Reading in the news - Mon 20 Feb
20 February 2023
Culture and heritage:
- Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) is quoted by the , Daily Mirror (in print), The Times (in print), , , , and on recent findings that an Anglo-Saxon monastery was more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought.
- Professor Steve Mithen (Archaeology) was interviewed by BBC 2's Digging For Britain (repeated) on the University's archaeological digs on the east coast of the Isle of Islay.
- Professor Helen Parish (History) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on the history of Shrove Tuesday.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- PhD Student, Mark Prosser (Meteorology) was interviewed by Boston 25 News on the link between climate change and flight turbulence.
- Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) is quoted by Greatest Hits Radio, Planet Radio () and , and interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire, on possible upcoming hosepipe bans this summer due to dry weather in December and January.
- reports on a publicly funded University research project which encourages British consumers to switch to bread containing fava beans for their positive effect on diet and the environment.
Food and farming:
- Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted by the , The Mail on a Sunday (in ), , , and on the UK's sugar tax.
- , , and report on the attendance of Professor Vimal Karani (Food) at a Nutritional Genetics Research and Training event on precision nutrition and lifestyle diseases.
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Professor Mike Lockwood (Meteorology) is quoted by , , , , , , , , , , , , and on false conspiracies about the cause of the earthquake that recently hit Turkey and Syria.
Avian bird flu: Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the , , , , , , , , and on avian bird flu contamination, and how to handle suspected infected birds.
Business and society:
- and mention Henley Business School's research on the benefits of the four-day work-week.
- cites university findings that employee productivity levels increase when meeting times decrease.
- mentions the University is a customer of NTT Data.
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- Sheldon Allen's (RUSU President) interview with BBC Radio Berkshire on the University's affordable breakfast initiative entitled Warm Welcome aired again.
Other Coverage:
- Dr Dina Rezk (History) was interviewed by BBC Radio 4 and shared a story that she wrote about her experience of bereavement and loss.
- Dr Erhan Aslan (Literature and Languages) is quoted by , , , , , , , and others on tips to solve Wordle puzzles.
- Dr Daphne Halikiopoulou's (Politics) research on the rise of right-wing populism in Europe is reported on by .
- A speaker on mentions a bus service that offered transport to University staff and students to the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
- reports on local protest against the development of University-owned land into housing.
Alumni:
- Suffolk Magazine (in print) interviews Reading Alumna, Anna Fielding-O'Farrell on her career as operations manager at an arts centre.