Reading in the news - Fri 10 Nov

Tongue Twisters: Times Radio spoke to Professor Jane Setter (English Language and Applied Linguistics) on a new research study which tested people's inebriation through tongue twisters. 

Age of Extinction: Professor Simon Potts (Agriculture) is quoted on pollination deficits and fruit production for The Age of Extinction series in The Guardian. Republished by Yahoo! News and MSN.  

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• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted by CNN in an article about a new study from Copernicus suggesting 2023 could be the warmest year on record. Republished by KION 546, KRDO, News Channel 3, ABC 17, Yahoo! News and WHDH. Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted on the same topic in The News. Read our expert comment.  
• New Scientist (in print) quotes Professor Keith Shine (Meteorology) on the impact of hydrogen leaking from pipes with the benefit of using hydrogen as a fossil fuel alternative.
• BBC Berkshire and BBC Oxford spoke to Dr Becks Spake (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), who was part of a team that produced a list of 15 overlooked issues likely to impact UK forests in the next 50 years. Read our news story.  

Health and wellbeing

• NPR quotes Dr Alejandra Perotti (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) on a study presenting evidence that head lice have recorded historic mass human migrations in their DNA.

Food and farming:

• BBC Berkshire mentions the University of Reading’s role in processing cocoa trees at the International Cocoa Quarantine Centre. 

Business and society:

• Shares Magazine, Börse München, AD HOC News and Web Disclosure reports on a company open-day event in London attended by students from the University of Reading.  
• Global Construction Review quotes Professor Stuart Green (Construction Management and Engineering), who claims that UK construction issues should be blamed on laissez-faire policies, impacting skills, buildings, and failures. Republished by Construction Management.  

Other Coverage:

• Nominet mentions that the University of Reading put PACT (Parents and Children Together) forward for funding in November 2022, and the charity was awarded thousands of pounds to complete an important project. Nominet also spoke to Janice Galvin (Fundraising), who nominated the charity for funding.  
• Dr Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke to France24 about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Republished by banoyi,   
• Medium mentions that the University of Reading has collaborated with education platform, Kabuni.  
• Lydia Fletcher (Student engagement) and Professor Billy Wong (Education) write for Wonkhe on using evaluation measures to boost access and participation at universities.   

Alumni: 

• The Chemquest Group director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, Wayne Daniel, holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University, Materials Performance reports.  

• Boss of Mortimer Chocolate Company, Adrian Smith, mentioned in an interview for BBC Berkshire that he studied botany at the University of Reading.
• Dr Suha Jaradat FCIAT, completed her PhD at the University of Reading, Architectural Technology Journal (in print) mentions.