Reading in the news - Thu 7 Aug

Farmwatch: BBC Radio Berkshire aired a special ‘Farmwatch’ programme about farming in the county. Dr Zoe Barker (Animal Sciences) was a recurring guest on the programme (onwards from 1:12:45) and PhD student Ellen Knight (Agriculture) discussed a time capsule project about the future of farming alongside Associate Director of the Museum of English Rural Life, Isabel Hughes (from 1:19:30).

Heritage and culture:

• BBC News and BBC Scotland highlight research from Dr Jacqui Turner (History), showing correspondence between Reading and the University of Hiroshima after WWII. From our story: Hiroshima at 80: gifts reflect history’s darkest shadow
• BBC Radio Berkshire aired their mid-morning show live from Cookham, where an 8^th-century monastery is being excavated by staff and students from the Department of Archaeology. Rory Williams-Burrell, Sarah Lambert-Gates (both Technical Services), Professor Gabor Thomas, Dr Sophia Mills, Thomas Hayes, and graduate Jonathan Charmley (all Archaeology) were interviewed. From our story: Tumours and trauma treated at Anglo-Saxon 'hospice’. BBC 2 aired a repeat of Digging for Britain, in which Professor Gabor Thomas is interviewed about Cookham. 
• Dr Chloë Houston (English Literature) produced a book review for the TLS about Francis Bacon’s posthumous novel ‘New Atlantis’.
• The Collector featured a family tree of the Norman and Angevin dynasty, produced by the University.

Food and farming:

• Dr Garth Holloway (Agri-food Economics) has won a Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Publication of Enduring Quality Award.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• BBC News’s The World Today mentioned research that found air turbulence is likely to increase due to climate change.
• Professor Laura Wilcox (Meteorology) is cited by Comunicati-Stampa in an article discussing the impact of clean air on global warming. From our story: Air pollution cuts in East Asia likely accelerated warming
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted by Financial Times on the cause for extreme weather events in India. From our expert comment: India floods: ‘Himalayas becoming monsoon graveyards’

Business and society:

• Inside Education and Stuff Magazine (republished by HCNTimes) discuss the Huawei Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme taking place at Henley Business School Africa. Pro-Dean Linda Buckley is quoted.
• Associate professor Adrian Tagg (Construction Management) is quoted by The Register (republished by MSN) about estate agents using AI images.

Other coverage:

• A photo taken in the Harris Garden has been featured by Amateur Photographer.
• RDG.Today reports that Reading students are ranked the 12^th most healthy University students in the country.
• Barbour Product Search names the University as a new contract winner for Aliva’s EWI system.

Alumni:

• Research from graduate Faye Thomsit-Ireland is cited in an article published by MDPI.
• European Gaming mention that the editor-in-chief for GamblingInformation.com has a degree in Business.
• Techcable highlight that Naima McLean, Vice President of Creative Economy, has an MBA from Henley Business School.