Reading in the news - Fri 17 Oct

Heritage and culture:

• Museums+Heritage highlighted an exhibition at The Museum of English Rural Life featuring letters by author James Joyce. From our story: James Joyce's creative world revealed by personal papers
• Professor Roger Matthews (Archaeology) was quoted by Arab News about cultural tourism in Iraq.

Food and farming:

• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) was quoted by The Grocer about the Eat-Lancet report and fair pay for farmers.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Scienmag reported on research in Science by Professor Jonathan Greogory (Meteorology) into past sea level change. From our story: Sea levels saw large fluctuations throughout last ice age
• Theodore Keeping (Geography and Environmental Science) was interviewed by DW News about his research on emissions cuts reducing the risks of extreme heatwaves.
• CNN quoted Professor Maarten Ambaum (Meteorology) on the causes of the 2024 floods in Dubai.
• Report24 quoted Professor Hong Yang (Geography and Environmental Science) about climate change and sinkholes.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• BBC Radio Berkshire news highlighted Reading’s Community Engagement Fund initiative. From our story: Community projects boosted by University funding
• Bracknell News reported on school workshops delivered by PhD student Marta O’Brien (Geography and Environmental Science) about air quality.

Other coverage:

• Professor Etienne Roesch (Psychology) contributed to an article in Wonkhe about the role of the REF in academia.
• Fourways Review reported on a ‘Safer Schools’ campaign in partnership with Henley Business School Africa.

Alumni:

• The Telegraph featured an obituary for pentathlete Sarah Parker, who studied at Reading.
• Greek City Times reported on the death of Greek politician Vasso Papandreou, who earned a PhD from Reading.
• The Cable featured Estate Management and Real Estate Finance graduate Oluwaseun Muraina, who has been appointed to the advisory board for Civic Hive.
• The Kenyan Hour mentioned Agricultural Economics master’s graduate Dr John Kimani as director of a company in Kenya.
• World Grain and Perishable News reported that Patrick Kalotis, Henley Business School graduate, is the new executive vice-president of food company Ingredion.