Reading in the news - Thu 6 Nov

Curriculum review: 10 academics across the University provided expert comment on the government’s announcement about reforms to the UK national curriculum. From our story: Curriculum and Assessment Review: expert comments

Comments from Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) were picked up by: Bromsgrove Standard, BusinessGreen and Redditch Standard.

Food exploration: Reading Today reported on a nutrition project for local SEND children involving Professor Kate Harvey and Natalie Ellison (both Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences). Funding was also provided as part of the University’s Community Engagement Fund. From our story: Supporting SEND families through food, play and nutrition

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Science) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire on the causes and dangers of bird flu.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• BBC World at One (from 36:06), The Independent, Mirage News, Nedd and Phys.org provided further coverage of a report written by Regius Professor Keith Shine and Professor Laura Wilcox (both Meteorology) on the effects of solar radiation modification.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) featured in an episode of BBC Inside Science, talking about climate change and Hurricane Melissa.
• Travel Tomorrow mentioned research from Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) which found climate change is making air turbulence worse. From our story: Turbulent flights to continue as warming world shakes skies
• Wokingham Today mentioned an upcoming talk by Professor Chris Merchant (Meteorology) on global warming.

Business and society:

• Dr Leonid Sirota (Law) wrote for National Post (republished by MSN) about myths surrounding the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
• Scroll.in and Europe Says highlighted a study into the number of Sharia councils in the UK.
• Times Higher Education quoted Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) about protests at Kings College London.

Heritage and culture:

• Professor Kate Williams (History) featured in an episode of Hit History TV, discussing the queens of England.
• PrintWeek mentioned archival research into the historical significance of book manufacturer William Clowes & Sons.
• BBC Radio Berkshire and Oxford mentioned the upcoming University-produced play Glitch, which will be touring the UK next year.
• The Past highlighted a free online course offered by the University about the archaeology of the Vale of Pewsey.
• In looking at vintage local newspapers, BBC Radio Berkshire and Reading Chronicle mentioned previous students and University traditions from the 1970s.

Other coverage:

• ZME Science, Kopalnia Wiedzy, Bomega, Infowet, WCN and several global outlets reported on research from Dr Brian Pickles (Ecology) which has found a new method for finding dinosaur bones. One of the co-authors of the paper also spoke to CBC Radio about the research. From our story: Lichens and drones reveal dinosaur bones
• Sulpanaro, L'indicator and Sassuolo highlighted a training course led by Professor Lynne Murray and Professor Peter Cooper (both Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences).
• BBC Radio Berkshire mentioned an upcoming talk on campus from photographer Michael Leach about his book The Complete Owl.
• Visiting Fellow Steve Babaeko (Henley Business School) has been appointed Vice President and Area Director of IAA, reports Independent and This Day.

Alumni:

• Herbert Robinson, who studied Quantity Surveying, has been appointed Chancellor of the University of Gambia, reports Kerr Fatou.
• Environment and Development graduate Fermin Koop wrote for ZME Science about the moon’s interior structure.
• Henley Business School Graduate Heiðdís Guðmundsdóttir is the founder of new company Expectus Finance, reports Viðskiptablaðið.
• BusinessMagazin interviewed Henley Business School graduate Simonei Constantinescu, CEO of ANA Hotels.
• Briefly mentioned that actress Ayanda Thabethe recently gained an MBA from Henley Business School.