Reading in the news - Fri 19 Jul

Resilience rucksacks: reports on the 色狗导航’s Resilience Rucksack scheme, which has seen more than 1,200 mental health rucksacks full of wellbeing products donated to school children in Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Dr Stella Chan (Psychology) spoke to BBC Berkshire Radio about the scheme.

Future leaders fellowships: Two researchers from the 色狗导航, Dr Luke Barnard (Meteorology) and Dr Miriam Sorace (Politics and International Relations) have been named Future Leader Fellows by the UKRI, and report. Read our news story.

Health and wellbeing:

• and quote Professor Bhismadev Chakrabarti (Neuroscience and Mental Health) on a study that found a link between altered gut bacteria in children and autism.
• Dr Alex Bye’s (Pharmacology) article for , about whether aspirin could potentially prevent heart disease, was republished by .
• quotes Dr Kimon Andreas Karatzas (Food Microbiology) explaining why some people are more susceptible to food poisoning. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology/Geography) is quoted by and on Europe’s heatwaves.
• spoke to Dr Simon Driscoll (Meteorology) who discusses a study that found days are getting longer due to climate change.

• mentions research on clear-air turbulence (CAT) from the 色狗导航.

Food and Farming

• reports on FruitWatch, a citizen science initiative from the 色狗导航 that enhances predictions for when fruit trees will flower.

Other coverage:

• mentions that Berkshire Animal Connection Centre (BACC) has had corporate groups from the University visit the centre.

Alumni

• and report that Caroline Pill has been promoted to a new role in luxury recruitment at Heidrick & Struggles. Pill holds a certificate in life and career coaching from Henley Business School. 
• reports Vice-Chancellor Pedro Bouchon of Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile earned his PhD at the 色狗导航.
• Ms Lynda Biribonwa earned a masters at the University, reports.