Reading in the news - Mon 27 Apr

Health and wellbeing:

•  interviewed Dr Oliver Hancox, CEO of University-founded company Astratus, about a new test that could provide faster UTI treatment. From our story: Rapid urine test could select UTI antibiotics within hours 
•  featured research from by PhD student Susanne Cromme (Psychology) which shows the scale of untreated pain during hysteroscopies. From our story: Mumsnet posts reveal women gaslit over womb procedure pain 

Food and farming:

• Professor Donal O’Sullivan (Crop Science) featured in an episode of  to discuss his project to increase pulse consumption in the UK. 
• Comments from Professor Parveen Yaqoob and Professor Gunter Kuhnle (both Foodand Nutritional Sciences) on the effects of artificial sweeteners were mentioned by . 
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle was also quoted by  about ultra-processed food.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

•  spoke to Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) about the way AI is changing weather prediction. 
•  featured comments from Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) on how global warming has changed Earth.  
• A study by Dr Matt Greenwell (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) on colour-changing katydids was featured by , , and . From our story: Bright pink insect stands out to blend in, scientists say 
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) spoke to ABC Natioal Radio about how human activity increases flood risk. 
• , , , and  quoted Dr Thomas Clements (Biological Sciences) about a recently discovered giant octopus fossil. 
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) was quoted by  on acid rain in Iran following recent airstrikes.  
•  featured other comments from Dr Akshay Deoras on heatwave risks in India. 

Business and society:

• BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed Anne Delauzun, Director of Careers and Employability, about finding the right job and preparing for interviews. 
• Professor May Tan-Mullins, Chief Executive 桃色视频 Malaysia, was interviewed by  about sustainability in education and empowering students. 
• A talk from Christian Neusser (Henley Business School) on business angel investors was featured by . 
• Zara Cupido, Research Manager at Henley Business School Africa, wrote for  and  about changes to traditional employment mdels. 
• An article co-written by Professor Nada Kakabadse and the late Professor Andrew Kakabadse on effective boards is published by .  

Heritage and culture:

•  mentioned that the first driverless tractor was demonstrated at the University in the 1950s. 
• Research from PhD student David Cardillo (History) on the US-Italy relationship during the Nixon administration was featured by  (republished by ). 
•  replayed an episode of , featuring Dr Alanna Skuse (English Literature) to discuss renaissance medicine. 
• Greatest Hits Berkshire highlighted a concert at the Hexagon on Saturday 9 May, which will feature musicians from the University and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• BBC Radio Berkshire and  (republished by  and ) reported on the University’s Giving Day to raise money for student bursaries and learning spaces. Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice-Chancellor, is quoted.  

Other coverage:

•  profiled PhD student and Physician A.B.M Haroon. 

Alumni:

• , , and  (republished by ) reported that Reading graduate Sotiris Markatos has been appointed Vice President of the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission.  
• Nhu Quynh Ha Dang, Education graduate, was quoted by  about effective study methods.  
•  (republished by ) reported on Reading graduate Rob Briggs, who recently passed away. 
• Clint Raine, Henley Business School graduate and owner of Belvedere and Partner, will be a speaker at the upcoming Polyurethane Technology International Forum, reports .