Reading in the news - Mon 18 Mar

FruitWatch: The University of Reading’s FruitWatch programme has relaunched for 2024, The Times (in print) reports. BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed PhD researcher Chris Wyver about the project. 

Bitcoin high: Professor Andrew Urquhart (Henley Business School) writes for The Conversation about bitcoin hitting an ‘all-time high’.

Business and society:

• Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School) discusses the impact microaggressions and discrimination can have on a person in the workplace for Stylist, Black History Month 2024, Wellbeing News, HR Review and HR Grapevine.    
• Financial Times quotes Maksim Belitski (Henley Business School) on successful network hubs not being afraid to share their knowledge and team up with other companies.
• Professor James Walker (Henley Business School) is quoted in People Management on a four-day work week.
• Henry Russell OBE (Henley Business School) will chair a panel at the recent Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Regional Awards 2024, Maidenhead Advertiser and Windsor Express report.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) responds to plans for a £427bn dam between England and Europe to prevent flooding, for Express.   
• Football in Berkshire mentions the heavy rainfall recorded by the University of Reading in February.
• The Mirror quotes Aidan Taylor (Biomedical Sciences) on sewage conditions in England being similar to those seen in Victorian London.
• Professor William Holderbaum (Biomedical Engineering) will explore the control of energy-based forecasting at the 49^th edition of the Middle East Energy conference, Trading View and Zawya report.
• GB News and Heart Radio Berkshire mentions research from the University of Reading finding that the reign of King Charles has been the wettest on record. Read our expert comment.
• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) writes to the Financial Times about Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s liability for wildfire damage. 

Food and farming:

• The Daily Mail quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and their health impact. Republished by Today Headline, Mogaznews, Mahalsa and Web Times .

Other Coverage:

• The Reading Chronicle quotes a spokesperson from the Ziran Education Foundation, the new owners of Reading Prison, about their plans to work with the University of Reading in redeveloping the site. 
• The Times features a letter from Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van De Noort in response to science editor Tom Whipple’s column lamenting the lack of vandalism by students at the University of Reading. 
• Acre, which helps people with learning disabilities improve their cooking skills and healthy eating, worked with the University of Reading, BBC Radio Berkshire reports.
• The Critic reports that the University of Reading has announced a new partnership which offers a range of part-time online taught postgraduate courses.
• Reading East MP Matt Rodda met with the University of Reading and other institutions and businesses to discuss the importance of investing in AI to help the economy grow, Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce reports.
• The Guardian mentions a programme that was initially developed at the University about the impact of screen time on parent-child relationships. Republished by Yahoo! Life and MSN.
• Capitec Bank has teamed up with several educational institutions, including Henley Business School, to offer student loans, Rate Web reports.

Alumni:

• BBC News reports that TV weather presenter, Sabrina Lee, returned to the University to talk about climate change. Republished by Yahoo! News, VNExplorer,  
• India Education Diary reports that Professor David Rose served as an Elizabeth Creak Chair at the University of Reading.
• Chris Lazarus holds an MBA from Henley Business School, Tech Financials reports.
• A student from the University of Reading discusses the lasting impact the University has had on their studies, Gadgets Magazine reports.
• Bhaskar Hazarika holds an MA in Film & Drama from the University of Reading, Times of India mentions.