Reading in the news - Tue 7 Oct

Storm (in a teacup): Dr Jess Neumann (Geography) was quoted by  about Storm Amy, with further comments featured in , which also quotes Professor Giles Harrison (Meteorology) about how the very low air pressure affected the boiling point of water – and hence the quality of tea. From our story: Weather experts discover new effect of storm - in a teacup 

Heritage and culture:

• and reported on research from Professor Adrian Bell (Henley Business School), which is making public a 490-year-old survey commissioned by Henry VIII. From our story: Henry VIII’s ‘Tudor Domesday Book’ to open to the public 

Business and society:

• and quoted Professor Chris Hilson (Law) on the 2025 EAT-Lancet report. From our expert comment: ‘Fair food vital for tackling health and climate change’ 
• Dr Alexander Gilder (Law) was interviewed by on the legality of Israeli forces intercepting an aid flotilla headed for Gaza.  
• mentioned a paper from Henley Business School which looked at the number of UK adults who have ‘side hustles’. 
• PhD student Lisa Barclay (Henley Business School) was quoted by about neurodiversity in the workplace. 
• mentioned mentoring sessions from Professor Uma Kambhampati (Economics), as part of the Generation Delta programme.  

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• mentioned local weather recordings from the University. 
• (republished by and ) quoted Professor Paul Williams and Dr Jonny Williams (both Meteorology) about their research into climate change’s impact on airport noise. From our story: Airports will get noisier as Earth gets warmer 
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) was quoted by (republished by ) about the causes of India’s unusual October weather. 

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• and (republished by ) reported on the University’s scheme to improve Reading’s green space accessibility. From our story: Work begins on £1m biodiversity project in Shinfield 
• highlighted newly built sports facilities funded by the University in Shinfield.  

Other coverage:

• quoted Dr Alan Buckle (Biomedical Sciences) about growing poison resistance in rats. 
• Professor Billy Wong (Education) was quoted by about how extra-curricular activities boosts academic performance. 

Alumni:

• listed Reading alumni as attendees for the Art Writing Workshop from ARAK Collection in Zimbabwe. 
• Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza, MBA candidate at Henley Business School Africa, wrote for (republished by and ) about the development of a gas plant in South Africa. 
• Fred Conijn, Henley Business School graduate, wrote for about data-driven companies. 
• Typeface designers Kaja S艂ojewska and Paul Hanslow both have a Masters in Type Design from Reading, reports .