Reading in the news - Thu 18 Apr

Dubai floods: Professor Maarten Ambaum, Professor Giles Harrison, Professor Suzanne Gray, Dr Rob Thompson (all Meteorology) and Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/ Meteorology) comment on the causes of widespread floods in Dubai and the wider region. Read our expert comments. Coverage from: BBC News, Sky News, The Guardian, The Mirror, New Scientist, i news, The Washington Post, Wonderwall, Heart News, MSN, Radio X, Yahoo! News, Capital News, Gold Radio, AP News, The Washington Post, Mail Online, Phys.org, Click Orlando, WTOP News, Metro, The Independent, Daily Star, IFL Science, The Telegraph.BBC World Service, WLRN Radio, BBC Radio 4, St Louis Public Radio, BBC Radio CymruBBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Berkshire.

Students' priorities: A group of University of Reading students spoke to ITV News at Ten, including all ITV regions about their concerns and priorities of young people ahead of the next general election.

Health and wellbeing:

• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) contributed to an article by The Economist about microbial medicines. 

Food and farming:

• Director of Campus Commerce, Matthew White MBE, spoke to Farmers Guardian about the University’s ‘Menus of Change’.
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted in The Telegraph explaining what happens when you mix blueberries and bananas. Republished by Yahoo! News.

Other Coverage:

• Reading Today reports that the University of Reading’s improved position in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024. Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort is quoted. Read our news story.
• Heart Radio Berkshire spoke to Professor Harmonie Toros (Politics), about the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.  
• The Star mentions the University of Reading’s proximity to London. 
• Relocate Global mentions the University of Reading Malaysia in a report about schools in Malaysia.
• Lord Hain mentions a statement by Dr Saeed Bagheri (Law) about Israel’s impact on the environment in its conflict with Hamas for BBC Parliament.

Alumni:

• Monmouthshire Beacon reports that Olympian, Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne, studied at the University.