Reading in the news - Thu 29 Aug

Farming education: BBC News, Fresh Produce Journal, Scienmag, Mirage News and Phys.org report on new research from Dr Tom Staton and  Laurence Smith (both Agriculture) on the need for more education about the benefits of sustainable farming. Read our news story.

Record heat: A research study co-authored by Dr Laura Wilcox (Meteorology) on the reasons behind the record-breaking temperatures recorded in 2023 is featured in Aftenposten. Broadcast coverage from Heart Radio.

Paralympic participation: Ed Fuller, a Geography undergraduate, is getting set to compete in Paris this week at the Paralympic Games, Wokingham Today reports. Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Ed Hawkins’ (Meteorology) ‘climate stripes’ are mentioned as the inspiration for new air pollution stripes in The Conversation. Republished by Yahoo! News, ForeignAffairs, Knews Media, inkl, Big News Network.

Health and wellbeing:

• Daily Mail quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) discusses the potential adverse effects of consuming too many cucumbers amid a viral TikTok trend. Republished by VNExplorer, WhatsNew2Day, Mahalsa and Express Digest.

Food and farming:

• Professor Chris Reynolds (Agriculture) spoke at a seminar discussing developments in nutrition for cowns, Feed Compounder (in print) reports.
• TUCO (In print) discusses the University’s recent purchase of Tanners Farm. Professor Simon Mortimer and Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort are quoted.

Other Coverage:

• The Print and Popular Mechanics continues coverage of new research in which a hydrogel was taught to play Pong. Dr Vincent Strong (Biomedical Sciences), who led the study, is quoted. Republished by MSN.

Alumni:

• Rotimi Akinde completed his masters at the University of Reading, The Cable, Daily Trust, Per Second News, Independent, Leadership, Business Post and Legit report.
• Your Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wedding (in print) reports that newlyweds, Amy and Luke, met at the University of Reading.
• Plymouth City Council’s Director for Place, Anthony Payne, received a MPhil in city/urban, community and regional planning at the University of Reading, Plymouth Herald reports. Republished by Yahoo! News.