Reading in the news - Fri 14 Jul

Heatwaves: BBC Radio 4 Today interviewed Professor Sir Brian Hoskins (Meteorology) on heatwaves and the UK’s response to climate change. Professor Nigel Arnell spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about the impacts of the heat in Europe. Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology/Geography) is quoted in MailOnline, Yahoo! News, Otago Daily Times, HuffPost, Aol, The Eastern Herald, AsiaOne, Express Digest , Dawn.com, EurActiv, Devidscourse, Metro, Head Topics and WSTPost on the risks of the heat, and interview clips were used on BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC 5 Live and other regional outlets. 

Food and farming:

• MailOnline, MSN, Yahoo! News, Medscape, Investing.com and Reuters quote Professor Gunter Kunhle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the low health risks of sweetener aspartame. 
• Reuters, Yahoo! News, MailOnline, MarketScreener, CNA, Nasdaq, MSN, Devdiscourse, mention research from the University of Reading highlights the impact climate change will have on wine growing regions in Britain by 2050.
• PHD Researcher Chris Wyver (Agriculture) is quoted on the BBC’s Newsround on warmer conditions affecting bees’ pollination.  
• Professor Simon Potts (Agriculture) is quoted in The Country Smallholder, regarding bee population declining due to climate change, affecting fruit and vegetable production.

Health and wellbeing:

• Mirage News, Medical Xpress, EurekAlert!, Opera News , The Week, report on research by Professor Bhismadev Chakrabarti (Psychology) into an app which helps identify autistic children. Read our news story. 
• Dr Mark Dallas (Pharmacy), writes for The Conversation on early-onset Alzheimer’s.

Business and society:

• Business Today Malaysia report on how the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) honoured achievements of students, including those from the University of Reading Malaysia.  
• Washington Post quote Professor Benjamin Laker (Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour) on the value and importance of meetings.  

Other Coverage:

• The Independent, Inkl and Wired quote Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on increased air turbulence due to climate change. AccuWeather mention researchers at the University of Reading reporting on increased air-turbulence.  
• Understanding Animal Research mention the University of Reading in the list of UK organisations that have shared their 2022 animal research statistics.  See our published animal research statistics.
• BBC News reports how a staff member at Reading Students’ Union, Jamie Robertson, has not been able to leave his town centre flat due to a lift breakdown. Also interviewed on BBC Berkshire.  

Alumni: 

• This Day Live and Blank News Online report the new Secretary to the State Government in Borno State, Nigeria, Mallam Bukar Tijani, earned a master’s at Reading. 
• Food Manufacture reveal the judges of the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2024, with two members, Konstantina Karagkika and Clare Menezes, being Reading alumni.