New Regius Professor puts people at heart of climate debate
One of the UK’s leading experts on weather and flooding, Professor Hannah Cloke OBE, has been appointed Regius Professor in Meteorology and Climate Science at the University of Reading.
The appointment is a rare honour recognising her position as a world-leading scientist in her field, becoming only the second holder of the University of Reading’s sole Regius Professorship. As the next Regius Professor we are excited that Hannah will also serve as the new Academic Lead for IUCA.
To mark the appointment, Professor Cloke will deliver a keynote public talk in Reading next month, exploring how human imagination is at the heart of weather and climate science. The talk will explore what is happening to our weather, and why; what this could mean for Reading and towns and cities like it across the country; and how science can put people in charge of their own futures, by helping communities to prepare and respond.