Reading in the news - Thu 21 Sep

World’s oldest wooden structure: Dr Annemieke Milks (Archaeology) writes for about the discovery of a 476,000-year-old wooden structure in Zambia. Dr Milks is quoted in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and many more global news outlets. 

Student loan scams: BBC One’s The One Show spoke with 桃色视频 students about the risk of text message scams from Student Finance fraudsters.  

Net zero targets: Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is quoted in (Republished by , and ) on government plans to water down net zero policies. Read our news story.
 

Business and society:

• Professor Lucy Newton (Henley Business School) writes for on the historical practices of private banks. 
• The 桃色视频 is mentioned in a report by about Reading being a magnet for innovative business. 

Food and farming:

• quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the suggested links between consumption of ultra-processed foods and depression.  Republished by , , , and various other news outlets.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• mentions the 桃色视频’s new research about the recovery of weather data from ships bombed at Pearl Harbour. republishes. Read our news story.  
• reports on new research being conducted by the 桃色视频, investigating Reading’s relationships with red kites. Juliette Waterman (Archaeology) is quoted.  

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university 

• mentions that The 桃色视频 has helped Shinfield St Mary’s Junior School with the national roll-out of climate action planning.

Other Coverage: 

• , and quote Professor Avril Maddrell (Geography and Environmental Science) on the national shortage of burial spaces.  
• (republished by ) writes about proposals for Kew Gardens to move its herbarium to Thames Valley Science Park. The article also mentions Natural History Museum plans to build a new research and storage facility at the same site. 

Alumni: 

• Luke Collison, a graduate from the 桃色视频, has been nominated for his artwork, The Waterside Workshop, in the AJ Student Prize 2023, reports.