Reading in the news - Tue 31 Oct

History of Halloween: Professor Anne Lawrence (History) and Dr Jacqui Turner (History) explain the history of Halloween for EssexTV. Read our news story. 

Storms: BBC Radio Surrey spoke to Dr Jess Neumann (Geography) on the serious weather that Storm Ciaran is set to bring to the UK, with severe flooding predicted. Read our expert comment. Read our expert comment. BBC News quotes Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology) on why Storm Babet caused severe flooding in Norfolk and Suffolk after such a dry year. Republished by Yahoo! News.  

Probiotics: The Daily Mail quotes Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on both probiotics and prebiotics helping with IBS symptoms, like reducing gas and bloating. Republished by Mogaznews En, MSN and Sound Health and Lasting Wealth.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• BNN mentions a study by Professor Ted Shepherd (Meteorology) about ski resorts becoming dependent upon artificial snow due to warmer weather.  

Business and society: 

• RICS reports on JIL, an organisation which champions race and ethnicity within the industry, and their attendance at Henley Business Schools Summer School programme as a way to leverage network connections and attend presentations.  

• Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) writes for Forbes about navigating the complexities of working flexibility.  

Other Coverage:

• Professor Parveen Yaqoob (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is included in the panel of leading experts that attended a webinar, hosted by DEI, regarding diversity strengthening research environments, Clarivate reports.  

Alumni: 

• Jonathan Harvey, joint chief executive of Acme Studios, studied art at the University of Reading, The Guardian reports. Republished by Yahoo! News and MSN.

• The Sun Turks and Caicos mentions that Deputy Director of DECR (Director of Environment and Costal Resources), Luc Clerveaux, earned his degree in Ecology and Conservation from the University of Reading.

• Independent Non-Executive Director for Entain PLC, Amanda Brown, holds a degree in English from the University of Reading, Directors Talk Interviews mentions.