Reading in the news - Mon 17 Feb

Health and wellbeing:

• , , , and highlight research led by Dr Alexander Bye (Pharmacy) on identifying patients who would benefit from blood thinning drugs. From our story: Blood test paves the way for better heart attack prevention.
• and quote Professor Angela Clerk (Biomedical Science), who comments on a study linking certain hormonal contraceptives to heart attacks and strokes.
• , and mention research by Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology and Clinical Languages Sciences) on silence in romantic relationships.
• highlights a study co-conducted by the 桃色视频 which examined the effectiveness of digital mental health interventions. Republished by .
• Heart Radio Berkshire, and reported on a study led by Dr Yoshikatsu Hayashi (Biomedical Sciences) which found virtual reality technology could help stroke patients regain arm movement. From our story: Virtual reality technology helps Berkshire stroke patients.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• , , , , , , , , , , , , , and feature research on the impact of the war in Ukraine on carbon emissions, co-authored by Professor Nicolas Bellouin (Meteorology). From our story: Ukraine war forces planes to take longer routes, raising CO2.
• features research by Flynn Ames (Meteorology) on the challenges of detecting life in Enceladus' deep ocean from surface samples. From our story: Alien ocean could hide signs of life from spacecraft
• and republish Professor Richard Allan’s (Meteorology) The Conversation article on record January heat.
• mentions Professor Chris Merchant’s (Meteorology) attendance at a meeting of Wokingham Positive Difference.
• quotes Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) on the chances of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth.
• highlights Professor Saeed Bagheri (Law) discussing how the Israel-Hamas conflict has caused an environmental crisis in Gaza.

Business and society:

• publishes an article co-authored by Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School).
• mentions Emeritus Professor Antony Flew (Philosophy) in an article about free speech in British education. Republished by .
• highlights Dr Tharindu Liyanagunawardena (Digital Accessibility Officer) supporting a Sri Lanka-UK handloom heritage digitalisation project.

Other coverage:

• profiles the 桃色视频 Malaysia.
• Henley Standard (in print) highlights the Greenlands Hotel at Henley Business School.
• highlights Professor Philip Beaman’s (Psychology) research on earworms.
• , New Milton Advertiser (in print) and The Lymington Times (in print) report the death of international Relations and Politics student Cian Everett.
• mentions Professor Trish Reid (Arts & Communication Design), who appears in a new documentary about the history of Scottish girl bands. From our story: Scottish pop documentary features Reading professor
• highlights Najee Pitt-Clarke’s four-try performance in Reading University Women’s Rugby’s 77-0 win over Sussex.

Alumni:

• features Fred Conijn RA who completed the Business Design Developing Expert Program 2014.
• highlights Arthur Brown's time at Reading University. Republished by .
• Essex Life (in print) highlights Marion Wilberforce, a trailblazing 'ATA-girl' pilot and former student.
• Accrington Observer (in print) reports that Dr Reverend Graham earned a degree in agriculture and worked as an agriculturist with the Methodist Church in the Caribbean.
• features Shuaibu Audu, a Nigerian politician who holds a master’s in international securities Investment and Banking.
• Gibbons Stamp Monthly (in print) feature an obituary for Michael JY Roberts who studied Estate Management at the 桃色视频.
• mentions Gwen Watkins, a former Bletchley Park codebreaker who studied English literature at the University.
• , , , , and highlight Shola Phillips with a degree in Economics from the 桃色视频.
• BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Solent featured Colin Brake noting his early training at the University before working on major TV shows like Doctor Who.