Reading in the news - Mon 22 Apr

Solitude research: An interview with Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) for BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, discussing her research into solitude, was re-aired over the weekend.

Business and society:

•  quotes Professor Keiichi Nakata (Henley Business School) about the ethical concerns of facial recognition technology and fingerprint scanning.
• Professor Andrew Urquhart (Henley Business School) writes for  about Bitcoin. Republished by and .
• Professor Steve Musson (Geography) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire last week about Buckinghamshire Council’s approach to the issue of litter and fly tipping.
• BBC Radio Berkshire reports on the University’s new staff volunteering scheme. Read our news story.

Food and farming:

• Times Radio spoke to Professor Katie Sampeck (Archaeology) about the history of chocolate.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Maarten Ambaum, Professor Suzanne Gray, Professor Giles Harrison (all Meteorology) and Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) are quoted in the continued coverage of the floods in Dubai for , , , , , , , , ,  and many other outlets. An article written for mentions Reading’s involvement in the media stories surrounding the flooding. Radio and television coverage is provided by LBC Radio and GB News. Read our expert comment.
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) discusses monsoon forecasting for . Republished by and .
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) and Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) are featured in a report by , reacting to the European State of the Climate 2023 report.
• Dr Konstantinos Tsiolis, who studied for a PhD at Reading, was featured on Countryfile explaining his research into the critical role of bees in our environment. The programme aired nationally on BBC 1.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Suzy Tutchell (Institute of Education) writes for  about the work of past and present female artists. Republished by and .
•  reports on the 桃色视频’s Henley Business School.

Alumni:

•  mentions that Senior Lecturer in Education at Oxford Brookes University, Rebecca Matthews, studied at the 桃色视频. Republished by  and .   
•  mentions that Dr Sue Perks was awarded a PhD from the 桃色视频 in 2013.
• Anastasis Michailas, paralegal at JLG, studied at the 桃色视频,  mentions.
• Exhibition curator, Cheng Xunchang, is a PhD graduate from the 桃色视频, , , , and report.