Reading in the news - Fri 1 Aug

Plane turbulence: Daily Mail, The Independent, ABC News, AOL, The Guardian, ABP Live, AP News and various US media outlets quote Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) about the increasing frequency of clear-air turbulence after a Delta flight’s emergency landing in Minneapolis. UNILAD and People Online mention 2023 University research on worsening aircraft turbulence.

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• BBC Radio 4 interviews Professor Sir Brian Hoskins (Meteorology) on the need for renewable energy schemes.

Health and wellbeing:

• Ulster Herald (in print) features comments from Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences), rejecting the alleged health risks from phone masts.

Business and society:

• Screen Daily highlights the University’s Screen Industry Voices report on freelancers. From our story: Freelancer exodus from film and TV threatens UK growth
• Newsweek and various US regional outlets like Myrtle Beach Online, Mahoning Matters, The State, Sacramento Bee, Merced Sun-Star, Macon, Miami Herald, Star-Telegram, Fresno Bee, DNYUZ, Herald Sun and Idaho Statesman, report research by Dr Rita Fontinha (Henley Business School) highlighting the benefits of the four-day workweek for employees and organisations.
• Reading Today reports that Henley Business School is leading a programme to inspire the next generation of property developers.
• Professor Niaz Asadullah (Economics) co-authored a study on the limited impact of legal reforms on child marriage in South Asia. Via Mirage News, King's College London and PHYS.

Food and farming:

• Dairy Global reports on research led by Professor Chris Reynolds (Animal Sciences) investigating the impact of feeding dairy cows with seaweed mixtures on reducing methane emissions.
• Dairy Farmer (in print) highlights research by Dr Zoe Barker (Animal Sciences) on the impact of rising temperatures on cattle behaviour and breeding.

Heritage and culture:

• Continued coverage of University excavations of an 8^th century monastery in Cookham from Maidenhead Advertiser (in print) and Greatest Hits Radio.

Other coverage:

• EGU Blog says Valeria Mascolo will join the University of Reading as a climate research scientist in September.
• The Reading Chronicle (in print) reports that Daisy’s Dream, a charity supporting bereaved children and families, has been named the University’s charity of the year.
• New Scientist (in print) reports on a study authored by Dr Brian Pickles (Ecology) showing evidence of multi-species dinosaur herding. Republished by Yahoo News France. From our story: Dinosaur tracks show first evidence of multispecies herding

• HEPI features a blog co-authored by Dr David Carter (Classics), discussing the experience of Transnational students.

Alumni:

• Ideal Home, RHpress and Digital 360 features David Fryer, Head of Technical at Mr Fothergill's, who holds a BSc (Hons) in Horticulture from the University.
• Northwich Guardian highlights the retirement of headteacher Claire Edgeley after 30 years of service. She studied at the University before beginning her teaching career in Winsford.
• Firmenpresse, Ehome News, Bürgersagt, and PR Echo report on Reinhard F. Leiter, a certified graduate of the Professional Certificate in Coaching at Henley Business School.