Reading in the news - Fri 17 Nov

Starmer deepfake: Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) is quoted in a Full Fact report about the viral deep faking of Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer. Lees states that a tell-tale sign of deepfake videos is how poorly the subject has been lip-synced.

Culture and Heritage:

• The University of Reading has been awarded £1 million to study the role of religion in medieval life, Religion News reports. Professor Roberta Gilchrist (Archaeology) is quoted. Republished by RocketNews. Read our news story. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Professor Christopher Merchant (Meteorology) will speak at a meeting about the warming of oceans due to climate change at Cafe Scientifique Henley, Henley Standard (in print) reports.  
• Dr Jess Neumann (Meteorology) is featured on That’s TV Thames Valley (via Twitter), to talk about the turbulent winds and intense rain caused by Storm Debi.

Health and wellbeing 

• Nutraceutical Business Review mentions that Professor Bob Rastall (Food and Nutritional Sciences) discussed the effect of prebiotics on intestinal colonisation and mood at the 14^th European Nutrition Conference (FENS) earlier this week in Serbia. 

Business and society:

• The Cover quotes Professor Stuart Green (Construction Management and Engineering) on the government trying to implement fairer payment practices for smaller businesses in the construction sector.  

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• Business Biscuit reports that politicians will face questions from members of the business community at a Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce event this month, hosted at the University of Reading.   

Other Coverage: 

• CNN quotes Professor Michael Schmitt on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Republished by Yahoo! News, ABC 17 News, KION546 and many other news outlets.
• Dr Nicola Abram is featured as a Keynote Speaker at an International Conference titled ‘Recentring Form(s) in and of the Margins: The Politics of Self-Reflexivity’, Fabula mentions.  
• Henley Standard (in print) reports on artist Emily Gillmor, who is currently Printmaker in Residence at the University of Reading.  
• University of Reading student, Jack Bartle, placed second at the annual Rivermead 10k, The Reading Chronicle (in print) mentions.  
• The Reading Chronicle (in print) writes about the University of Reading not being able to accommodate its large number of applicants who enrolled post-war.  

Alumni:

• Talk 980, KNSS Radio, News Radio KEX and many other American radio stations mention that Phillip Patrick earned a degree in Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading.