Reading in the news - Mon 22 Apr

Solitude research: An interview with Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) for BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, discussing her research into solitude, was re-aired over the weekend.

Business and society:

• People Management quotes Professor Keiichi Nakata (Henley Business School) about the ethical concerns of facial recognition technology and fingerprint scanning.
• Professor Andrew Urquhart (Henley Business School) writes for The Conversation about Bitcoin. Republished by MSN and VNExplorer.
• Professor Steve Musson (Geography) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire last week about Buckinghamshire Council’s approach to the issue of litter and fly tipping.
• BBC Radio Berkshire reports on the University’s new staff volunteering scheme. Read our news story.

Food and farming:

• Times Radio spoke to Professor Katie Sampeck (Archaeology) about the history of chocolate.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Maarten Ambaum, Professor Suzanne Gray, Professor Giles Harrison (all Meteorology) and Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) are quoted in the continued coverage of the floods in Dubai for The Times, Business Mirror, WhatsNew2Day, The Western Journal, BNNBloomberg, Bangkok Post, Business Standard, The Times of India, The Standard, Ordo News and many other outlets. An article written for The Conversation mentions Reading’s involvement in the media stories surrounding the flooding. Radio and television coverage is provided by LBC Radio and GB News. Read our expert comment.
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) discusses monsoon forecasting for The Print. Republished by SwiftTelecast and Caithness Business Index.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) and Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) are featured in a report by ScienceMediaCentre, reacting to the European State of the Climate 2023 report.
• Dr Konstantinos Tsiolis, who studied for a PhD at Reading, was featured on Countryfile explaining his research into the critical role of bees in our environment. The programme aired nationally on BBC 1.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Suzy Tutchell (Institute of Education) writes for The Guardian about the work of past and present female artists. Republished by Aol. and MSN.
• The Star reports on the University of Reading’s Henley Business School.

Alumni:

• i news mentions that Senior Lecturer in Education at Oxford Brookes University, Rebecca Matthews, studied at the University of Reading. Republished by MSN and VNExplorer.   
• Cooper Hewitt mentions that Dr Sue Perks was awarded a PhD from the University of Reading in 2013.
• Anastasis Michailas, paralegal at JLG, studied at the University of Reading, Johnson Law Group mentions.
• Exhibition curator, Cheng Xunchang, is a PhD graduate from the University of Reading, People’s, XinhuaNet, African News Agency, SCIO and China.org report.