Reading in the news - Wed 17 Jan

Post Office scandal: Newbury Today reports that Professor Elizabeth Conaghan (Law) is helping to produce a play about the Post Office - Horizon scandal.

New year, new job? Dr Rita Fontinha (Henley Business School) is quoted on research that found 46% of people who moved jobs in the past year are looking for new employment. Wales Online, Liverpool Echo, MyLondon and other outlets like Business Live and Nottinghamshire Live report.   

Flooding and drought: Professor Hannah Cloke spoke to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme about the UK’s flood defences and is quoted by WaterBriefing about the 2022 droughts in the UK. Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) warns of the flood risk for new homes for Sky News. Republished by MSN.

Business and society: 

• Professor James Reade (Economics) spoke to BBC Berkshire on football teams going into administration.

Health and wellbeing

The Sun on research from the University of Reading that found Marmite could help reduce anxiety and depression.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• PhD student Isabel Smith (Meteorology) is quoted on the surge in clear-air turbulence for Wired. Research authored by PhD student Mark Prosser and Professor Paul Williams is also mentioned.
• The Third Pole quote Dr Kieran Hunt (Meteorology) on the growing frequency of western disturbances. Republished by The Wire and Kashmir Life. 

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• The University of Reading’s Museum of English Rural Life hosts Friday Fledglings, Reading Today and Wokingham Today reports.
• Reading.co.uk reports on plans for a new £7 million sports facility in Shinfield, developed by Shinfield Parish Council, Wokingham Borough Council and the University of Reading. 

Alumni:

• Costar reports that Toby Hall and Sam Stevens from the Kingly Partners, both studied real estate and played hockey together at the University of Reading.