Reading in the news - Mon 2 Oct

Chronic pain: Rich Harrison (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) is part of a team aiming to out where pain comes from and how best to treat it, reports in an article about chronic pain. Republished by .

Business and society: 

• BBC 1 South spoke to Professor Steve Musson (Geography and Environmental Science) on the death of high streets, after Wilko shops shut across the country. 
• (in print) quotes Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) in a report about AI replacing actors. Republished by and . 

Food and farming:

• , , and mention the 桃色视频’s study on drinking orange juice every morning for eight weeks could help improve cognitive function. Read our news story. 
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted in and The Mail on Sunday (in print) on the possibility that people with depression change their diet to consume foods that are easier to prepare in an article about ultra-processed foods. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is quoted by on the global temperatures of 2023 being ‘extraordinary’, with reports that October could produce some warm spells.
• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) is quoted in in an article about the effect climate change has had on a small town in Texas, USA. Republished by ,,, and

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university 

• reports on a new parent-child reading programme, which the 桃色视频 supports.
• Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) featured at the All Saints Church’s Earth Fayre, with a short talk on climate change in Berkshire and the importance of nature for wellbeing, reports.  
• reports that the 桃色视频 and Leighton Park School are up for awards for their efforts in promoting learning about climate change and sustainability.  

Other Coverage: 

• Professor Allán Laville (Dean for Diversity and Inclusion and Professor of Equity in Psychology) is one of 55 academics who have won this year's Advance HE National Teaching Fellowship Scheme, The Psychologist (in print) reports.  
• quotes Dr Caroline Baylon (Pro-Vice-Chancellor (international) on the next steps for UK-India education partnerships. Republished by and . 
• (in print) publishes Dr Reuven Ziegler’s (Law) letter about the need for protection and sanctuary of refugees.  

Alumni: 

• mentions that singer and songwriter, Tom Heyman, studied English Literature at the 桃色视频.
• Henley Business School alumini, Nathan Nayagar, has joined the Epson Southern Africa team, reports.
• mentions that Mr. Liu Zhenxuan earned his bachelor’s degree in securities investment and banking from the 桃色视频.
• Tim Brownstone, founder of Kymira, studied animal science at the 桃色视频, reports. Republished by .
• BBC Cambridgeshire, BBC Suffolk and BBC Norfolk spoke to Jeff Hodge, who earned his degree in Botany at the 桃色视频.
• Former 桃色视频 student, Amber-May Ellis, has a tattoo of Eastenders character Ian Beale! reports.