Reading in the news - Wed 10 Aug

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• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by Sky News online, ITV News online, Express, Daily Mail, Yahoo!, Heart Radio online, Smooth Radio online, Capital FM Radio online, MSN, The Washington Time, News Amed, Daily Star Post, The One World News, Eminetra, Arab News 24, and other outlets on the impact of climate change on the intensity of droughts.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted by Sky News (online), BBC, Yahoo!, The Times (and in print), Telegraph (and in print), Heart Radio (online), Smooth Radio (online), and Yahoo! on the UK’s  drought risk and water usage; an by the Financial Times (and in print) and i News on the changing definition of UK heatwaves.
• PhD student Chloe Brimicombe (Geography/Walker Institute) is quoted by Times Radio on the risk of flooding later in the year following the drought; BBC Radio Foyle on heatwaves becoming a more frequent event, and BBC Radio Berkshire on the impact of the drought on crop yields.
• Professor Nigel Arnell (Meteorology) was quoted by The Breeze Radio on the repetitiveness of climate warnings and is quoted by the Financial Times on adapting UK infrastructure to better handle heat.
• An article co-authored by Professor Nigel Arnell, Professor Ted Shepherd, and PhD Researcher Wilson Chan (all Meteorology) on The Conversation on the UK's changing climate is reposted by Foreign Affairs.
• The Reading Chronicle quotes University warnings to avoid watering dying grass during the heatwave.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted by the Daily Mail, The News Amed, Public News Time, Express Digest, Express Informer, and Mogaz News on the benefits of vitamin supplements. 
• Dr Nat Hansen (Philosophy) co-authored an article on the use of the word 'racist' and it is published by Boston Globe.
• BBC Radio Berkshire reports on the Museum of English Rural Life's exhibition celebrating 200 years of Reading's historical biscuit manufacturer, Huntley and Palmers, interviewing the exhibition curator, Tim Jerrome.
• A speaker on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester mentions a University study about hedgehog preservation. 
• Bru Direct covers research led by Dr David Field (Psychology) on the benefits of Vitamin B6 for mental health. Read our news story.
• The Star in Malaysia recommends the University as an ideal place for candidates with IGCSE and A-Levels to apply.
• Frankfurter Rundschau reports on a University study on the positive health effect that flavonoids can have on high blood pressure.
• J News mentions the University's top ranking in Humen's university mental health league table. Read our story on the services available to students.
• Bursa and Curierul National report that a board member in the OMNIASIG Vienna Insurance Group has taken a Henley Business School board practice and directorship course.