Reading in the news - Thu 31 Jul
31 July 2025
Digging Cookham: , Greatest Hits Radio (and ), and BBC Radio Berkshire provide coverage of archaeological excavations of an 8th-century monastery in Cookham. Project leader Dr Gabor Thomas, lecturer Thom Hayes and student Eleanor Rawlings (all Archaeology) are interviewed. From our story: Tumours and trauma treated at Anglo-Saxon 'hospice’
Food and farming:
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features research by Dr Amelia Hood (Agriculture) on cover cropping as a regenerative farming approach.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
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Comments on the Pacific tsunami and earthquake by Dr Alison McLeod, Dr Jonathan Dale and Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) are featured in ,
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and report that the BBC has returned to the Met Office for weather forecasts, highlighting a Reading-led test of their weather apps.
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A article about turbulence featuring comment and findings from Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) explaining what turbulence is and how it occurs. Republished by , , , , , , , . From our story: Aviation turbulence strengthened as the world warmed — study.
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Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences) writes about how schools can embrace climate action, in NEU magazine .
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(Poland) reports on a Professor Laura Wilcox (Meteorology) study on air quality and climate change. From our story: Air pollution cuts in East Asia likely accelerated warming
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highlights Kew Gardens’ new Carbon Garden with climate stripes.
Other Coverage:
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reports on dinosaur track discoveries, featuring Dr Brian Pickles (Ecology).
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and highlight Reading research on the decreasing size of private living space in the UK.
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highlights the upcoming Heritage Open Days programme, including tours of Foxhill House on Whiteknights campus.
Alumni:
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reports the appointment of Henley MBA David Crozier as Chief Marketing Officer at Appian.
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, , , , , , , , and article reports that Ioana Necula, founder of Genesis College, completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Board Practice and Directorship at Henley Business School.
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