Reading in the news - Tue 13 Feb

Alzheimer’s drugs: BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Dr Francesco Tamagnini (Pharmacy), who discussed a study on new drugs that can slow down the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Times Radio spoke to Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) about government plans to ban bosses of water companies from receiving bonuses if their companies cause environmental damage.

Heritage and culture: 

• Professor Helen Parish (History) discussed the history of Shrove Tuesday for BBC Radio Berkshire.

• The Telegraph reports on the Museum of English Rural Life’s ‘Further Afield’ project. Collections Researcher Timothy Jerrome is quoted. Republished by Yahoo! News.
• Emeritus Professor Richard Bradley (Archaeology) is featured on BBC Radio 4, discussing the theological relationship between the sun and the dead.
• Greatest Hits Radio provided further coverage on an archaeological excavation in Silchester, speaking to Professor Michael Fulford. Read our news story. 

Other Coverage:

• Authentic Medicine shares the course pass requirements for Physician Associates at the University of Reading.
• Royal Horticulture Society and the University of Reading researched which houseplant helped most with people's well-being, Ideal Home reports. Republished by MSN and Yahoo! News.
• Marshalls reports on the university's research of a 30-point difference in the Light Reflective Value of surfaces.  

Alumni:

• Irish Independent reports that real estate agent, Diane Crean, earned her master’s at the University of Reading.
• Ford mentions that vice president of Ford Motor Company, Cathy O’Callaghan, holds a degree from the University.