Reading in the news - Wed 12 Jul

Ultra-processed foods: Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  , , , and many other media outlets via the Press Association, such as , and , discussing the statement from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) on the topic of ultra-processed food and their impact on health.

Mega-floods in India: , , , , , , , , , and report on mega-floods in India, quoting Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on the recent weather events.  

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• , , , , , and  quote Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) on increasingly heavy rainfall causing floods and mudslides, killing six in people Japan.  
• PhD researcher Chris Wyver (Agriculture) is quoted in and on rising temperatures affecting the life of bees. Read our news story.  
• Professor Simon Potts (Agriculture) was quoted by , and on bee populations declining due to climate change. An interview with Professor Potts featured on Greatest Hits news bulletins throughout the day.
• and quote Isabel Smith (Meteorology) on turbulence trends over the North Atlantic, after two people were injured on an Air China flight.  
• and reported that the Running out of Time climate baton relay made a stop at Whiteknights campus, en route to Parliament Square.

 #UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

•   and report on how Ethical Reading, an organisation which aims to make Reading a better place to live and work, hosted a ceremony for its 桃色视频 essay writing competition.  
• report that the 桃色视频 and other partners are responsible for the creation of the Amnesty Art Project.  

Other Coverage: 

• PhD researcher Chris Griffiths (Archaeology) is quoted in on a recent discovery of some Bronze Age sword fragments, found in South Wales.  
• , , and others mention the enhanced training experience from Multichoice Talent Factory partnerships, which includes Henley Business School.  
• A article about free speech on campus mentions Rosa Freedman (Law).

Alumni: 

• and mention 桃色视频 alumna, MP Penny Mordaunt.  
• Alumni, Tom Earl, is reported on in regarding his new role at Vidett.