Reading in the news - Fri 20 Jan

Faba beans to revolutionise diet: Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was interviewed by Talk TV and Talk Radio, and ,, , , , , , ,, , , , , , , , , , and many others report on her publicly funded project titled 'Raising The Pulse', which encourages British consumers to switch to bread containing faba beans for their positive effect on diet and the environment.

B6 benefits mental health: Further coverage of research led by Dr David Field (Psychology) on the benefits of Vitamin B6 for mental health by , , , , , , , , , , and over one-hundred other outlets.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted by on whether Mumbai will feel the impact of a dust storm currently approaching Pakistan.

Other Coverage:

• reports on upcoming industrial strike action that will take place at universities across the UK, including Reading.
• , , , , , , and  mention Henley Business School's research on the benefits of the four-day workweek.
• reports on Dr Netta Weinstein's (Psychology) collaborative research on the effect that a teacher's tone of voice has on students' willingness to learn, connect, and cooperate. Read our news story.
• Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School) is quoted by on the shift in the importance of work-life balance over pay. 
• Jess Ashley (student) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire and she discusses the new season of Bad Education and mentions the upcoming debut of a play that she wrote as part of her course at the University.
• Paul Inman (Previously Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) is quoted by the  on UK University's international recruitment focus on countries outside China. 
•  , , and  write an obituary for exploration geologist Colin Campbell, mentioning the author met Campbell at a lecture he was giving on peak oil.
• , , and  write an obituary for a local historian, Elias Kupfermann, mentioning he had been preparing to study for a PhD at the University. 
• , , and  mention the University's research collecting data to develop a model able to identify music.

Alumni:

• Henley Business School alumna, Helene Speight is mentioned by for competing on The Apprentice.