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Reading in the news - Mon 9 Dec

09 December 2024

University of Reading appearing in news media including TV and radio

Storm Darragh:  The Mirror, Daily Star (in print) and Mail Online quote Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) on the risks posed by Storm Darragh. The Independent (republished by MSN, Yahoo News, AOL, INKL) quotes Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) on the forecasting of Storm Darragh. From our expert comment: Storm Darragh red warning: ‘severe consequences’ expected

Young Countryside Champion: Zoology student Ramandeep Nijjar has won the Countryfile Young Countryside Champion award, as announced on Countryfile on BBC One and mentioned on BBC Radio 4. From our story: Zoology student named Countryfile Young Countryside Champion

Studying English Literature: The Sunday Telegraph (and in print) publishes a letter signed by Professor Gail Marshall (English Literature) on the value of English degrees.

Heritage and culture:

  • BBC News interviewed Professor Lindy Grant (History) about the history, culture, and architecture of France in the 12th and 13th centuries following the reopening of the Notre-Dame.
  • County Times reports on the closure of the WH Smith museum and shop in Newtown, with valuable items being relocated to either Swindon or the WH Smith Archive at the University of Reading.

Health and wellbeing:

  • World Today News highlighted a University study which found that replacing saturated fats can improve blood fat composition and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
  • BBC Radio 2 interviewed Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) discussing the impact of flu in comparison to COVID-19.
  • The Times of India highlighted that the University was part of the 'INTOX 2024' conference discussing how to reduce fatalities from snake bites.

Food and farming:

  • BBC Future quotes Dr Matthew Ordidge (Crop Science) on Britain's historical connection to apples.
  • The Northants Telegraph and Peterborough Telegraph highlighted the Marshal Papworth Fund, which has supported MSc students in a range of hortiulture and agriculture courses at the University of Reading.
  • Herald Scotland features research by Dr Melanie Orros (Ecology) which found UK households provide enough food for 196 million garden birds.
  • BBC Radio 4 featured a farmer from Kent, who is collaborating with the University on a regenerative farming trial.

Business and society:

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

Other coverage:

  • Mail Plus quotes Professor Richard Skeffington (Geography and Environmental science)  on the impact of solar panel installations on the countryside.
  • Focus reports on a study co-authored by Professor Chris Venditti (Ecology) reveals that brain size in early human species evolved gradually rather than through sudden leaps. From our story: Brains grew faster as humans evolved, study shows.
  • Wokingham Borough Council leader Stephen Conway writes for Wokingham Today on the council’s achievements over the past year, which included working with the University of Reading to develop a Community Vision.
  • Berita Harian, The Vocket, MyMetro, NSTOnline and The Star (Malaysia) reports that the mother of Reading student was fined in a court case.
  • The Star highlighted the appointment of Prof May Tan-Mullins as provost and CEO of the University of Reading Malaysia. Republished by MSN.

Alumni:

  • New Telegraph highlights Falz, a Nigerian rapper and actor, known for his award-winning career, who holds an LLB in Law from the University.

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