Reading in the news - Tue 2 Aug

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by , , , , and  on the effect of climate change on the intensity of heat waves.
• reports on the University's partnership with gas-powered Reading buses to feature Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes. Read our news story. 
• reports on research by Dr Jake Bishop (Agriculture) on the effect of pollinators on crop yield stability. Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

• BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology) on her research into teenage mental health and improving ethnic diversity in education.
• Visiting Research Fellow Nigel Larkin (Biological Sciences) is quoted by  on the information that can be extracted from fossilised marine animal remains discovered recently on a farm in Gloucestershire.
• Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) is quoted by on higher-than-predicted sunspot observations.
• reports on a study conducted by Professor Claire Williams (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on the health benefits of blueberries.
• reports on the unexpected landing of a hot air balloon on the University's campus yesterday.
• reports on the University's new Archaeology field School in Berkshire, where students are contributing to an excavation of a lost monastery ruled over by a powerful Anglo-Saxon queen. Read our news story.
• , , and  report on collaborative research conducted by the University on the relationship between athletic performance and gut microbial stability. 
• reports on the University's partnership with Trade Body FIS, AMA Research, and Barbour ABI to improve supply chain relationships in the finishes and interiors sector. 
•  mentions Henley Business School's research on the benefits of a four-day workweek.  

Alumni:

• , , and mention Dr Rob Cook for reviewing inside information for a company's announcement. 
• reports on the Inaugural Women Leaders Award awarded to Jasmine Begum.