Reading in the news - Thu 12 Feb

Record-breaking rain: Reading’s record-breaking rainfall is mentioned by ITV News, BBC Radio Berkshire, and BBC Radio Northampton. From our expert comment: Rain for 31 days straight breaks records as flood risks grow.

Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) spoke to Heart Radio Berkshire, Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) is quoted by the Financial Times, The Standard,The I Paper and Top10ETNews (republished by Yahoo News, MSN, and Inkl) and Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) was quoted by The I Paper (republished by MSN and Headtopics) and spoke to BBC Radio Scotland (from 47:00) and BBC Radio Berkshire (from 3:10:50).

IPCC on campus: The Financial Times mentions that more than 100 climate scientists gathered on campus for IPCC workshops. The Times interviewed Professor Sir Jim Skea, IPCC chair, on campus. From our story: Longest rain spell ever recorded as IPCC comes to campus 

Food and farming:

• BBC News, Southern Gazette, and MedIndia (republished by WorldNews and Yahoo News) reported on a study by Professor Julie Lovegrove, Dr Rosalind Fallaize and Dr Michelle Weech (both Food and Nutritional Sciences) that uses camera glasses and other methods to help track diets. From our story: Camera glasses show diet researchers what we really eat 

Health and wellbeing:

• NewsbyWire, London Daily News, and Prolific mentioned a study into how champagne can benefit heart health. 
• Daily Mail (republished by MSN, Mahalsa, Mogaz News and Internewscast) mentioned a study by Professor Claire Williams (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on the health benefits of blueberries. From our story: Daily blueberries for cognitive and vascular health 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) and Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) were quoted by Southern Gazette on their study linking depression and climate-related anxiety. From our story: Climate change fuelling anxiety in depressed young people 
• Financial Times quotes Professor John Methven (Meteorology) about Greenland’s ice melt.
• PhD researcher Jeff Da Costa (Geography) spoke to Radio 100,7 in Luxembourg about research on Early Warning Systems. From our story: How Luxembourg flood warnings went without action 
• H&N Magazine mentions the University’s ‘world-leading’ sustainability research. 

Business and society:

• Research from Professor Federico Faloppa (Languages and Cultures) on the normalisation of hate speech was featured by EEAS and BYTESEU.  
• The Star and The Jewish Independent republished an article written by Professor Tim Dixon (Built Environment) in The Conversation about rebuilding Gaza. 
• Research from Henley Business School found young people are more likely to run independent businesses, reports Hobbs Online. 

Heritage and culture:

• Reading Today quoted Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice-Chancellor, and Rachel Helsby, Head of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor’s Office, on an upcoming production celebrating the University’s 100^th anniversary. From our story: Campus set to become stage for centenary celebration  

Alumni:

• Property Week interviewed Sarah Hazell, partner at Jones Hargreaves, who studied Building Surveying. 
• Henley Business School graduate Adwoa Serwa Bondzie has been appointed Executive Secretary of The Energy Commission, reports Joy Online, VaultzNews, ClassFM Online, Metro TV Online, Ghana Webbers, and other outlets.