Reading in the news - Wed 6 Dec

Alone but not lonely: Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) led a study regarding the benefits of spending time alone. She was interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme and for Times Radio. The Daily Mail and The Times (also in print) also ran the story, and it was mentioned on BBC Radio Berkshire in the lead up to an interview with Professor Weinstein. Read our news story.  

Nutrition in pregnancy: The Telegraph, The Times, The Independent and The Daily Mail all quote Professor Ian Givens (Food Nutrition), commenting on a study which found that pregnant women are not getting enough vitamins from a vegan diet. Professor Givens is also quoted in: Belfast Telegraph, Yahoo! News, Jersey Evening Post, Press and Journal, The Irish News, The Courier and many other national news outlets.  

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Dr Chloe Brimicombe (formerly at Reading) and other leading scientists have signed a letter from the members of Lethal Humidity Global Council to world leaders attending COP28, detailing lethal humidity's growing threat to humanity. Coverage in PR Newswire, Business Insider, Latestly, Adnkronos, AP News, KCRG-TV9, Benzinga, Yahoo! Finance, Fox 19 Now, Morning Star, Finanzen.net, WSAZ, KY3, Hawaii News Now, KKTV 11 News, ANI and over 100 different global news outlets.
• Reading.co.uk provide coverage on the climate research from the University of Reading set to be showcased at COP28 in Dubai. Professor Rosalind Cornforth (Walker Institute) is quoted. Read our news story.

Food and farming: 

• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted in The Daily Mail on why probiotics and prebiotics can reduce symptoms of IBS.  
• Vineyard Magazine (in print) mentions that Professor Richard Ellis (Crop Science) and PhD student, Alex Biss, have produced a method for predicting the quality of still Chardonnay wine vintages.   

Business and society: 

• Dr Chris Foye (Henley Business School) is mentioned as a guest at the London Assembly Housing Committee to review market trends in housing delivery post-Brexit and pandemic, Foreign Affairs reports.  
• The Eagle Online mentions that Henley Business School is a strategic partner of the Multichoice Talent Factory, which aims to provide creative industries with a platform.   

Other Coverage: 

• Reading.co.uk, Reading Today and Business Magazine report that Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) has been appointed by the Houses of Commons Culture, Media, and Sport Select Committee as a Specialist Advisor to its inquiry into British Film and Television. Read our news story.  
• In 2009, the first rat DNA resistance sequencing was conducted at the University of Reading, BPCA mentions.  
• Heart Hampshire, Heart Berkshire, Heart Kent and Heart Sussex report that winter graduations at the University of Reading are commencing today.