Reading in the news - Tue 3 Jun

Strategic defence review: The Guardian shares expert comments from Dr Alexander Gilder (Law) on the UK’s strategic defence review. Republished by MSN. From our story: ‘Strategic defence review will give UK key NATO role’

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• The Conversation publishes an article by Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/ Meteorology), who says England needs more than just new reservoirs to solve its water crisis.
• EarthSky quotes Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) on proposed cuts to NASA funding.
• Innovations Report, Moneycontrol, Mirage News and Florida State University News reports on a study co-authored by Dr Jacob Gardner (Biological Sciences), revealing that birds nested in the Arctic alongside dinosaurs 73 million years ago. From our story: Ancient birds nested in the Arctic alongside dinosaurs
• Henley Standard highlights a Q&A session with Professor Christopher Merchant (Meteorology), part of Great Big Green Week, which will take place on Thursday, 12 June.
• Greatest Hits Radio featured a new tool co-developed by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) that compares live UK temperatures to 30-year averages. From our story: UK’s extra heat revealed with live temperature tool
• Technology Networks and Earth.com quotes Professor Sandy Harrison (Geography and Environmental Science), on new findings which suggest climate models overestimate how much carbon trees release.
• Reading Borough Council reports the University was named The Times Sustainable University of the Year.
• Windsor Express (in print) quotes Dr Roger Brugge, (Meteorology), noting spring 2025 was the warmest locally since before 1900.

Heritage and Culture:

• CounterPunch mentions The Nature of Fascism, a 1969 book based on academic papers first presented at the University.
• The Daily Galaxy quotes Nigel Larkin (Visiting Research Fellow) on the discovery of the world’s oldest stomach stone. Republished by MSN.

Health and wellbeing:

• 9News, East Idaho News and AccuWeather quote Dr Alejandra Perotti (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) on the nighttime exploits of human face mites.

Food and farming:

• Se7en.ws highlights the University’s involvement in the development of Precision Farming 3.0.

Business and society:

• Daily Maverick publishes an opinion piece by Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa, advocating for unconventional thinkers to drive change.
• University of Tokyo mentions Ren Ren (Henley Business School) will co-present at the 2025 UTokyo-MIT Real Estate Workshop.
• The Media Online quotes Dr Holly Andrews (Henley Business School), who explains that some business leaders exhibit psychopathic traits.

Other Coverage:

• Hospitality & Catering News and Cumbria24 highlights Terry Frost’s academic legacy, noting he was Artist in Residence and Professor of Painting at the University.
• Cherwell reports Oxford's American Football team defeated the University of Reading 35–0.
• Herald Series, Bicester Advertiser, This Is Oxfordshire, and Witney Gazette report that Fintan Feltham, an 18-year-old student from the University, died in Oxford last year.

Alumni:

• Persfin and African News Agency mention Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza, an MBA candidate at Henley Business School, South Africa. Republished by MSN.
• Antique Collecting mentions Michael Baggott, whose passion for antiques led him to study fine arts valuation at the University. His silverware collection is now set for sale.