Reading in the news - Fri 24 Apr

Giving day:  and  reported on the University’s Giving Day, an event to raise money for student bursaries and learning spaces. Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice-Chancellor, is quoted. From our story: Centenary fundraising drive to support vital projects 

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university 

•  reported on an upcoming talk about supporting autistic individuals, quoting Professor Elizabeth McCrum, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education and Student Experience), and Dr Jo Billington (Psychology). From our story: Free event on supporting autistic children to thrive 

Health and wellbeing:

•  and  quoted Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) on the symptoms of a new covid variant. 

Food and farming:

• Research into the impact cheese has on cholesterol levels was featured by .  
•  (republished by , , and ) highlighted a study finding cognitive benefits to eating various mushrooms. 
•  mentioned a study into the risks of storing rocket at certain temperatures. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

•  mentioned an update to climate stripes developed by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology). From our story: Cities and countries warming fast, new climate stripes show 
• Further quotes from Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) about the European Space Agency’s Proba 3 mission were featured by .  
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) was quoted by  about the dangers of humid heatwaves. 
•  mentioned a study into the potential extinction of the araucaria tree.  

Business and society:

• Dr Neha Hui (Economics) spoke to BBC Radio 4 (from 04:48) about indentured labour in 19^th century India.  

Heritage and culture:

• Further comments from Professor Mark Pagel (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) on language evolution were highlighted by .  
• A discovery made by Dr Thomas Clements (Biological Sciences) about a fossil mistaken as the world’s oldest octopus was featured by , , and . From our story: ‘Oldest octopus’ fossil is no octopus at all, scans reveal. 
• Dr Thomas Clements was also quoted by  and  (republished by , ,  , , , and others) about a 100-million-year-old giant octopus fossil

Other coverage:

•  reported on research into what causes people to reflect on what they could do differently. 
•  and BBC Radio Berkshire (republished by ) featured an update for the Loddon Garden Village housing project.