Reading in the news - Wed 21 Dec

Flight Turbulence: Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is quoted by , syndicated to the , , , , ,  (online), , , , , , , , , , , and over one hundred other outlets on his research on the impact of climate change on aviation and turbulence.

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• Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) is quoted by ,  (and ), , ,  (and in print), ,, Heart Radio (), Smooth Radio (), , Bolton News (in print), , and others, explaining the UK's sudden mild weather.
• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by , Daily Record (in print), and  on expected extreme weather next year as global temperatures continue to exceed at least 1C above average.
•  and  report on collaborative research by Dr Kyriaki Noussia (Law) on the amendments that must be made to environmental and insurance law to allow for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage.
• Express and Star (in print) mentions University research that suggests the UK will be able to produce high-quality wine as a result of climate change. Read our news story.
•  mentions the University's research on the impact that globally slowingwindspeeds will have on the production of energy extracted fromwindturbines.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Christine Riefa (Law) is quoted by  (and in print), , and BBC Radio Solent on the consumer rights needed to protect online shoppers from being exploited.
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by on the weaker immune systems that children and older people have, putting them at risk of developing worse strep infections. 
• Professor Adrian Bell (Henley Business School) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford on his children's Christmas lecture on the history of money and finance. 
• Dr Nancy Mudenyo Hunt was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on being awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the University.
• Dr Mark Dallas (Pharmacy) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on his recent research linking heading the ball in football to higher risks of developing dementia. 
•  reports on a lecture that Professor Vimal Karani (Food) delivered as part of an international conference on nutrition and health, and he is quoted by on the progress of research on precision nutrition in developing countries.
• BBC Radio Solent,  and  report on difficulties that a student with cerebral palsy experienced to secure funding from her local council to pay for specialist equipment she needed to attend the University.
• Dr Erhan Aslan (Literature and Languages) is quoted by  and  on tips to solve Wordle puzzles.
• Dr Chris Dalton (Henley Business School) wrote an opinion piece on handling imposter syndrome, and it is published by .
•  reports on the role the University's Science Centre has in developing, formulating, and testing chocolate products for a Reading-based company.
•  lists the University as a participant in the upcoming UK and Ireland Study Exhibition 2023. 
•  mentions the University's Department of Typography and Graphic Communication and information design research by Dr Rob Waller (previously Typography and Graphic Communication).
•  mentions Henley Business School's research on the benefits of the four-day workweek.

Alumni:

• (Greece), , , and  report on the appointment of University Alumnus, Christos Iliopoulos, as the Deputy General Manager, Head of Project Finance at Attica Bank.