Reading in the news - Tue 4 Jun

#EnglishCreates: Professor Gail Marshall (Humanities) writes for Wonkhe 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 

• Henley Standard reports that the Royal Horticultural Society produced a guide to gardening in a changing climate, in conjunction with the University of Reading.
• 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 Forbes. Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) also quoted.
• Professor Pier Luigi Vidale (Meteorology) discusses the probabilistic nature in long range weather forecasting for i news.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Cindy Becker (Humanities) writes for AdvanceHE about how small-scale classroom interventions can empower students to find their space in higher education.
• Reading Chronicle covers political party discussion about how Conservative plan to scrap university degrees to fund apprenticeships may impact Reading.
• This is Oxfordshire, Witney Gazette and Oxford Mail 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 Yahoo! News.
• Brighton and Hove News reports that Leila Williams has a degree from the University