Reading in the news - Thu 9 Feb

#PlanetPartners:working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) is quoted by Reading Today (in print) on the University's new young climate ambassadors scheme. Read our news story. 
• Professor Tom Oliver (Biological Sciences) is quoted by Chof 360 criticising HS2's flawed method of calculating the value of nature affected by construction.
• Reading.co.uk reports on University findings that high atmospheric pressure can increase water's boiling point, quoting Professor GilesHarrison (Meteorology) on how this happens, and mentioning Dr Stephen Burt's (Meteorology) recent record-high pressure readings.
• DanFernbank's (Energy and Sustainability) tweet highlighting the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero's lack of focus on renewable resources is shared by The Canary. 
• The Science Timesmentions the University's collaborative research on clouds. 

Food and farming:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted by Mail Online, Public News Time, Today Headline, Express Digest, Express Informer, and What's New 2 Day on the nutritional value in cereal and protein bars.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• Vice-Chancellor, Professor RobertVandeNoort wrote a column for Reading Today (in print) on the outcome of the University's community consultation on the development of sports and leisure facilities in Shinfield. Read our news story. 
• Wokingham Today (in print) mentions that the University took part in consultations on the future of Wokingham.

Other Coverage:

• Dr SimonClarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by Mail Online, Express Digest, Express Informer, What's New 2 Day, and Public News Time on how to reduce your risk of catching norovirus.
• The Metro and Greatest Hits Radio mention upcoming industrial strike action at the University, which continues today.
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Africa) is quoted by The Media Online and Pondoland Times on the opening of SolPlaatje scholarship applications.
• Wokingham Today (inprint) and Reading Today (inprint) report that University chaplain, Mark Laynesmith will be interviewing author, Marina Cantacuzino on her book on forgiveness for the department's upcoming annual lecture.
• Dr GaborThomas (Archaeology) is quoted by Reading Today (inprint) and Wokingham Paper (inprint) on recent findings that an Anglo-Saxon monastery was more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought. Read our news story. 
• Dr Anastasiya Saraeva (Henley Business School) is quoted by Human Resources (in print) on considering public reaction when handling bad PR.
• Dr Ruvi Ziegler's (School of Law) article on problems in comparing Israel's proposed legal overhaul with the UK system is reposted by QOSHE.
• Spalding Voice reports on Visiting Professor Michael Lewis' (Archaeology) upcoming lecture entitled "A Detectorist’s Utopia". 
• University student, BenHolder's (School of Law) article on London's commercial court is listed by Legal Cheek as one of their top journal submissions of the past year.
• Forschung & Lehre mention the University's available advice on how students can get the most out of their studies.
• The Reading Chronicle mentions that a University student was commissioned to paint wall artwork in Reading's new restaurant, Coco Di Mama.
• Medical Design & Outsourcing mention that bio-tech company, BioInteractions has a lab based at the University's Thames Valley Science Park. 
• Reading Today (in print) mentions an upcoming BBC Introducing event to be hosted at the University Students’ Union.
• PFM On The Net lists the University as a customer of Pareto.