Reading in the News - Tue 15 Nov

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• Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) was interviewed by BBC News 24 on the cause of the UK's unusually mild winter.
• Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes feature in the banner of an article on climate activism by .  and  repost.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted by , , and  on fear of the climate crisis and record-breaking extreme temperatures this summer.
• Dr James Ryalls (Agriculture) is quoted by  on University findings that suggest air pollution threatens natural pest control methods in sustainable farming. Read our news story. 
•  reports on the University's success in meeting decarbonisation targets on the way to becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
• Krupa Nanda Kumar, manager of Space4Climate, spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the organisation’s work based at the 色狗导航.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Suzanne Graham (Education) was interviewed by LBC Radio on the diminishing role of languages in education.
• , , , , , and  report on collaborative University findings that people using prepayment energy meters are less likely to eat fruit and vegetables. Dr Cherry Law (Agriculture) is quoted. 
• Professor Ciara McCabe's (Psychology) article on  on the link between menopause medication and depression is reposted by  and .
• Dr Francesco Tamagnini (Pharmacy) is quoted by  and  on his expert reaction to the trial results of an Alzheimer's drug treatment. 
• Further coverage of research led by Dr David Field (Psychology) on the benefits of Vitamin B6 for mental health by  and .
• Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School) is quoted by  on the success of online sales during the pandemic.
• Dr Ellen Pilsworth (Languages and Cultures) wrote an article for  about the role of a small historic town in the first Germanic Romantic movement. 
• Research student, Ruchi Goyal (Henley Business School), is quoted by  on the psychology of motivation in business.
• Food Service Equipment Journal (in ) mentions University research on the energy use of pub-restaurants. 
•  mentions restricted access to the Thames river from Henley Business School, to allow for maintenance work.

Alumni:

• , , , and  report on the appointment of Henley Business School graduate, George Fosu, as the CEO of Garia.
•  mentions Dr Rob Cook, a former Geography student, for reviewing inside information for a company's announcement. 
•  mentions Henley Business School graduate, Michael Murray, who is the CEO of Frasers Group. 
•  reports on the appointment of Henley Business School graduate, Kristin Darby, to Station MD's Board of Advisors.