Reading in the news - Tue 10 Feb

The apple of my eye: , , , , , and others provided coverage of a study using camera glasses that accurately tracks people’s diets. From our story: Camera glasses show diet researchers what we really eat

Air quality impacts: Professor Laura Wilcox (Meteorology) was quoted by  about how improving air quality can accelerate global temperatures. 

Centenary stage:  highlighted an upcoming theatre production celebrating the University’s 100^th anniversary, quoting Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice-Chancellor, and Rachel Helsby, Head of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor’s Office. From our story: Campus set to become stage for centenary celebration 

Health and wellbeing:

•  featured comments from Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) on how long COVID stays in the body. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) spoke to Heart Radio Berkshire about the longest continuous rainfall recorded at the University, with quotes in  and further coverage by  , , , , and others). Dr Neumann also spoke to BBC Radio 5 on weather warnings. From our story: Longest rain spell ever recorded as IPCC comes to campus 
•  quoted Professor Emily Black (Meteorology) on new research into crop droughts. 
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology), Professor Kate Williams (History) and alumna Laura Tobin were interviewed about the East Coast flood of 1953 for Channel 5's  alongside. 

Business and society:

• Professor Niaz Asadullah (Economics) was quoted by  about Bangladesh’s interim government. 
•  featured an article co-written by the late Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) on how boards influence business changes. 

Heritage and culture:

• BBC Radio Cambridgeshire highlighted the University-produced play Glitch, mentioning Dr Elizabeth Conaghan (Law). 
• BBC Radio Berkshire featured an episode of BBC Sound’s series , discussing composer Gustav Holst, who taught at the University. 
• Dr Tim Penn (Classics) was quoted by  (republished by ) on a carved rock thought to be used for Roman board games. 

Alumni:

• , , , and  reported that English graduate Andrew Jefford has received the Masters of Wine 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award. 
•  provided an obituary for Jean Nunn-Price, maths graduate and board member for Midcounties Co-op. 
• Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza, MBA candidate at Henley Business School Africa, wrote for  and  (republished by ) about the shift from cash to digital money. 
•  featured an obituary for geology professor and Reading graduate Michael Edward Brookfield.