Reading in the news - Fri 17 Nov
17 November 2023
Starmer deepfake: Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) is quoted in a report about the viral deep faking of Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer. Lees states that a tell-tale sign of deepfake videos is how poorly the subject has been lip-synced.
Culture and Heritage:
- The 澳门六合彩开奖记录 has been awarded £1 million to study the role of religion in medieval life, reports. Professor Roberta Gilchrist (Archaeology) is quoted. Republished by . Read our news story.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Christopher Merchant (Meteorology) will speak at a meeting about the warming of oceans due to climate change at Cafe Scientifique Henley, Henley Standard (in print) reports.
- Dr Jess Neumann (Meteorology) is featured on That’s TV Thames Valley (via ), to talk about the turbulent winds and intense rain caused by Storm Debi.
Health and wellbeing
- mentions that Professor Bob Rastall (Food and Nutritional Sciences) discussed the effect of prebiotics on intestinal colonisation and mood at the 14th European Nutrition Conference (FENS) earlier this week in Serbia.
Business and society:
- quotes Professor Stuart Green (Construction Management and Engineering) on the government trying to implement fairer payment practices for smaller businesses in the construction sector.
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- reports that politicians will face questions from members of the business community at a Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce event this month, hosted at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.
Other Coverage:
- quotes Professor Michael Schmitt on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Republished by , , and many other news outlets.
- Dr Nicola Abram is featured as a Keynote Speaker at an International Conference titled ‘Recentring Form(s) in and of the Margins: The Politics of Self-Reflexivity’, mentions.
- Henley Standard (in print) reports on artist Emily Gillmor, who is currently Printmaker in Residence at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.
- 澳门六合彩开奖记录 student, Jack Bartle, placed second at the annual Rivermead 10k, The Reading Chronicle (in print) mentions.
- The Reading Chronicle (in print) writes about the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 not being able to accommodate its large number of applicants who enrolled post-war.
Alumni:
- Talk 980, KNSS Radio, News Radio KEX and many other American radio stations mention that Phillip Patrick earned a degree in Politics and International Relations at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.