Reading in the news - Mon 27 Jan

Sustainability scholars: The University’s undergraduate scholarship scheme to support sustainability leaders of the future is featured by , , , and . From our story: Reading to invest £34m in green leader scholarships.

Pterosaur for tea: (National Public Radio, feeding multiple stations in the US) interviewed Dr Brian Pickles (Biological Sciences). Also reported by (syndicated extensively), , , , From our story: Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years ago. 

桃色视频 Malaysia:

• quotes Professor May Tan-Mullins, Provost of 桃色视频 Malaysia, on the role of the British Council in supporting UK universities overseas.
• features an advertorial for studying at UoRM.

Storm Eowyn:

• Professor Suzanne Gray (Meteorology) is quoted in the , , and appeared on ’s The World At One and . Clips used on BBC Radio in Berkshire, Derby, Oxford, Nottingham, Leicester and again on .
• and affiliates quoted Dr Ambrogio Volonté (Meteorology) on the formation of the storm, and was interviewed live by and . Quotes in . Dr Volonte and Professor Gray wrote an article on the storm for which also appeared in
• PhD student Dorothy Heinrich (Meteorology) was interviewed on .

Food, farming and health:

• mentions a talk by Professor Carol Wagstaff (Food) on regenerative farming with Waitrose and Leaf.
• Inside the Factory featuring gut microbiologist Dr Gemma Walton (Food) was repeated on .
• Professor Ian Jones is quoted by fact check on claims about covid-19 in South Korea.

Business and society:

• Professor Holly Joseph (Education) spoke to about a survey into bilingualism in Reading.
• interviewed Professor Steve Musson (Geography) on the strength of Reading’s economy.
• highlights a Henley Business School report on the benefits of town centre regeneration in Bracknell.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• highlights a 2024 study on marine heating by Reading climate researchers Dr Till Kuhlbrodt, Dr Ranjini Swaminathan and Dr Thomas Wilder. From our story: Unprecedented ocean heating shows risks of world 3°C warmer.
• Clips from an interview with Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) were used by about the cancelation of the Thames Valley flood scheme.
• reports on a University project exploring district heating systems. From our story: Reading tests plan for community heat network in £5.7m study
• Dr Juliette Waterman (Geography and Environmental Sciences) spoke to about her research into the diets of birds of prey in the past.

Heritage and culture:

• Dr Samuel Agbamu’s (Classics) article in on Elon Musk’s ‘Roman salute’ is used by Conversation USA and highlighted by the Conversation .
• Dr Dominic Lees wrote for on the voice cloning backlash against Oscar-hopeful movie The Brutalist. Syndicated to (Singapore).
• and (Denmark) quotes PhD student Ellen Green (Archaeology) on the discovery of a Roman dog penis bone, found in London.
• History Today (in print) has a book review by Dr Richard Blakemore (History) on ‘The Price of Victory: A Naval History of Britain 1815-1945’ by N. A. M. Rogers.

#UniForReading: contributing to the community

• Art charity Jelly is involved in an exhibition ‘All Roads: Migration Stories’ at the MERL, reported on Friday (and ). Read about .
• University scientists are supporting Reading Borough Council’s clean air initiative, report the and .

Other coverage:

• (Bermuda) reports that Najee Pitt-Clarke scored eight tries against Sussex University in women’s rugby.