Reading in the news - Wed 18 Jan

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Andy Turner (Meteorology) is quoted by Metro, ABC News, Head Topics, News Cabal, Earth.org, UK News Media, and Vart Land on the forecasting models that are predicting what El Nino conditions to expect from summer this year.
• Professor Chris Reynolds (Agriculture) is interviewed by British Dairying (in print) on reducing dairy herd methane emissions.
• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by South Shropshire Journal (in print) on how climate change led to the highest annual temperatures recorded in the UK last year.
• Business & Innovation Magazine and Wokingham Today list Reading as a supporter and user of greener sockets and energy management systems developed by Clean Growth Fund.
• A study from the University that found 63% of an average pub's electricity consumption was attributed to catering was mentioned by Foodservice Equipment Journal (in print).
• India Education Diary reports on the University's release of Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) updated climate stripes, which now include the average global temperature for 2022. Read our news story.

Teachers' tone affects students: Dr Netta Weinstein (Psychology) is quoted by The Telegraph (in print), Daily Mail, Tes Magazine, Daily Star (in print), Knowledia, Mogaz News, Big World Tale, Public News Time, Science Daily, User Walls, What's New 2 Day, Eurek Alert, Express Informer, and Phys.org on the collaborative research she conducted on the effect that a teacher's tone of voice has on students' willingness to learn, connect, and cooperate.

Diabetes risk from bacon: Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted by The Telegraph (and in print), Yahoo!, Everyday Health, and Foreign Affairs on his expert reaction to findings that claim additives found in bacon increase the risk of type two diabetes.

Four-day workweek: Markets Insider, Business Insider, Business Insider Mexico, Business Insider India, Business Insider South Africa, Biobio Chile, UK Daily News, News Beezer, Head Topics, Negocios, and MSN mention Henley Business School's research on the benefits of the four-day workweek. Dr Rita Fontinha (Henley Business School) is quoted by Work Life on the sectors that the four-day workweek is likely to be implemented.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• The University is mentioned by Wokingham Today for helping the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust to develop a survey for the public to have their say about the possible redevelopment and relocation of the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Florian Roithmayr (Art) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on Reading School of Art’s upcoming exhibition entitled 'Arachnophobia and Other Tales', which will be held at the Thames Tower in Reading today.
• Berkshire Live reports on concerns raised by local residents about the construction of Shinfield Studios.
• The Farmer's Mart (in print) lists Dr David Rose (previously Agriculture), Dr Faye Shortland (previously Economics and Marketing), and Dr Paul Hurley (a former Reading PhD student) as co-authors of a paper that found mental health support for farmers needs a revamp.

Alumni:

• On PR News, Hassel Wander, Inar Press Portal, PR Echo, Ruppi Mail, Press Network, Artikel Presse, Press Release Web Service, BSOZD, PR Mitteilung, and Presse Portal publish an article by Henley Business School graduate and executive coach, Reinhard F. Leiter, on choosing good coaches.
• XPO and IT Supply Chain report on the appointment of Henley Business School alumnus, David Picking, as the new technology director at XPO.
• Scottish Farmer (in print) publishes an obituary for Reading alumna and equestrian, Margaret Mary Power.
• Drapers (in print) interviews Reading alumnus, Mark Hopkins on his career in menswear.