Reading in the news - Thu 20 Oct

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• , , , , , and Fresh Produce Journal (in print) mention the University's part in a project named Robot Highways which aims to increase efficiency and improve environmental sustainability in food production.
• reports on collaborative research led by Professor Giles Harrison (Meteorology) on changing the properties of water droplets. Read our news story. 
• Wokingham Paper (in print) reports that Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Miskell (Education and Student Experience), Visiting Professor Liz Bentley (Meteorology), and Professor Katrina Bicknell (Pharmacy) took part in the running of a baton through the University as part of its journey to COP27 hosted in Egypt this November.
•  and  quote Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) on the power of solar storms to cause power cuts.
• reports on a lecture given by the Walker Institute on the kinds of environmental projects they're working on.
• mentions Reading FC's kit featured Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes. 

Other Coverage:

• Professor Rosa Freedman was interviewed by France24 (no link) on the state of the UK government.
• Dr Bahram Mahmoodi Kahriz (Henley Business School) spoke to BBC Radio Oxford about the future of small high street retailers.
•  (and in print) publishes Professor Andrew Kakabadse and Asma Alawadi's (both Henley Business School) collaborative article on decentralised autonomous organisations.
• republishes a article by Emeritus Professor Brian Scott-Quinn (Henley Business School) on the UK's emergency budget announcement.
•  quotes Dr Vincenzo Raimo (formerly the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Reading) on the levels of student satisfaction on branch campuses. 
• reports on an upcoming talk on agricultural transitions by current Reading student, Auvikki de Boon.
• reports on the appointment of current Reading student, Caitlin Attrill, to planning and development consultancy Lichfields.
• reports on University findings that healthy eating and exercising can improve overall levels of happiness.
• Wokingham Paper (in print) reports on protests resulting from plans to develop housing on University-owned land. 

Alumni:

• , , , , and  report that Reading graduate and the director of Ghana's Education Services, Professor Opoku-Amankwa, has been relieved of his role.