Reading in the news - Tue 4 Jun

#EnglishCreates: Professor Gail Marshall (Humanities) writes for about the #EnglishCreates campaign and how it aims to show the economic and cultural value of studying English. Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• reports that the Royal Horticultural Society produced a guide to gardening in a changing climate, in conjunction with the 色狗导航.
• Professor Laura Wilcox (Meteorology) responds to research on the major reduction in emissions of sulphur dioxide following the introduction of new international shipping fuel regulations for . Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) also quoted.
• Professor Pier Luigi Vidale (Meteorology) discusses the probabilistic nature in long range weather forecasting for .

Other Coverage:

• Professor Cindy Becker (Humanities) writes for about how small-scale classroom interventions can empower students to find their space in higher education.
• covers political party discussion about how Conservative plan to scrap university degrees to fund apprenticeships may impact Reading.
• , and reports that 19-year-old meteorology student, Archie Rendell, will run 261km to raise funds for WaterAid.
• Heart Radio Berkshire spoke to Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) about deep fakes.

Alumni:

• The Guardian shares an obituary for Janet Slade, who studied at Reading. Republished by .
• reports that Leila Williams has a degree from the University