Reading in the news - Mon 1 Sep

Health and wellbeing:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted by and on the benefits of drinking tart cherry juice.
• quoted Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) about how people get the common cold.

Food and farming:

• highlights Reading as one of a number of institutions to show an increase in prospective Agriculture students.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) is quoted in on why weather monitoring apps can sometimes be inaccurate.
• Professor Paul Williams and PhD student Joana Medeiros (both Meteorology) are quoted by , , , , (republished by ) and various other outlets highlighting their research into why air turbulence is going to get worse because of climate change. From our story: Turbulent flights to continue as warming world shakes skies. (republished by and ) also mention a study into increasing airline costs due to air turbulence.
• report on a study led by Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) on the unexpected impact ozone has on global warming. From our story: Ozone will warm planet more than first thought
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is mentioned by on using AI in weather forecasting.
• features Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on the increase of monsoon activity across India.
• Via AFP, Professor David Brayshaw (Meteorology) is quoted by , , , , , , , and over 50 different global outlets on changes to Britain's energy grid as we use more renewable energy.
• mention a Reading study comparing heatwaves from 1976 to 2025. BBC Radio Berkshire also interviewed Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) on droughts and the physical dangers of heatwave exposure. From our expert comment: Summer 2025 set to be hottest on University records

Business and society:

• highlights the legacy of Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) and his valuable insights into leadership.
• mention a study led by Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) which found comfortable silence is associated with good relationships.
• features comments from Dr Julia Vogt (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on increasing the likelihood of achieving personal goals.
• highlight the MA in Board Practice and Directorship offered at Henley Business School.

Heritage and culture:

• , and quote Dr Joanna Baker (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) on her research, which found an evolutionary link between primates’ thumbs and brain size. From our story: Primate thumbs and brains evolved hand-in-hand
•  Dr Campbell Murn (Ecology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about a project attempting to breed and save African hooded vultures from extinction.

Other coverage:

• (republished by ) mention content warnings on some University courses.
• BBC Radio Berkshire mention Reading in discussing what to bring to university.
• BBC Radio Berkshire highlight the Kala Festival taking place in the Great Hall in September.

Alumni:

• The (republished by and ) mention that politician Rupert Lowe studied Estate Management at Reading.
• Luxman Peiris, Independent Director of Brac Lanka Finance, has a postgraduate diploma in Agricultural Economics, reports .
• discuss the late James Mosley, who taught at the University.
• Jenny Sutton, who studied Fine Art, wrote for about an art exhibit in Hampshire.
• mention that Claudia Kaiser, who has an MBA from Henley Business School, is their new Head of Risk Services.