Reading in the news - Wed 6 Aug

Hiroshima: Dr Jacqui Turner (History) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about Reading’s role helping to rebuild the library and ongoing relations with Hiroshima University after WWII. From our story: Hiroshima at 80: gifts reflect history’s darkest shadow

Food and farming:

• Times Radio (from 54 mins) interviewed horticulturalist and Reading graduate Bunny Guinness on the value of allotments, and mentions Reading research on the nutritional value of fresh food.

Business and society:

• The Economist quotes Professor Michael Schmitt (Law) on why global rules of war are being ignored.
• The Yorkshire Post mentions the campaign by University Chancellor Paul Lindley to encourage children to play outside.

Health and wellbeing:

• Professor Amanda Callaghan (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) is quoted by Good Housekeeping on avoiding mosquitos.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• BBC News (republished by Finnoexpert, BritishBulletin, and Yahoo!News) quotes Visiting Professor Liz Bentley (Meteorology) on the accuracy of weather forecasts.
• Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) writes for The Conversation (republished by the Independent, ScienceAlert, India Today and Today Headline) explaining why the earth spun faster yesterday.
• The Telegraph, Southern Living, and Japan Today discuss Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) research on air turbulence and climate change.
• The Guardian quotes Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) on Storm Floris. From our expert comment on Storm Floris.
• The Mirage, EurekAlert!, and Phys.org features research by Jorge Avaria-Llautureo (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) about primate evolution. From our story: Early primates survived in cold, not tropical climates

Heritage and culture:

• Arts and Collections mentions that Reading botanists identified plants for an art exhibition including Glastonbury hawthorn.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• Business Biscuit reports that the University is co-sponsor of a new all-party parliamentary group for the Thames Valley.

Other coverage:

• Dr Tan Wigenbach (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) contributed to an article in Times Higher Education about the process of moving to the UK for skilled migrants, specifically academics.
• Which School Advisor lists Reading among others in an article on Clearing.

Alumni:

• Stuart Henshall, an MBA from Henley Business School, was appointed the Chief Financial Officer of Brown and Cadwell, reports Globe Newswire, Yahoo!Finance, Benzinga, Gates County Index, and The Manila Times.
• Explocity highlights that Avinash Krishnan, Director and CEO of conservation charity A Rocha India, has a Master's in Wildlife Management.
• Demeateide Samuel Heineken, son of a Nigerian Federal government minister, has graduated from Reading with a law degree, reports Nigeria News Shafaqna and Leadership.