Reading in the news - Tue 9 April

Botany master: Dr Jonathan Mitchley (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) appeared on BBC Radio 2’s Mid Afternoon Mastermind to highlight Botanical University Challenge.

Sensory supermarket: IFST (Institute of Food Science + Technology) provides coverage of an event set to be hosted by the University of Reading about the launch of a new guide to help supermarkets become more inclusive for autistic people. Dr Cathy Manning (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) is mentioned. Read our news story.

Health and wellbeing:

• A study authored by Professor Vimal Karani (Food and Nutritional Sciences) about the impact drinking milk has on heart disease is mentioned in The Times.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) writes about April showers and why they are becoming more intense for The Conversation. 

Total solar eclipse:

• Professor Giles Harrison (Meteorology) is quoted by BBC Science Focus and Reading Today on the ‘eclipse wind’ caused by a total solar eclipse. Professor Harrison also appeared on BBC Radio Berkshire to talk about rare data being recorded during yesterday’s eclipse. Read our news story.  
• Greatest Hits Radio spoke to Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) about the total solar eclipse. 

Other Coverage:

• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Elli Walker (Institute of Education) about the funds raised for the Whitley Wood Playgroup’s storytime sessions. Read our news story.
• Further coverage on the University’s study of the impact temperature played on the size of extinct mammals and dinosaurs, is provided by Newsweek, Earth.com and Pravda. Dr Jacob Gardner (Biological Sciences) is quoted. Read our news story.
• The Reading Chronicle makes references to the growing film industry in Reading and Wokingham. Republished by Yahoo! News.

Alumni:

• Labour and Co-operative Party candidate, Stanka Adamcova, holds a degree from the University of Reading, BBC News reports. Republished by Yahoo! News, Aol.
• Artist, Kay Mei-ling Beadman earned a degree from the University, South China Morning Post reports.