Reading in the news - Wed 4 Oct

Screen Berkshire launch: The University is a partner in the Screen Berkshire project, which launched this week with the aim of making the film and TV production industry more accessible and helping to train and develop emerging and experienced crew. Televisual, The Knowledge and Greatest Hits Radio report. Professor John Gibbs (Film, Theatre and Television) is mentioned by Reading Today and Wokingham Today. The Reading Chronicle spoke to alumni and filmmaker, Natalia Syam. Read our news story. 

Voice cloning: Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) spoke to Full Fact about the use of voice cloning by AI, which can identify speech patterns and use them in cloning.  

Business and society:

• Scottish Housing News reports on research from Dr Chris Foye (Henley Business School), on the business activities of three large housebuilders. 
• Professor Steve Musson (Geography and Environmental Science) spoke to BBC Berkshire on the importance of investing in town centres in the south of England.  

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• The Engineer reports on their close work with the University of Reading to develop a UHeat tool, which aims to calculate urban heat island (UHI) effects across an entire city.  

Food and farming:

• South West Farmer mentions that applicants for the West Country Dairy Awards included students from the University of Reading.  

Other Coverage:

• France24 (Republished by Auburnpub.com) spoke to Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) on the newly approved Kenyan-led mission aiming to bring stability to Haiti.  
• Wokingham Choral Society is set to perform at the Great Hall of the University of Reading in November, Wokingham Today reports.   
• A new zebra crossing on Upper Redlands Road will benefit students at the University, Reading Today reports.  

Alumni: 

• MarketScreener, Fox8, WFXR, Europa Press, Finanzen.net, L’Observateur, ADVFN, PR Newswire and hundreds of other global news outlets mention how Senior Vice President at Novo Nordisk, Robin Evers, studied management at the University of Reading.
• Elizabeth Adongo has been chosen as New Chief Officer for Agriculture, Food Security, Livestock and Fisheries. Tuko reports that Adongo holds a Bachelor of Science from the University.