Reading in the news - Mon 13 Oct

Business and society:

• Professor Harmonie Toros (Politics and International Relations) spoke to about Trumps’s role in the recent Gaza ceasefire.

• and quoted Dr Alexander Gilder (Law) on changes to power balance in the UN.

• Professor Michael Schmitt (Law) was quoted by and about Russia’s violations of NATO airspace.

• Professor Peter Miskell (Henley Business School) spoke to Times Radio about government plans to reduce tuition fees at universities that do not meet teaching standards.

Health and wellbeing:

• BBC Radio Berkshire mentioned a study co-authored by Professor Holly Joseph (Education) which found that dyslexia research funding isn’t meeting the needs of people with the condition. From our story: Dyslexic community demands better support from funding

• republished an article from , quoting Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) about hobbies lowering chances of depression.

• Dr Michelle Sancho, Director of Student Wellbeing Services, spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford about the University’s new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Read on the Staff Portal:

• mentioned research from Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) about the benefits to consuming food rich in flavanols. From our story: Low-flavanol diet linked to age-related memory loss

Food and farming:

• mentions the Trees-in-fields Network research project, run by the Climate-Resilient Agriculture Group.
• reported on a study about the development of white bread with higher fibre content. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• BBC Radio Sussex interviewed Dr Jess Neumann (Geography) about droughts around East Sussex and the management of resources from water companies. included further comments from Dr Neumann. From our expert comment: East Sussex drought: 'water companies need to step up'

• and provided further coverage of research from Professor Simon Potts (Sustainable Land Management), finding that growing wildflowers on solar farms increases bee populations. 

• mentioned research from Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology), which found unexpected global warming impacts from ozone recovery. From our story: Ozone will warm planet more than first thought

• Dr Akshay Deoras was quoted by , , , , and (republished by ) about how global warming is making South Asian monsoon activity more extreme.

• quoted Professor Hong Yang (Geography and Environmental Science) on how climate change increases the chances of sinkholes. 

• (republished by ) highlighted research from Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology), finding that air turbulence is getting more severe from climate change. From our story: Turbulent flights to continue as warming world shakes skies

• reported that climate stripes produced by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) will be featured in an exhibition at the Fondazione Prada Venetian venue.

Heritage and culture:

• , , and mentioned the locations of the University-produced play Glitch, which will be touring the UK next year.

• BBC Radio Berkshire and (republished by , , and ) highlighted The Museum of English Rural Life’s James Joyce exhibition. From our story: James Joyce's creative world revealed by personal papers

• Western Daily Press and Western Morning News (both print) reported on a 490-year-old survey commissioned by Henry VIII, which is being researched by Professor Adrian Bell (Henley Business School). From our story: Henry VIII’s ‘Tudor Domesday Book’ to open to the public

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• (republished by , , and ) reported on the University’s Shinfield green space project, quoting Community Engagement Manager Molli Cleaver. From our story: Work begins on £1m biodiversity project in Shinfield

Other coverage:

• (republished by ) highlighted research from Dr Alan Buckle (Biomedical Sciences), which found UK rats are becoming resistant to poison. 

• mentioned research into AI-generated exam answers, with and quoting Dr Peter Scarfe (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) about the scale of student AI use.

• mentioned Danny Wareham will talk at Henley Business School.

• mentioned that Reading will be a pop-up location for Subway as they hand out free jacket potatoes to students.

• Yuan Yang, Labour MP for Earley & Woodley, wrote for and highlighted the University’s merchandise.

• reviews a new book by Claire-Louise Bennett, who took inspiration from Reading’s Samuel Beckett collection.

• reported on the 桃色视频's event dedicated to Bernardine Evaristo, organised by Dr Nicola Abram (English Literature).

• mentioned a women’s football match which took place at the Bulmershe Pavilion on Sunday.

Alumni:

• featured the career story of farmer Joseph Hiria Lomoe, who studied Organic Farming at Reading.

• Pastor and Scientist Dr D.K Olukoy wrote for and mentioned his experience as a PhD student at Reading.

• profiled Renaldo Santosa, Executive Chairman of Japfa Pte Ltd, who studied Food Science and Business at Reading.