sparked massive heatwaves on Jupiter in 2017. From our story: Solar wave squeezed Jupiter’s bubble to unleash heat.
• Standard.co.uk reports that temperatures are set to reach 23C in London amid wildfires alert.
• Reading.Today (United Kingdom) reports that Minister Stephen Morgan MP is the UK’s 1,000th climate ambassador. From our story: Minister is Climate Ambassador number 1,000
• MSN UK republishes an article from Evening Standard quoting Dr Olivia Haas (Meteorology) on  high temperature forecasts for London amid wildfire alerts.
• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) is quoted in ENDS Europe discussing the EU’s news food waste targets.
• PPC (Professional Pest Controller) mentions that the University produces annual reports on barn own breeding.
• Dartmouth College announces a "ShowYourStripes – Earth Day Event" to be held on Tuesday, 22 April. Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is mentioned.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• BBC Online, Aol. report that Readipop Festival will hold a fundraising event in September at Reading University Student’s Union.

Health and wellbeing:

• Hospital Caterers Association reports on a new study about the nutritional impacts of eating more beans peas and lentils. From our story: Time to ‘Raise the Pulse’ of the UK diet
• MSN UK republishes a Telegraph article references a Reading study suggesting that various mushrooms may boost brain function.
• Velvet magazine mentions a study showing that having indoor plants can promote feelings of wellbeing and calm.
• Insider Media reports on a Reading medical spin-out set to transform cardiovascular testing. From our story: Medical spin-out to revolutionise cardiovascular testing

Other coverage:

• The University of Reading is one of several universities that have waived upfront deposit requirements for Prodigy Finance loan holders, BizNewsDesk reports.
• Cyprus Mail and Gold News Cyprus report on a strategic partnership between Neapolis University Pafos and the University of Reading.
• Wokingham.Today and Reading.Today mentions the band Masquerader, who formed at the University.
• Multiple outlets including This Is Oxfordshire, MSN UK, Herald Series, and Oxford Mail quote Armin Csizmadia, a Reading student studying Art and Psychology.
• Construction Business Owner mentions a study that found up to 50% of UK construction workers are migrants.
• Slough & Windsor Express and Windsor, Ascot & Eton Express (in print) mentions Screen Berkshire, led by the University of Reading.
• BBC TWO features a repat of "Digging for Britain” which visited a University excavation site at Silchester.
• Reading.Today reports that Poets' Cafe returns for an April event, helmed by local poets and authors. Susan Utting, who taught poetry at the University, is mentioned.

Alumni:

• Multiple Greek outlets including Marketing Week Greece, ICT Plus, SEPE.gr, EleftherosTypos.gr, and BusinessNews.gr report that Matteo Taglioni, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School, has been appointed as the new Vice President and General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe & Eastern Mediterranean at Kyndryl.
• Multiple South African outlets including Itnewsafrica.com, MyPressportal, BizCommunity.com, MSN South Africa, and ITWeb ZA report that MTN Group Fintech has appointed Nikiwe Tanga as Chief Legal Officer, noting that the appointment brings deep institutional knowledge and legal expertise across multiple markets.