Reading in the news - Wed 26 Feb

Business and society:

• BBC Radio London and highlighted comments from Paul Lindley, Chancellor of the University, who chaired a Commission into the amount of time children spending playing outdoors. Dr Naomi Lott (Law) was the expert involved in this Commission. From our story: Urgent action needed to protect children's right to play.
• features an article by Dr Benjamin Thorne (Law) discussing the potential impact of US sanctions on the ICC’s use of AI and digital evidence in criminal investigations. Read our Expert Comment: 'US sanctions could damage ICC’s investigation abilities’
• Dr Kenton White (Politics) was interviewed by Heart Radio on the ongoing war in Ukraine.
• quotes Dr Tatiana Rowson (Henley Business School) on the rise of age discrimination payouts.
• quotes Dr Rita Fontinha (Henley Business School) discussing the productivity benefits of four-day workweek trials.
• Professors Andrew and Nada Kakabadse (both Henley Business School) write an article on leadership behaviour for .

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• and highlights POWER-Kenya, a multiple university collaboration involving Reading, to help improve energy resilience in Kenya.
• , , , and quote Dr James O'Donoghue (Meteorology) on the potential impact of asteroid 2024 YR4.
• and report on a study by a team of Reading researchers which predicts that hurricanes will hit the Atlantic harder and more often over the next decade. From our story: Hurricanes to hit Atlantic harder and more often, study says.
• mentions a study co-authored by Professor Nicolas Bellouin (Meteorology) on the extra emissions created by the Ukraine war. From our story: Ukraine war forces planes to take longer routes, raising CO2.

Health and wellbeing:

• BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Northampton, Fox 4 News Morning Show and feature research by Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) on why silence in romantic relationships is a good thing.
• Dorset Living, Wiltshire Living and similar titles across the Home Counties and Midlands (all in print) mention research by Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) on loneliness.
• BBC Radio Wiltshire and feature research led by Professor Claire Williams (Psychology), which supports the benefits of walnuts as a "brain food." From our story: Eating walnuts for breakfast may boost your brain function.

Food and farming:

• reports on a University-led study published in the International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food examining how cultivated meat is discussed in the farming press.

Other coverage:

• The Times (in print) spoke to Professor Etienne Roesch and Dr Peter Scarfe (Psychology) for a story about students using AI in exams.
• reports on a new study co-authored by Professor Chris Venditti and Dr Joanna Baker (both Ecology) which found bigger animals get more cancer. From our story: Bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief.
• and highlight plans to install solar panels at Mereoak Park and Ride, which serves the 桃色视频.
• reports on a Reading student being involved in a rugby match for the Rams development team.
• PhD student Ugochi Peace Nwosu has co-written an article for discussing the impact of the1884 Berlin Conference on Africa.
• Dr Mohammad Zahidul, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Politics and International Relations, writes for the about graduation celebrations for American International University – Bangladesh, where he is registrar.
• mentions the "Crespo scale", developed by Reading student David Duarte Crespo, to rank the world's most dangerous animals based on population size and human mortality rates.

Alumni:

• Dr Peter Falloon, who leads the Met Office’s Climate Service for Defra on Food, Farming and Natural Environment, was interviewed on BBC Radio Cornwall and BBC Radio Devon. He mentioned that he studied Environmental Science at Reading.
• mentions that Evangelia Kyrka, who studied Food Science and Technology at Reading, was part of a beekeeper training session.
• , , , , , , and highlight the appointment of Mark N.J. Ashcroft as a strategic consultant for mining company Avalon. He holds a Master of Science in Finance, Regulation, and Risk Management.