Reading in the news - Tue 5 Aug

Home-cooked meals: (and in print), The i Paper (in print), , , , , , , , ,, quote Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on a study about the supposed weight-loss benefits of a diet of mostly home-cooked food. 

Storm Floris: , , and quote Professor Suzanne Gray (Meteorology) on what makes a summer storm more dangerous than a winter storm. Republished by . and Heart Berkshire feature comments from Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) about the likelihood of floods in London. LBC News Radio spoke to Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) about how to keep safe during Storm Floris. From our story: Storm Floris: expert comments. 

Health and wellbeing:

• and quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on how matcha tea may inhibit iron absorption. Republished by , .  

Business and society:

• quotes Professor Stuart Green (Construction Management and Engineering) about the allocation of responsibility for design and construction projects.  
• republishes a quote Vincenzo Raimo, Visiting Fellow, gave to THE about the surge in Chinese student applications to UK universities. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• highlights research showing that clear air turbulence has become more common since 1980. From our story: Aviation turbulence strengthened as the world warmed — study. 

UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• mentions that Launchpad was founded in 1979 by students. 

Business and society:

• Professor Steve Musson (Geography and Environmental Science) discussed the impact of housebuilding in Didcot for BBC Radio Berkshire. 

Other coverage:

• reports on the University’s awarding of various honorary degrees.
• mentions the British Museum’s new research centre at Thames Valley Science Park. 

Alumni:

• highlights Brandon and Khiara, co-founders of Meals in Minutes, who met while studying at the University. 
• highlights Marco Brenner, who holds an MBA from Henley Management College at the University. 
• highlights Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza, a Risk Governance and Compliance Specialist and MBA candidate at Henley Business School, South Africa. 
• highlights Pauline Micallef’s appointment to the Malta Türkiye Business Council (2025–2027). She holds an MBA from Henley Business School.