Reading in the news - Tue 30 Aug
30 August 2022
Anglo-Saxon monastery: Further coverage on ITV Meridian and in print by and of the exploration of an 8th-century monastery, which may have been an important trading hub. Lead archaeologist Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) is quoted by , , , BBC Radio Berkshire, and Heart Radio Berkshire on the findings. A Reading archaeology student who took part in the dig was also interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire. Read our news story.
Daydreaming: Further coverage by (and in print), , Daily Star Sunday (in print), , Academy Radio FM, BBC Radio Kent, and BBC Radio Cumbria of Reading research on the benefits and importance of letting your mind wander.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Dr Liz Stephens (Meteorology) is quoted by (and in print), , , and on the Pakistan monsoon and increasingly severe global flooding.
- Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is quoted by on the possibility of reaching 1.5 degrees global temperature rise far sooner than expected.
- Further coverage of Dr Rob Thompson's (Meteorology) viral online video which shows how droughts impact how the ground absorbs water by and .
- The Breeze Radio reports on Reading research showing hay yields will decrease due to climate change. Read our news story.
- Professor Nigel Arnell (Meteorology) is quoted by on climate change's impact on extreme weather.
- reports on the collaborative development of a carbon emissions tracker by two students at the University.
Other Coverage:
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the , , , , , , and on the transmissibility of bird flu.
- In an interview with (and in print), historian Lucy Worsley mentions her father lectured at Reading.
- Professor Glenn Gibson (Food) is quoted by Irish Mail on a Sunday (in print) on the accuracy of stool samples to determine the presence of gut bacteria.
- The Breeze Radio reports on the record number of undergraduate students recruited by Reading this month. Read our news story.
- publishes an article by Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) on starting your own business.
- Further coverage of research led by Dr David Field (Psychology) on the benefits of Vitamin B6 for mental health by , , , , and . Read our news story.
- , , , and mention Henley Business School's research on the benefits of a four-day workweek.
- and report on another unauthorised encampment on campus, as well as another at a Reading school.
- reports on Henley Business School's partnership with the Lagos State Government to provide training for young people in the creative industry.
- reports on ongoing collaborative University research on the potential use of fava beans in store-bought bread to increase protein content.
- reports on the Making Waves Award that University student Ashley Gooden was awarded for her outstanding contributions to the field of education.
- and report on the collaboration between Lagos State Government, the University and others to upscale the creative industry for the sustainable development of tourism.
- mentions Reading’s appearance in the final of the last series of the BBC’s University Challenge in an article on Bristol competing in the forthcoming series. Read our news story.
Alumni:
- , , , , , , , and report on the appointment of Henley Business School graduate Abiola Bolaji as the managing director of Skye Bank.
- , , and report on the appointment of Reading graduate Johnny Ohisa Damian as the governor of central bank.
- and report on the appointment of Henley Business School graduate Madeleine Skoglund as the CFO of Calmark.
- reports on the career of Reading graduate Tracey-Ann Creary in real estate.
- interviews Henley Business School graduate and writer Tendayi Nyeke on convincing Disney of the demand for African sci-fi.
- reports on the career of Reading graduate, British Army worker, and author, Robert Kershaw.