Reading in the news - Thu 18 Apr

Dubai floods: Professor Maarten Ambaum, Professor Giles Harrison, Professor Suzanne Gray, Dr Rob Thompson (all Meteorology) and Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/ Meteorology) comment on the causes of widespread floods in Dubai and the wider region. Read our expert comments. Coverage from: BBC News, Sky News, , , , , , , Heart News, , Radio X, , Gold Radio, , , , , , , , , , , BBC World Service, WLRN Radio, BBC Radio 4, St Louis Public Radio, BBC Radio CymruBBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Berkshire.

Students' priorities: A group of 桃色视频 students spoke to , including all ITV regions about their concerns and priorities of young people ahead of the next general election.

Health and wellbeing:

• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) contributed to an article by  about microbial medicines. 

Food and farming:

• Director of Campus Commerce, Matthew White MBE, spoke to  about the University’s ‘Menus of Change’.
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted in  explaining what happens when you mix blueberries and bananas. Republished by .

Other Coverage:

•  reports that the 桃色视频’s improved position in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024. Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort is quoted. Read our news story.
• Heart Radio Berkshire spoke to Professor Harmonie Toros (Politics), about the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.  
•  mentions the 桃色视频’s proximity to London. 
•  mentions the 桃色视频 Malaysia in a report about schools in Malaysia.
• Lord Hain mentions a statement by Dr Saeed Bagheri (Law) about Israel’s impact on the environment in its conflict with Hamas for BBC Parliament.

Alumni:

•  reports that Olympian, Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne, studied at the University.