Reading in the news - Fri 19 Jan

Animal size: What drives animal evolution to make some animals get bigger, while others get smaller? Dr Shovonlal Roy (Geography and Environmental Science) provides an answer in Phys.org, Neuroscience News, SciTechDaily, BNN, EurekAlert!, Scienmag, Latestly and Tech Explorist. Read our news story.

Business and society:

• Big Issue North mention a study by Henley Business School, finding that 1 in 4 UK adults work a ‘side job’. 
• Reading Today and Wokingham Today share results by Henley Business School that examines what drives retention of staff and what motivates employees. Dr Rita Fontinha (Henley Business School) is quoted. 
• Dr Vilija Vėlyvytė (Law) writes for UK in a changing Europe about healthcare access data.
• Newbury Today mentions that Reading’s Rubble Theatre have teamed up with the University’s School of Law to produce Glitch – The True Story of the Post Office Scandal.
• Yiba reports that CCBSA has partnered with Henley Business School Johannesburg to train leaders in small enterprises.  

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• UKAuthority reports that the University of Reading is leading on a UK government project to boost climate education through a climate ambassador scheme. Read our news story.
• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) is quoted in the The Times, Daily Mail, The Independent, The Standard, Yahoo! News, Belfast Telegraph, The Sunday Post and via the Press Association in outlets such as Express & Star and WalesOnline, discussing research on rising sea levels in the EU and UK.  
• Emeritus Professor Phillip Strange (Pharmacology) is mentioned by Bridport News (in print), regarding the impact of microplastics on the environment.  

Food and farming:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted by the Daily Mail, stating home devices to show food intolerances could encourage people to change diet unnecessarily.
  

Other Coverage:

• The National News quotes Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) on the likely nature of the next pandemic.  
• Professor Martin Bell’s (Archaeology) work on the excavations at Rhyl Beach are highlighted by The Guardian, Yahoo! News and MSN.

Alumni: 

• Former MP, Mark Prisk, holds a degree in land management from the University of Reading, Bishops Stortford Independent (in print) reports. 
• Air Quality News writes that Architectural Assistant, Gina Bugten Dinesen, completed a Masters in Architecture at the University.