Reading in the news - Thu 29 Sep

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• Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about extreme weather and drought.
• Environmental News Network reports on new research led by former PhD researcher Elliot Sainsbury (Meteorology) which has found that hurricanes can get stronger while crossing the Atlantic to Europe. Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Tatiana Rowson (Henley Business School) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the number of people returning to the workforce during the cost of living crisis.
• The Reading Chronicle reports on the third kit launched by Reading FC, which is made of recycled plastic bottles – following on from the Club’s climate stripes kit that launched earlier this year.
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) is quoted in several articles, including New York Post Online, New Express News and others, on an STI that can cause infertility which is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics.
• Medscape, The Limbic and MD Edge report on a news study which shows the health benefits of drinking coffee. The article quotes Dr Charlotte Mills (Food).
• Dutch website Libelle features a story on University research which found that unhealthy houseplants can be bad for our mental health. Read our news story.
• AJ Specification (print) features a student project by Architecture student Daryl Cother.
• A profile piece on Sanjoy Sen, Head of Research and Eminence at Deloitte, talks about the time he met Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) at a conference. The piece appears on the Association of MBAs website.
• Neal Hudson, a visiting fellow at Henley Business School, is quoted in Politico for an article on the threat of a housing crash in the UK.
• GetReading reports on the approved planning application for football and cricket pitches in Shinfield.
• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to returning student Jess Ashley about the start of term and her review of the film Don’t Worry Darling.
• Professor Clare Furneaux spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire on Monday about the start of term, the full return to face-to-face teaching and any lessons learnt from Covid.

Alumni:

• Shropshire Star (print) and The Brecon and Radnor Express (print) mention that former PhD student Professor Wynne Jones has now taken up the position at chairman for the society responsible for The Royal Welsh Show.