Reading in the news - Thu 19 Feb

Avalanche risk: PhD researcher Rosie Mammatt (Meteorology) was quoted by  (republished by  and ) on how a weaker jet stream led to record rainfall in the UK and is also causing the risk of avalanches to increase. 

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• Greatest Hits Radio, , and ITV News (republished by  and ) provided further coverage of the record-breaking rainfall recorded at the University, with comments from Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) in . From our expert comment: REJOICE! First dry day recorded in Reading for 37 days 

Health and wellbeing:

• Professor Jane Portlock (Pharmacy) wrote for  on treating conjunctivitis. 
• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by  (republished by , , , , , and various outlets) on the benefits of prebiotics. 
•  highlighted a study into how champagne can benefit heart health. 

Business and society:

•  republished an article about rebuilding Gaza written by Professor Tim Dixon (Built Environment) in .  
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Business School Africa) was quoted by , , , , and  (republished by  and ) on business transformation policies. 
•  republished an article written by Dr Katie Gray (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) in  on police use of facial recognition technology. 
• Professor Emese Lazar (Henley Business School) spoke to  about young people investing money. 

Alumni:

• Judisha Naidoo, Henley Business School graduate, was listed by  in the Rising Star Women Leader in Finance 2026.