Reading in the news - Mon 2 Feb

Deepfake Trump: quoted Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre, and Television) on spotting AI-generated clips, after a fake video of President Trump appearing to criticise Kier Starmer circulated widely online.

Health and wellbeing:

• , , and quoted Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) on the Nipah virus outbreak in India.
• BBC Radio Berkshire reported that Dr Mark Dallas (Pharmacy) has been awarded a grant to study how pollution affects the brain.
• mentioned a study from Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) on time spent alone. From our story: Alone but not lonely: how solitude boosts wellbeing

Food and farming:

• featured comments from Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on ultra-processed food.
• Health Medicine Network reported on research by Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on takeaway food. From our story: Salty facts: takeaways have more salt than labels claim
• Professor Vimal Karani (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by on diets in India.
• Research by Professor Julie Lovegrove and Dr Ian Givens (both Food and Nutritional Sciences) on vitamin D was featured by . From our story: Vitamin D deficiency linked to respiratory infection risk
• mentioned a study on walnuts. From our story: Eating walnuts for breakfast may boost your brain function

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• The Times highlighted research by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on climate change and air turbulence.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) was interviewed in the Channel 5 documentary . Reading meteorology graduate Laura Tobin was also featured.
• mentioned a study on how declining bee populations affect crop yields.
• reported that the University’s School of Biological Sciences is in partnership with the Living Rainforest conservation centre.

Business and society:

• Dr Keith Arundale (Henley Business School) was quoted by about business investments in Reading.
• Dr Katie Gray (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) co-wrote an article in (republished by , , and ) on police use of facial recognition technology.
• quoted Linda Buckley, Pro-Dean of Henley Business School Africa, about balancing work and education.

Heritage and culture:

• , , , , , , , and other global outlets quoted Dr Annemieke Milks (Archaeology) on her research into prehistoric wooden tools. From our story: Earliest evidence of wooden tools used by humans
• featured an upcoming talk by Professor Mark Pagel (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) about language evolution.
• reported on research from Professor Mary Lewis (Archaeology) on puberty in Ice Age adolescents.
• Greatest Hits Radio reported that National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded almost £250,000 to the Cookham Abbey Connects project. From our story: Ancient abbey’s secrets to be shared thanks to major grant. 

Other coverage:

• Accounting and Management student Victor Olaniyan was quoted by (republished by , , , , and ) about a deaf-run cafe in London where he works.

Alumni:

• reported that Law graduate Caroline Gregson has been appointed partner.
• The life of artist Lise Lotte, who studied Fine Art, was celebrated in the .
• Business graduate Tshepiso Lekalakala has been appointed Head of Human Resources for Rosond, reports .
• and interviewed Emma Orman, CEO of Central Health London, on her time at Henley Business School.