Reading in the news - Thu 14 Mar

Haiti: Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) provides expert comment on the ongoing violence in Haiti for The Sun, France24, Al-Jazeera, and Modern Ghana . Read our expert comment.  

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• The Mirror, The Sun and The U.S. Sun quotes Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) on the increasingly warm atmosphere which has caused higher levels of rainfall.
• Planting trees may not be as good for the climate as previously thought, reports Inside Climate News, citing a paper in Science led by Dr James Weber (Meteorology). Republished across US news media, including NJ, Silive, Lehigh Valley Live, Cleaveland, AL and The Oregon Live.

Food and farming:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) responds to research about the potential health benefits of apple cider vinegar for the Daily Mail. Republished by Mogaznews, Mahalsa and WhatsNew2Day.  

Other Coverage:

• Cllr Stephen Conway, leader of Wokingham Borough Council, highlights the strategic partnership with the University of Reading to support climate action, jobs and skills, in his column for Wokingham Today.
• The University of Reading Malaysia and Labyrinth Psychological Centre have partnered to expand their psychological research, The Star (Malaysia) reports.
• A zebra crossing on Upper Redlands Road, which the University of Reading is supporting, moves forward in its development, according to The Reading Chronicle and Yahoo! News.

Alumni:

• Founder of Gals Who Graduate, Brontë King, graduated from the University of Reading, Brummell Magazine reports.