Reading in the news - Thu 27 Oct

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• , , , and  quote Professor Giles Harrison (Meteorology) on a study he co-authored which found that swarming insects can create as much electric charge as thunderstorm clouds and influence weather events. Read our news story.
• PhD candidate, Kerry Smith (Biological Sciences), co-wrote an article for  on the impact of meat consumption on the environment and  reposts.
•  features Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes on the header of an article on climate change communication.
•  quotes Professor Chris Hilson (Law) on the EU's failure to progress towards its net zero goal. 
•  mentions the University's part in a project named Robot Highways which aims to ensure sustainability in the agricultural industry.

Ukraine:

•  and  quote Dr KentonWhite (Politics & International Relations) on criticism of American democratic knowledge of foreign policy and the war in Ukraine.

Other Coverage:

• Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) was a guest speaker on  and discussed the importance of producing activists in business schools. 
•  quotes Dr Elizabeth Houldsworth (Henley Business School) on the pandemic's impact on HR professionals.
•  quotes Dr Alejandra Perotti (Biological Sciences) on Reading research revealing the evolution and mating habits of tiny skin mites that live in the pores of our faces. 
•  lists Dr Shu-Ling Lu (Construction Management and Engineering) as an upcoming guest speaker in a webinar on academic accreditation and assessment schemes. 
•  lists Professor Tom Oliver (Biological Sciences) as part of an annual forum marking 50 years since the designation of Wessex Downs as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
•  reports on a talk by Barry Van Zyl (Henley Business School) on a unique business strategic framework.
•  mentions that Dr Folashade Adeyemo (Law) participated in a webinar on economic crime. 
• Voice of Islam Radio reports on research carried out by former Reading academic Professor Helen Dodd (Psychology) into the benefits to children of playing and exploring outdoors.
• Farmer's Guide (in print) references University research on immunizing cows.

Alumni:

•  reports on the appointment of Reading graduate, Alex Thomson as a surveyor at SHW.