Reading in the news - Wed 12 Oct

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Medium mentions Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes, and Bus News reports that his stripes are on Reading gas-powered buses.
• The Science Times, Archy Newsy, and Nature World News quote Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) on the power of solar storms to wipe out power grids. 
• Farmers Weekly publishes Visiting Professor, David Powlson's (Geography/Environmental Science), article on farm soil carbon.
• India Education Diary reports on collaborative research by Professor Giles Harrison (Meteorology) on changing the properties of water droplets. Read our news story. 
• Africa News quotes PhD Researcher, Niko Howai (Agriculture, Policy, and Development), on the impact of mangroves on combatting climate change.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by The Independent on the expected increase in Covid cases this winter, which alongside cases of the flu, could result in a 'twindemic'.

Other Coverage:

• Yahoo! and Hi Net mention research by the university showing that orange juice can improve alertness and concentration. Read our story here.
• Current Archaeology (in print) reports on further University excavations of a monastery in Cookham, now thought to be linked to an 8th-century queen.
• Dr Darius Widera (Pharmacy) is quoted by Express Digest on the safety of treatments from private clinics.
• Management Today publishes a column by Dr Chris Dalton (Henley Business School) on how leaders can make effective decisions. 
• Net Mag Media and Architects Data File mention the involvement of director and mentor, Katie Parfitt, in the University's Thrive Mentoring program.
• Facilitate Magazine, FM Industry, and FMJ report on the University's appointment of Pareto FM to provide services at Thames Valley Science Park.
• PM Express reports on Henley Business School's partnership with the Lagos State Government to provide training for young people in the creative industry.  
• Wokingham Today reports on protest resulting from plans to develop housing on university-owned land. 

Alumni:

• BBS reports on the education ministry's recognition of Reading graduate, Dechen Lhamo Gyeltshen's, top performance in her studies. 
• Talk Business reports on the career of Reading alumna, Dr Melissa Taverner.
• Broadway World mentions the screening of a short film produced by Reading graduate, Chloe Owens.