Reading in the news - Wed 15 Nov

Healthy diet: BBC 1 South provide coverage on a multi-million-pound research project, involving the University of Reading, aiming to make it easier for people in Whitley to access healthy food. Dr Martin Chadwick (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is interviewed. BBC Berkshire also spoke to Dr Bee Farrell (Food and Nutritional Sciences).

Heat pump: Reading Today mentions the University’s installation of a water source heat pump in a report about Reading’s leadership in environmental action.BBC News also mentions the installation of the heat pump in an article about Reading cutting its carbon emissions by 51% since 2005. 

Health and wellbeing:

• Business Insider mentions University of Reading research about the effects probiotics may have on cognitive decline. Postdoctoral researcher Jessica Eastwood (Psychology) is quoted. Republished by Yahoo! Life, MSN and Yahoo! News. 
• First for Women mentions a University of Reading study on the impact of taking vitamin B6 daily.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) spoke to BBC Berkshire about boosting immunity to avoid viruses over the winter months. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted in an article by The New American about global temperature records.  

Business and society:

• JSE Magazine provides coverage on recent research from Henley Business School Africa about ESG priorities.
• The Business Magazine (in print) mentions its long relationship with Henley Business School, stating that many events have been co-held by both institutions.   

Other Coverage: 

• Fareham Borough Council reports that almost 40 students from Fareham College and the University of Reading visited Fareham Live to learn about the building of a new community, arts and entertainment centre.  
• Researcher Chris Griffiths (Archaeology) is quoted by Wales Online about a small collection of artefact fragments from the Late Bronze Age in Cardiff.  
• Wokingham Choral Society will be performing their first concert of the season at the University of Reading’s Great Hall on Saturday 18 November, Round & About Magazine (in print) reports.  

Alumni: 

• The Guardian (in print) reports that music teacher, Norman Blow, earned an MA from the University of Reading.  
• Head of Alkionides Charity, Marie Nicholsby earned a post-graduate diploma in History of Art and Architecture at the University of Reading, Cyprus Mail reports.