Reading in the news - Thu 24 Mar

Ukraine:

• Dr Kenton White's (Politics) article for The Conversation on what may happen if war spreads to a Nato country is reposted by Semana.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Bio Engineer, Eurek Alert, Mirage, and Sci Tech Daily report on new research from the University on the relationship between forest loss in India and climate change, and quotes the lead author of the study, PhD researcher Alice Haughan. Read our story. 
• Professor Suzanne Gray (Meteorology) was interviewed on Acast's weekly podcast The Sunday 7 on the science of storms (at 2:57).
• Elliott Rose-King, a student from the University, is mentioned by Bee Craft (in print) for his report on the awareness of the Asian hornet. 
• Guernsey Press reports on Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) and his climate stripes.
• Foreign Affairs mentions the European Centre For Medium-Range Weather Forecasting's relocation to the University.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by Pedfire, True Viral News, Business Fast, Bloomberg Quint, and BNN Bloomberg on caution over dismantling all the UK's systems that have allowed for staying ahead of Covid, and he is quoted by Xinhua News, Big News Network, Herald Globe, Nampa, China.org, People's Daily and others on discrediting the mildness of Covid.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by The National News on the likelihood of severe Covid infections in children.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) discussed the journey towards equal rights for women in the UK on Arirang Issue's The Point, (at 5:30).
• Yahoo! reports that a rare printing press prop used in Bridgerton came from the University of Reading, along with an expert to help operate it correctly. 
• A Guardian (in print) article mentions the design of the URS building, locally referred to as the ‘Lego building’, as an example of modern architecture.
• BBC Radio Berkshire and Heart Radio Berkshire mention the industrial strike action that will be taking place at the University over pension cuts. 
• Dr Rebecca Berkley (Education) is quoted by Music Teacher (in print) on what can be done to improve music teacher training. 
• The Edge Markets and KLSE Screener reports on the career prospects of engineers who graduate from the University's campus in Malaysia. 
• Travers and Smith mentioned collaborative research from Henley Business School into environmental, social and governance practice amongst UK small and mid-sized companies.
• Royal Economic Society reports GEAR's upcoming quarterly lecture on growth volatility and trade to be held at the University's Van Emden Theatre.
• IFST reports on its upcoming symposium "sensing the way to good health", which will be hosted by the University. 

Alumni:

• An article written by Reading graduate and landscape artist Bunny Guinness on the planned ban of retail peat use is published by The Telegraph. 
• Nation reports that two Seychelles Meteorological Authority staff members are currently studying at Reading.
• Cambridge Network reports on a Reading graduate's appointment as their Business Development Manager.