Reading in the News - Mon 14 Nov

#UniForReading: Our role as a civic university  

• The Guardian, The Observer (in print), Yahoo!, MSN, UK Daily News, and News Break mention the support that the University is offering Ali, an Iranian asylum seeker who lives in Reading and wants to study at the University. 
• Greatest Hits Radio reported on the University and John Sykes Foundation's donation of £17,000 to the local homeless charity, New Beginnings. Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes feature in an article by The BBC (and again), Yahoo!, (and again) and TVN. Coach & Bus Week (in print) reports on the use of his stripes on Reading FC's team kit and Reading buses. 
• Professor Nigel Arnell (Meteorology) is quoted by The Times (and in print) on the high risk of extreme weather events that Britain will face should the world miss its 1.5-degree target. 
• PhD candidate, Kerry Smith's (Biological Sciences) article on The Conversation on the impact of meat consumption on the environment is reposted by Cyprus Mail, Salon and News Break.
• Phys.org, India Education Diary, and News Lanes report on collaborative University findings that those who expand their self-identity beyond themselves are more likely to want to protect the environment, quoting Professor Tom Oliver (Biological Sciences) on the findings. Read our news story.
• Wokingham Today lists Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) as an upcoming speaker during Reading's first Climate Fayre. 
• Earley Environmental Group reports on the proposed green corridor network that would link established green spaces, including the University's campus, throughout Earley.

Other Coverage:

• The Mirror mentions Henley Business School's statistics on the economic worth of side hustles. 
• Professor Ciara McCabe's (Psychology) article on The Conversation on the link between menopause medication and depression is reposted by Business Insider, The Hindu, Foreign Affairs, Dev Discourse, and Deccan Herald, and Professor McCabe is quoted by News Lanes, TVN, and Science Alert on these findings. 
• Professor Andrew Urquhart's (Henley Business School) article on The Conversation on recent failings in cryptocurrency is reposted by The Wire and Gizmodo.
• Further coverage of research led by Dr David Field (Psychology) on the benefits of Vitamin B6 for mental health by Dev Discourse, Big News Network, The Print, Hindustan Times, and HT Syndication.
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted by the Sunday Observer and Wood Zog on research that suggests eating apples and drinking tea offers health benefits including improving heart health. Read our news story. 
• Professor Ian Givens' (IFNH/Agriculture) research on the health benefits of organic food is mentioned by Star Press and News Break. 
• Dr Rita Fontinha and Professor James Walker's (both Henley Business School) research on the health benefits of the four-day workweek is cited by Poligrafo.  
• The Reading Chronicle reports on a burn victim treatment that was developed by the University in 2000. 
• Klse Screener and The Edge Markets report that the University's student population enhances Reading's rental market. 
• BBC Radio Berkshire mentioned Reading's Whiskey Festival will be hosted at the University's Grand Hall.
• Waitrose Weekend (in print) mentions Henley Business School's Greenlands Campus as part of their suggested weekend walk.

Alumni:

• Today UK News reports on the career of Reading graduate, Peter Hugh Smith, who is the chief executive of CCLA Investment Management. 
• The Voice reports on the appointment of Reading graduate, Octavian Charles, as the CEO of Invest Saint Lucia. 
• The B&FT Online reports on the appointment of Henley Business School graduate, George Fosu, as the CEO of Garia.