Reading in the news - Fri 12 Apr

Floods in Russia:

Professor Maria Shahgedanova (Geography and Environmental Science) discusses the unusual floods in Russia and Kazakhstan for Reuters. Republished by Yahoo! News, MarketScreener, Devdiscourse, DT Next, ANews, VNExplorer and Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide. Television coverage is provided by WNET-TV (PBS).

Food and farming:

• Professor Claire Williams (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) is quoted by DeseretNews, stating that wild blueberries are beneficial for cognitive development. Republished by Yahoo! News.
• MSN republishes an article by Business Insider India, quoting Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences), who responded to a study on the Mediterranean diet.

Other Coverage:

• Spectator USA mentions that Samuel Beckett’s manuscripts are housed at the University of Reading.
• Professor Jo Phoenix (Law) spoke to TalkTV and TalkRadio following release of the Cass Review into gender identity services for children and young people.

Alumni:

• Phillip Patrick, a precious metal specialist for the Birch Gold Group, studied at the University of Reading, KOA-AM Radio.
• BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford spoke to a former student who discusses the excavation of Silchester Roman town.