Reading in the news - Wed 27 Jul

Reading FC kit launch: Further coverage of the launch of Reading FC’s new home kit, featuring the climate stripes by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) in , , , , , , , , and . Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire and is quoted by the , BBC Radio 4 and  on the Environment Agency warning of drought in the UK.
• Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) is quoted by on the UK’s drought risk.
• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is quoted by  on the significance of climate-neutral aviation. 
• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by  on the link between climate change and intense heatwaves.
• PhD student Chloe Brimicombe's (Geography/Walker Institute) article on  on how countries can keep cool is reposted by . 
• Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) by on climate change's impact on the frequency and severity of climate events and extreme weather.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) spoke to BBC News at 10 last week about the record temperatures in the UK.

B6 improves mental health: Further coverage of research led by Dr David Field (Psychology) on the benefits of Vitamin B6 for mental health by , Burton Mail (in print), , , , , , , , , , , , , , and others. Read our news story.

Ukraine: 

• Professor Nada Kakabadse (Henley Business School) writes for the on how international conflict negatively impacts the environment.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Therese Callus (Law) is quoted by the , , , and  on the court's power over children's end-of-life treatments, in relation to the Archie Battersbee case.
• BBC Science Focus (in print) covers research led by Dr Alejandra Perotti (Biological Sciences) into tiny mites that live in the pores of our skin. Read our news story.
• Dr Richard Blakemore (History) is quoted by BBC Countryfile (in print) on recent interest in the stories of women from history. 
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was interviewed by on why funding rules for researchers should change.
• and list Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) as an upcoming panellist in the Future Of Education Summit 2022. 
• Dr Chris Dalton (Henley Business School) is quoted by on the difference between a manager and a leader.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by on the transmissibility of monkeypox. 
• Dr Kenton White (Politics & International Relations) is quoted by on political tensions in Nato's 'Suwalki corridor'. 
• Grow Your Own (in print) mentions University research on the positive impact of plants on mental health. Read our news story.
• and mentions a fossil discovery in the 1950s by a 色狗导航 student, in a story on the discovery of the oldest predator on Earth. .
•  (and in print) and publish a letter in response to their obituary on Percy Allum, a former Reading academic who wrote a popular book on politics and society in Naples in 1975.
• reports on international PhD scholarships available in Food Science at the University.

Alumni:

• reports on Reading graduate and barrister Natasha Shotunde receiving an honorary degree from Anglia Ruskin University.
• , , , , , and  report on the appointment of Ryan Harder as Sierra's Chief Investment Strategist. 
• , , , and report on the career of James Wythe, who joined Aviva Investors in January.