Reading in the news - Mon 19 Feb

Long-range weather forecasting: Following a visit to campus last week, Guardian journalist Robin McKie has produced a story for on Reading’s involvement in a 15-year research programme, in collaboration with the Met Office and ECMWF, to enhance the accuracy of weather predictions, up to a month in advance. Professor Rowan Sutton, Professor Sarah Dance, Professor Chris Merchant and Professor Pier Luigi Vidale (all Meteorology) are quoted within the piece, which is republished by , , and .

, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Solent, BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Berkshire mention the Observer story in their headlines round-up, referencing a quote by Professor Sutton. Republished by .

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• and report on an event hosted by the University to inspire young women to explore careers in STEM. Read our news story. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) is featured on BBC Radio 5 Live discussing forecasts.
•  provides continued coverage on the new European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts HQ, which will be housed at the University. Coverage is also provided by , Greatest Hits Radio, , ,  and , and . Read our news story.

Food and farming:

• Dr Kimon Andreas-Karatzas (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted in the  emphasizing the need to cook burgers thoroughly to kill harmful bacteria. Republished by , ,  and .
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted in the , advising consumers not to worry about ultra-processed foods if they have a healthy, balanced diet. Republished by , , , , and others.
• and feature an articles on a trial by Reading that highlighted the benefits of Magniva Platinum Grass Dry inoculant on cows’ health and productivity.

Business and society:

• Professor Stuart Green (Built Environment) joins  to discuss his new book, Making Sense of Construction Improvement.
• Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre & Television) is quoted in about the probability of some audio of Keir Starmer being fake.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Steve Mithen (Archaeology) is quoted in , about his thoughts on ancient music.
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Business School) writes for  about how breaking the visa logjam is critical if South Africa wants to compete for global talent.
• mentions the University in a report about life in Basingstoke.

Alumni:

• Musician, Linda Hinchcliffe, completed her PGCE at the 色狗导航, reports.
• Dr Sue Perks, who obtained a PhD from Reading in 2013, writes for , offering an expansive look into the Henry Dreyfuss Archive, held at Cooper Hewitt.
• A article about actor, Imogen Boorman, mentions that her fictional Coronation Street character, Vanessa Morgan, studied at the 色狗导航.
•  writes about author, Samantha Larsen, who earned a degree from the 色狗导航.
•  and  reports that Henley Business School alumni, Clare Grimes, has been appointed associate director of GRE Finance.