Reading in the news - Tue 8 Nov

COP27: Our work at, and comment on, the UN climate summit. See what Reading is doing at COP27

• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) was interviewed by BBC Radio 5 on UN and COP27 climate targets.
• Professor Rosalind Cornforth, Director of the Walker Institute, was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire about why she is attending COP27.
• The  reports that the University's Walker Institute is part of a partnership to ensure global preparedness for water security issues. This work will be featured in a side event at COP27, in Egypt. Speakers include Professor Rosalind Cornforth, Director of the Walker Institute.

Other environment coverage:

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted by , , , , and  on the severity and frequency of extreme weather events, and by  and , criticizing the world's climate inaction. Her comments were aired on various regional stations including BBC Radio Nottingham, BBC Radio Three Counties, BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Newcastle, and BBC Radio London.
•  (and in print) reports on Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) Rainfall Rescue project, which is now seeking further volunteer action, and the , , and  (again) feature Professor Hawkins' climate stripes.
• Lancet (in print) lists Dr Claudia Di Napoli (Geography) and Professor Nigel Arnell (Meteorology) as co-chairs of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change. 
•  quotes Dr Liz Stephens (Meteorology), who defines a weather forecasting system.

Other Coverage:

• BBC Radio Berkshire and  report on funding that the University's community projects will receive. Read our news story. 
• Professor James Knight, a guest speaker at the University, had his article on reviving Battersea published by . 
•  reports on Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) and Professor Hannah Cloke's (Geography/Meteorology) part in contributing to a sci-fi exhibit at the Science Museum. Read our news story. 
• Dr Dominic Lees' (Film, Theatre, and Television) article on  on the use of 'deepfakes' for good is reposted by .
•  quotes Dr Rebecca Jones (Henley Business School) on the failure of training programmes. 
•  quotes Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Samuele Lo Piano, on the complexity of mathematical models. Read our news story. 
•  lists Professor Michelle O'Callaghan's (English Literature) upcoming talk on making verse collections as part of a symposium.   
• The Bookseller (in print) lists researcher Marie Leahy (Typography and Graphic Communication) as taking part in an upcoming publishing conference as a keynote speaker.
•  quotes Dr Erhan Aslan (Literature and Languages) on tips to solve Wordle puzzles. 
  
  
•  publishes an article by University student, Ben Holder (Law) on London's commercial court. 
•  reports on 50 years of the University's Samuel Beckett archives. Read our news story. 
• Henley Standard (in print) reports on a survey carried out by a Reading research fellow on the movement of rats carrying life-threatening diseases. 
•  reports on the University's partnership with Carter's Fair to deliver signwriting workshops. Read our news story.
•  quotes University research that Hedgehogs are moving to more urban areas.
•  reports that a team of students from the 色狗导航, Malaysia, won the CoreNet Global Academic Challenge.
•  reports on an upcoming lecture on global production taking place at the University's London Road Campus.
•  (and in print) mentions the University Rowing Teams' performance at the Upper Thames Autumn Head
•  and  list a talk that Thames Valley held at the University as a successful event to take place this year.

Alumni:

•  reports on a wearable infrared clothing brand founded by University graduate, Timothy Brownstone.