Reading in the news - Fri 15 Jul

PM race/Penny Mordaunt leadership bid:

• The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2, The Independent, Sky News Online, The BBC, The Times, Mirror, Daily Mail (and in print), The Mail+, Heart Radio Online, Smooth Radio Online, Express (and in print), Metro, Yahoo!, Belfast Telegraph (and in print), The Telegraph India, Eastern Eye, The Yorkshire Post, Hampshire Live, Somerset Live, Good To Know, The News, I know All News, and others report on the career of Conservative MP Penny Mordaunt as she campaigns to be the next Prime Minister, mentioning that she is a Reading graduate.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Environmental Science) was interviewed by BBC Radio 4 on health risks during the UK's current heatwave.
• PhD researcher Chloe Brimicombe (Geography/Walker Institute) was quoted by The Breeze Radio on action needed to protect those vulnerable to heat.
• Professor Donal O'Sullivan (Agriculture, Policy, & Development) is quoted by New Scientist (in print) on increasing crop yields by optimising crop genetics.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Science) was quoted by BBC Radio Oxford on the UK's rise in Covid cases.

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university  

• Living Reading lists the University's Harris Garden as a place to visit in Reading.
• The Reading Chronicle reports on a new amnesty art project, workshopped by Reading art students, to create a sculpture out of knives to recognise those lost to violence and promote community healing. 

Other Coverage:

• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) is mentioned by The Telegraph (and in print) and Yahoo! in an article on academic freedom of speech.
• MBA reports on Jon Foster-Pedley's (Dean and Director of Henley Business School) research on the roles that business schools can embrace in society. 
• News Ghana, Diaspora Community, JBKlutse report on The MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy's film and TV training programme, mentioning Henley Business School as a partner and an additional provider of enhanced training. 
• Professor Stella Chan (Psychology) is quoted by Families Online on findings that mindfulness lessons do not work for teenagers. 
• Student Jess Ashley (Film, Theatre & Television) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about her latest streaming recommendations. 
• Times Live reports on former Springbok and Sharks rugby star and current Henley Business School student, Tendai Mtawarira. 

Alumni:

• Yahoo!, Market Screener, Benzinga, IDC Chase, Street Insider, ADVFN, TMC Net News, Bio Space, and Placera report on the appointment of Henley Business School graduate Ann Merchant as a board member of Alvotech. 
• AB Newswire, Digital Journal, Iowa News Headlines, Austin Online, and report on Reading graduate John Elverson’s book, To Serve The Russian Empire. 
• That's Farming lists Reading graduate and agriculture blogger Alice Hodges's blog in their top ten picks to follow on Instagram.