Reading in the news - Wed 8 Jan

Drink milk to cut bowel cancer risk: Professor Ian Givens (Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health) provided expert comment for MailOnline on a new study which has found a link between drinking milk and reducing the risk of colorectal cancers. Republished by Mahalsa and Whatsnew2day.

Health:

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) is quoted in a Telegraph article on how to prevent cold and flu. Republished on AOL and Yahoo Lifestyle.
• Dr Clarke also spoke to Channel 4 News regarding growing concerns about HMPV (Human Metapneumovirus).
• The Sun features comment from Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutrition) for a feature on why fizzy drinks are unhealthy.

#PlanetPartners: for the environment and sustainability

• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) spoke to Channel 4 News about how the climate stripes visualisation helps people understand how Earth is warming.
• Yahoo News spoke to Dr Matthew Patterson (Meteorology) about the fluctuating weather the UK is currently experiencing. Republished by AOL.
• Heart Berkshire and Reading Today report on University data that showed December was the dullest ever since the 1950s, based on expert comment from Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology). From our story: Dullest December since 1956 as sun hides for 21 days.
• Condé Nast Traveler spoke to PhD student Isabel Smith (Meteorology) about air turbulence and how it is changing due to climate change.
• Scienmag and Mirage News feature reports on flash floods in Indonesia in March 2022, featuring comments by former Reading student Ainur Ridho.
• Professor Maarten Ambaum (Meteorology) was quoted by Breitbart for an article about flooding events in the Middle East.

Business and society:

• Dr Anne Dibley (Henley Business School) wrote an article for HR Magazine on changes to apprenticeship funding.
• UKRI reports on projects that have received funding to improve UK supply chains, naming a project led by Professor Tom Oliver (Ecology). Also featured in The Manufacturer.
• Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa, writes for Daily Maverick on five leadership lessons for 2025.
• Dr Filipe Morais (Henley Business School) is quoted by Leitor and O Jornal Economico about the recent controversy surrounding the CEO of a Portuguese oil company.

Other coverage:

• PhD student Frankie Tait (Archaeology) was featured on BBC’s Digging for Britain (approx. 49 mins in), talking about analysing ancient DNA.
• BBC Radio Berkshire highlights a talk taking place at the University this evening on birds of the north Norfolk coastal path.
• The New York Times Style Magazine: Australia explores the topic of female facial hair, highlighting the work of Professor Karín Lesnik-Oberstein (English Literature) in her book The Last Taboo: Women and Body Hair.
• Bracknell News reports on a Wokingham Borough Council consultation regarding the environmental impact of proposed plans at Hall Farm, which is owned by the University.
• PhD student Ellen Green spoke to Live Science about a 2,000-year-old painted dog penis bone found in quarry shaft near London, explaining it could have been part of a Roman ritual.

Alumni:

• Former art student, Karimah Ashadu, has been named by Frieze as one of their top 10 artists to watch in 2025.
• IT Reseller reports on the news that Roman Sioda, a graduate of Henley Business School, has been appointed by NVIDIA as the director of the Enterprise segment in Central and Eastern Europe.
• Panduit has appointed Jens Holzhammer, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School, as its new Managing Director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, reports Global Security Mag, Elektronik Praxis and others.