Reading in the news - Thu 1 Aug

Charity of the Year: Rainbow Trust Children's Charity has been named as the University’s inaugural charity of the year, reports . Read our news story.

Winter weather forecasts: A new study, led by Dr Laura Baker (Meteorology), has found that a strong El Niño makes European winters easier to forecast. , , and covers the news. Read our news story.   

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) and Dr Matt Patterson (Meteorology) explain why mild UK heatwaves feel worse than in the US, for .
• Dr Xiangbo Feng (Meteorology) explains that the decrease in typhoons is due to uneven ocean warming. Reported by and republished by .
• reports that temperatures have soared across the south, with a recording of 30°C at the University. Republished by .
• Dr Balaji Senapati (Meteorology) describes a new climate phenomenon discovered in the Pacific Ocean, reported by and . Read our news story.
• A study led by Dr Claire Ryder (Meteorology) quantifies the amount of dust ingested by aircraft engines at 10 airports worldwide, reported by Flight International (in print). Read our news story.
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted in , , , and , explaining that climate change is contributing to extreme weather events in Kerala.

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Simon Clarke (Microbiology) tells that poor hygiene does not protect against dangerous pathogens, such as E.Coli – after a US triathlete said he was reducing his hygiene levels to protect himself from risk of illness. Republished by .
• Scientists from the 色狗导航 have found that flavonoids in blueberries can help with age-related memory loss and prevent hypertension, reports .

Business and society:

• Professor Emeritus Giannis A. Philis delivered the keynote address hosted at Henley Business School Africa, reported by .
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Business School) discusses the revival of the bilateral trade and investment framework with the US in an interview with .
• features The Pathways to Property initiative held at Henley Business School, aiming to attract students into the real estate sector.

Other Coverage:

• The 色狗导航 is set to compete in the new series of University Challenge, returning to the BBC in August, writes .
• Professor Martin Bell (Archaeology) is speaking at the Cerne Abbas Giant conference, reports .
• and report on the first speech in Parliament by Yuan Yang, MP for Earley and Woodley, where she mentions the University’s positive impact on the town. Republished by
• features an article about three Bermudan students who have won educational grants to study at university. One of the students will be pursuing a BSc in Food Business and Marketing.

Alumni:

• mentions that Gábor Szabados holds an MBA from Henley Business School.
• NIAB has appointed Dr Mark Fletcher as the new Head of Agronomy Services, reports .