Reading in the news - Thu 10 Jul
08 July 2025
ECMWF headquarters: BBC South covers the groundbreaking ceremony for the new European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting headquarters, which is to be based at the Whiteknights campus - featuring interviews with Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort, Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) and Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology/Geography).
Coverage also seen in: , and
Business and society:
- magazine features an in-depth interview with Elena Spasova, Dean of Henley Business School, highlighting that the business school is celebrating its 80th birthday this year.
- Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Business School Africa) has co-authored an article for highlighting South Africa’s G20 leadership as a chance to promote inclusive, values-based policy at the V20 Summit.
- An article on written by Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) explains that strategic delegation should focus on individuals, enabling work teams to grow stronger.
Health and wellbeing:
- , , and reference Reading research into the prevalence of larger animals getting cancer. From our news story: Bigger animals get more cancer defying decades-old belief.
- reports that researchers from the Hugh Sinclair Institute of Human Nutrition at the University analysed UK diet data to explore links between eating patterns and cardiometabolic disease risk.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) is quoted by , , and discussing flash flooding and drought. She also spoke to Heart Berkshire on hosepipe bans.
- Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) is quoted by and Bracknell News Series (in print) stating that the deadly Texas floods were caused by a powerful natural weather system.
- Dr Laura Wilcox (Meteorology) is quoted by (also in print), noting the UK has lost access to a key global air quality dataset after a decision by the Trump administration. Republished .
- Professor Hannah Cloke spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about why the current hot weather is a concern.
- Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by (also in print), and on the increasing dangers of heatwaves.
- and quote Dr Akshay Deoras and Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology), on the deadly impact of climate change and heatwaves in Europe. Republished by , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .
Other Coverage:
- Dr Geoff Smith (Archaeology) is quoted by , describing Neanderthals as “master planners” in response to a unique archaeological find in Germany. Republished by . From our story: Neanderthals crushed animal bones to hoard fat for winter
- Reading is mentioned in this article about the impact of research funding cuts.
- features the Museum of English Rural Life’s podcast Absolute Units.
Alumni:
- A letter in remembers Roger Harcourt, a former University student who was a passionate teacher. Republished by , and .
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