Reading in the news - Thu 23 Jan

Green leader scholarships: The Reading Chronicle and Heart Radio Berkshire report that the University of Reading is set to invest £34 million in scholarships aimed at supporting future sustainability leaders. From our story: Reading to invest £34m in green leader scholarships.

Health and wellbeing:

• MailOnline quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Nutrition) on the calling for the rebranding of McDonald’s Happy Meal due to concerns about its impact on mood and health. Republished by What's New Today and Mahalsa.

Food and farming:

• The Telegraph features Professor Ian Givens (Agriculture), who noted that cow’s milk remains the preferred choice for 80% of the UK population. Republished by Yahoo! life and MSN.

Business and society:

• Professor Christine Riefa (Law) was mentioned in Legal Futures regarding the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s choice not to certify a collective action.
• The BBC reports that the University of Reading's Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism is conducting an online survey to map language use in the town.
• Dr Florence Phua (Construction Management and Engineering) writes in CIOB People about the limitations of Western-derived equality, diversity, and inclusion frameworks in global construction.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Increased flight turbulence, driven by rising wind speeds, is a direct consequence of air warming caused by carbon emissions, as highlighted by Cardekho.
• The Journal includes comments from Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology), explaining that increased flight speeds due to strong Atlantic jet stream winds are a direct result of climate change. Republished by MSN.

Other coverage:

• New Steel Construction reported that the Government Property Agency has appointed Mace as the main contractor for its new weather centre located on the University's Whiteknights campus. From our story: Weather centre construction to begin on University campus.
• The Reading Chronicle reports that the University of Reading has opened a new £7 million community facility near Shinfield. From our story: New £7m community facility opens near Shinfield.
• EC1 Echo reports that the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s first visit to London is being celebrated at St Bartholomew the Great, with a replica loaned by the University.

Alumni:

• Cyprus Shipping News highlights Dimitris Liolios, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School, as Danica’s new representative in Athens.
• The BioIndustry Association reports that Aled Williams, who holds a BSc in Microbiology and Biochemistry from the University of Reading, has been appointed Chief Business Officer at Aravax.