Reading in the news - Mon 6 Jul

US Independence Day: As the USA turned 250, BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed Dr Derek Bolton (Politics and International Relations) on the past and present of US global leadership.

Heatwave coverage:

• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) was quoted by BBC News, The Nation, and The Economic Times, Rocket News, MSN, Inkl, Atin Ito, and Yahoo News about recent record-breaking temperatures, and in East Anglia Bylines comparing the 1976 heatwave with today.
• Regius Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology, pictured) spoke to BBC Breakfast News and BBC Radio 4’s Antisocial podcast about how UK homes are not suited to current heatwave temperatures.
• News.AZ, OBNews, Kompas, Republik, and National Herald highlighted comments from Professor Cloke and Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on how global warming is affecting heatwaves. From our expert comment: Hottest June on record looms as experts explain July heat
• Professor Sue Grimmond (Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio 4’s More or Less (Friday repeat) about urban heat islands.
• Greatest Hits Radio reported on advice from Professor Runming Yao (Construction Management and Engineering) about keeping your home cool during heatwaves. From our story: How Britons can cool down their homes during heatwaves
• Dr Rory Jones (Built Environment) wrote for The Conversation (republished by Business Index and Tolerance) on access to air conditioning in UK homes, with his research also highlighted by Wego and India News.

Health and wellbeing:

• Comment from Dr Alejandra Perotti (Ecology) about the mites that live in your hair follicles were included by Times of India, Tezzbuzz, WP Tech, SETN, LTN, Yahoo News Taiwan, OBNews, MSN, NewsPoint and others.
• British Psychological Society quoted Dr Sara Vestergren (Psychology) on her research into the psychological benefits of collective action.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Dr Akshay Deoras was quoted by Financial Express on India’s ongoing monsoon season.
• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) was quoted by The Cool Down and Caliber (republished by Europe Says, MSN, and Yahoo News) on rising global ocean temperatures.
• A study into how cutting methane emissions affects ozone layer recovery was mentioned by Przeglad Techniczny. From our story: Cutting methane could slow the recovery of the ozonelayer
• Ad Hoc News reported on Reading research into how growing nettles can promote biodiversity.
• Comments from Dr Jess Neumann (Geography) on current hosepipe bans were featured by Heart Radio Berkshire.

Food and farming:

• The Scottish Farmer reported on a study by Dr Christos Christodoulou and Professor Sokratis Stergiadis (both Animal Sciences) into replacing protein sources in cattle farming.
• A study from Dr Charlotte Mills (Food and Nutritional Sciences) found chewing sugary gum and beetroot can lower blood pressure, reports Romanian outlets Stirile Pro TV, Digi 24, Ziare, Hot News, News.ro, and others.
• Research from Professor Gunter Kuhnle’s (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the benefits of flavanols was mentioned by Health Medicine Network. From our story: Not all five-a-days are equal for heart health

Other coverage:

• Maidenhead Advertiser, Henley Herald, Windsor Express, and Slough Express mentioned the performance of the University of Reading at the Henley Royal Regatta.
• Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice-Chancellor, was quoted by Greatest Hits Radio about a potential relocation of Kew Gardens’ Herbarium.
• A study by Dr Annemieke Milks (Archaeology) into 430,000-year-old wooden tools was featured by Martin CID Magazine.

Alumni:

• BJ News highlighted a talk from Roy Chan, creative font consultant.
• Source Security, Street Insider, FishingWire, Marine Business News, Security Informed, and others reported that Biology graduate Michelle Hildyard has been appointed General Manager at Teledyne Raymarine.
• Paschalina Papadogkona, who studied Human Nutrition, has been appointed department lead at ITS, reports Food Manufacture.
• This Day mentioned that Sade Michael-Adenuga, Executive Director of the Mike Adenuga Group, studied Law at Reading.