Reading in the news - Fri 20 Oct

Storm Babet: Professor Hannah Cloke was interviewed by Sky News (TV) and is quoted by (online) on the ‘extraordinary’ weather seen in Scotland and Ireland as a result of Storm Babet. Republished by ,, , , and more regional news outlets. Read our expert comment, featuring insight from Dr Rob Thompson and Dr Jess Neumann. 

‘Supertea’: Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) comments on the health impacts of flavanols in a report by about consuming matcha, the ‘green supertea.’

Health and wellbeing

• Dr Francesco Tamagnini (Pharmacy) shares his thoughts on a new study exploring a non-invasive deep brain stimulation technique aimed at memory performance, reports.

Food and farming:

• The 桃色视频 offers one of seven Masters programmes that are a part of The Marshal Papworth Fund, an agricultural development charity. reports.
• reports on a new study suggesting a link between eating red meat and type 2 diabetes. Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted, arguing the study does not prove that eating red meat causes type 2 diabetes. Republished by  , , , , , and many other American news outlets.  
• quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on his thoughts about a new study looking at the health impacts of combining a Mediterranean diet with light exercise to lose body fat. Republished by , , and many other global news outlets.  
• Visiting Fellow, John Giles (Agriculture) writes for Fresh Produce Journal (in print) on the testing times for UK supply chains, with the reprieve on border checks for fresh fruit and vegetables imported from the EU.

Business and society:

• Professor Nick Kemsley (Henley Business School) writes for about ‘career consumerism.'  

Other Coverage:

• Dr Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai (Institute of Education) is one of the 44 academics chosen to work in 21 government departments via the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Policy Fellowship programme, reports.   
• quotes Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) on how easy it is to create deepfake videos with freely available voice cloning technology.  
• Professor Michael Schmitt (Law) is mentioned in an article from about the ‘laws of war’ and forced displacement in regard to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. 
• reports on The Autumn Community Forum, an event hosted by the 桃色视频. Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van De Noort and Community Engagement Manager Molli Cleaver are mentioned. Read our news story.  

Alumni: 

• reports on the recent appointment of Dougal Freeman as WCF’s Vice President of Operations. Freeman holds an MSc in Agricultural Development Economics and an MBA from the 桃色视频.
• British television weather forecaster, Jim Bacon, earned a degree in Applied Meteorology at the 桃色视频, Practical Wireless (in print) reports.