Reading in the news - Tue 15 Oct

Health and wellbeing:

• Yahoo! News features comments from Professor Gary Stephens (Pharmacy) on Novichok, the nerve agent involved in the Salisbury poisonings.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Earth.com highlights research led by PhD student Jennifer Stout (Meteorology) on how snowflake patterns can be used to predict rainfall. From: Snowflake dance analysis could improve rain forecasts.
• Trinity College Dublin highlights the work of Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) in creating the climate stripes, which are being used to light up the University’s up front façade on Friday, 18 October.
• EarthSky quotes an article written by Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) on The Conversation discussing the Europa Clipper mission.
• Germanic News quotes Professor Tom Oliver (Ecology) on biodiversity loss concerns.

Business and society:

• BBC Radio Berkshire interviews Professor Steve Musson (Geography and Environmental Science) on the financial challenges facing UK local authorities
• Showbizscope, South Africa Style Magazine and GautengLifestyleMeg  reports that Henley Business School Africa contributed to the 2024 All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) by assigning a research team to assess nominees.

Other coverage:

• A 1978 concert performed by singer-songwriter John Martyn at the University of Reading is featured on the BBC 2 show ‘John Martyn: Rock Goes to College.’
• HWRK Magazine publishes an article by Annabelle Pemberton, who led annual PGCE training sessions at the University of Reading.

Alumni:

• The Eagle Online reports on the appointment of Professor Toyin Ogundipe as the new chairman for the Redeemer’s University.
• Claims Magazine highlights the election of Henley Business School MBA Adam Humphrey as the new president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters.
• Pride Magazines features Horticulture graduate Bunny Guinness on the importance of autumn gardening.
• The Business Desk features Henley Business School graduate Natalie Boswell, Head of Regional Development for the Northeast & Yorkshire at Lloyds Bank, as a panellist at the Business of Yorkshire Conference.
• LCP highlights Grace Mitchell, a Market Access Specialist, who earned her undergraduate degree in biomedical science from the University of Reading.
• BBC Radio Berkshire interviews Ryan Lomas who discusses staying in Reading after completing his degree at the University of Reading to join the Rams rugby club.
• Henley Standard profiles Mr Stephen Blundell, who completed a graduate teacher program at the University of Reading and is now headmaster of St Mary’s Prepatory School in Henley.
• Fashion Week Online features Deema Murad, an artist and designer based in Portugal, who holds a degree in Design & Communication from the University of Reading. Bottom of Form
• AP News and EIN Presswire highlight Mutisunge Zulu, Chief Risk Officer at Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) PLC, as the first Zambian to earn the Certificate in Risk Governance.