Reading in the news - Thu 30 Nov

Helping children to speak: A BBC News feature on how Covid lockdowns impacted children’s speech followed three children who have been supported by the University’s Speech and Language Therapy Clinic. Allie Biddle (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences), director of the clinic, was interviewed, explaining why the lockdowns had a negative impact and how the University has been able to support children’s speech development when other services were not available. The piece has featured across multiple BBC outlets, including BBC Online, BBC Radio 4’s The World Tonight, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio Berkshire’s breakfast show (including interviews with parents here and here), and local radio stations, including BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Northampton and BBC Radio Guernsey. The story also features on Yahoo! News, BNN, Rocket News and Express Healthcare Management. 

Bees emerging earlier: Dr Deepa Senapathi (Agriculture) spoke to BBC World Service Radio about COP28 and research showing climate change is causing bees in Britain to emerge earlier. Also aired on KPCC-FM, Connecticut Public Radio, Nashville Public Radio.

Homo sapien hunters: BBC Radio 4 spoke to Dr Annemieke Milks (Archaeology) about a series of studies that suggest early homo sapien women took the role of hunters, rather than men.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university 

• Oxford Mail mentions a Santa run will be taking place around the University of Reading Whiteknights Campus next month. 
• In his latest column for Reading Today, Reading Borough Council leader Cllr Jason Brock mentions that the authority has been working with the University of Reading on student safety.
• Greatest Hits Radio mentions the University’s £1 billion economic contribution to the UK economy in its news bulletins. Read our news story.
   

Health and wellbeing

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) is quoted in MailOnline, Metro, MSN, The Mirror, Knews. Media, Whatsnew2day and SimpleNews on the potential of a new swine flu strain spreading.  

Food and farming:

• Technology Networks, Daily Pioneer and Sortiwa Portal report that researchers from the University of Reading planted flowers next to crops on small South Indian farms to boost pollination rates. Dr Deepa Senapathi (Agriculture) is quoted. Read our news story. 

Other Coverage: 

• MIWE ovens have been installed in several prominent test bakeries and research facilities, including the University of Reading, Food and Drink Technology reports.
• Reading Today and Wokingham Today reports that the University of Reading carol service will take place at St Luke’s Church on December 4.   
• Time Out reports on the potential relocations of collections from National History Museum and RBG Kew to the University of Reading’s Thames Valley Science Park
• Business Press, The Star, PR – Inside, Off Plan Property Exchange and many other news outlets provide coverage on Hektar REIT and the University of Reading Malaysia’s partnership for educational excellence and community development.  

Alumni:

• CEO of CILT (UK), Paul Adams, is reported by CILT (UK), Business London Press, Post & Parcel and In Trade Magazine to have earned his BSC from the University of Reading 
• Naresh Nagrecha, founder of exotic soft drinks company, Rubicon, completed his master's in food science from the University of Reading, Asian Trader reports. 
• Charlie Chadd, Proposed Chief Executive Officer, completed an MSc in Real Estate and Finance at the University, Shares Magazine and TradingView report.