Reading in the news - Mon 17 Apr

Sexual Assault report: A report by Professor Jo Phoenix (School of Law) revealed thousands of sex attacks have been reported in hospitals in England and Wales in the past four years. She was interviewed by Mail Online (and in print) and LBC News Radio, quoted by The Telegraph (and in print), Yahoo!, Mogaz News, UK Daily News, What's New 2 Day, and MSN.

Blot clot breakthrough: Professor Jon Gibbins' (Biological Science) was interviewed by Times Radio and BBC Radio Berkshire and quoted by The Times (print only), ITV News, Yahoo!, and Earth.com on his research on how to reduce blood clot risk. Read our news story. 

Urban water crises: BBC World Service Radio, India Education Diary, Latestly, Dev Discourse, and Big News Network reports on a study Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) co-authored which found social inequalities are contributing to urban water crises. Read our news story. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is quoted by CNA Lifestyle, Head Topics, and Tempo on how extreme flight turbulence may more than double in the future due to climate change. The Times (print only) also mentions the findings. 
• PhD Student, Juliette Waterman (Archaeology), was interviewed by Greatest Hits Radio on her research on the impact feeding red kites has on the birds' behaviour. Read our news story.
• Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) is quoted by Reading Today (print only) on recordings that show Reading has had an extremely dry February, followed by an unusually wet March. Read our news story.
• Time News reports on the use of Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes on Reading FC's kit. Read our news story.
• Times Of India reports on the University's collaborative findings that natural farming outperforms organic and conventional farming.
• SciDev.Net quotes Professor Chris Hilson (School of Law) on the International Court of Justice’s judgements on countries’ obligations to address climate change. 

Food and farming:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted by Mail Online, Express Informer, Express Digest, Delecious Food, MSN, and Mogaz News on healthy and unhealthy sugar.
• India Education Diary reports the University has secured funding as part of the UK-Ukraine R&I Twinning Grants Scheme to help support Ukrainian research and innovation in rural development, food and agriculture. Dr Sarah Cardey (Agriculture, Policy, and Development) is quoted. Read our news story.  
• Professor Vimal Karani (Food) is quoted by India Education Diary on the aims of bringing Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics Research to Malaysia. Read our news story.
• The Farmer (print only) mentions the University compiled an annual KPI farming report on improved fertility in cow herds. 

Business and society:

• Dr Amanda Hall (Politics) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on President Biden's visit to Northern Ireland and the UK. 
• Cornish Times (print only) reports that Professor Kate Williams (History) has been named as a patron of the 25th Fowey Festival of Arts. 
• Professor Rajneesh Narula (Henley Business School) is quoted by Business Day on the impact that uncertain stability in Nigera's next government could have on capital inflows. 
• Professor Rosa Freedman's (Law) research on child abuse and exploitation will be used to create a safeguarding course for UN Peacekeepers. India Education Diary reports. 

Health and wellbeing:

• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by MSN on the relatively low threat that a new subvariant of covid, Covid Arcurus, may present. Professor Jones (Biological Sciences) is also quoted by Daily Mail (print only), Suffolk News (and in print) and Diss Express (print only) giving insight on tick-borne encephalitis. 
• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted by The Times on how having diverse gut bacteria does not always improve immunity. 
• Dr Maria Maiarù (Pharmacy) is quoted by Knews Media, India Education Diary, Cyfrowa, Female First on University findings that modified botox can be used to help patients suffering from nerve injuries. Read our news story.
• India Education Diary mentions research from the University about the brain function benefits of eating blueberries. Professor Claire Williams (Psychology) is quoted. Read our news story. 
• Research student Jenny Berger’s article for The Conversation, on houseplants and wellbeing, is reproduced by The Indian Express, The Print, Knowridge Science Report, and MSN.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• Professor Christopher Merchant (Meteorology) is mentioned by Reading Today (print only) as an upcoming speaker at the Wokingham Positive Difference meeting on the action needed to reduce climate emissions and how wasteful practices contribute to climate degradation.  
• India Education Diary reports the University's work with Reading Borough Council and other local partners on a new school air pollution project has secured government funding. Professor Hong Yang and PhD student Marta O’Brien (Geography and Environmental Science) are quoted. Read our news story.
• India Education Diary and The Reading Chronicle (print only) report that a community meeting held by the University to discuss the development of sports and recreational facilities in Shinfield showed community support for current plans. Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Van der Noort is quoted. Read our news story. 
• India Education Diary reports on the University's sanctuary scholarship scheme which offers funded places for sanctuary seekers wishing to continue their education in the UK. Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

• GB News, Express (and in print), The Sun (print only), MSN, and Knews Media report Tory MP James Sunderland’s upset after an event he was due to speak at was cancelled.
• India Education Dairy reports on multiple University announcements, including its collaboration with Kew Gardens, that Emeritus Professor Richard Bradley (Archaeology) has been awarded The RSE Sir Walter Scott Medal, that Professor Vitaliy Khutoryanskiy (Pharmacy) has received a fellowship to fund his research on adhesive substances in pharmaceutical preparations India Education Diary and more.
• Wokingham Today reports that Wokingham Borough Council is working effectively in partnership with external bodies including the University.
• Reading Today (print only) reports on an upcoming SEED TALK lecture on ADHD that will be hosted at the University's Edith Morley Lecture Theatre. 
• Edutopia mentions collaborative University research conducted in 2022, which found a teacher's tone of voice can affect 'classroom culture'. 
• Eclectic Light reports the University acquired John Dixon Batten’s The Creation of Pandora, which was painted in 1913.