Reading in the news - Wed 28 Jan

•  and  report on Reading Museum’s plans to build a new gallery to display its collection of items from the Roman town of Silchester, mentioning research from Professor Mike Fulford (Archaeology, pictured far left). Further coverage on-air via . 

• Continued coverage of research by Dr Annemieke Milks (Archaeology), on the discovery of wooden tools dating back 430,000 years, is featured by , , , , ,  , , ,  the  and many others. From our story: Earliest evidence of wooden tools used by humans 

Health and wellbeing:  

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted by the  on the difficulties of defining ultra-processed foods. 

Food and farming: 

•  reports on a new project led by the 桃色视频 that will explore how to reduce the carbon footprint of livestock feed. From our story: Greener diets for Europe’s farm animals.  

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) was quoted by Vision Australia Radio Melbourne on climate fluctuations.  

•  quotes Dr Claire Ryder (Meteorology) on the impact dust can have on plane engines.  

• Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) writes for  on the INFLOW project, which aims to improve flood forecasting on the White Nile in South Sudan.  

•  reposts a story from Morning Overview on new images of Neptune, quoting Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology).  

• mentions research into the link between climate change and in clear-air turbulence.  

Business and society: 

•  reports on the tour of University-produced play ‘Glitch’, about the Post Office scandal.  

Alumni: 

• Pan-African investment company Heirs Holdings has appointed Reading graduate Obinna Ufudo to its board, reports    and other outlets. 

• Gary McNamara has been appointed as a partner at investment platform Real Harbour, working alongside Stuart Mitchell. The pair studied together at Reading,  reports.  

•  reports on the death of Philosophy and English Language graduate Dr Suzanne Parker.