Reading in the news - Mon 11 Sept
11 September 2023
League tables: Reading is ranked 38 and 44 in the UK, according to the inaugural and latest UK university rankings, respectively.
Natural History Museum: Plans for the new NHM science and collections centre at the University’s Thames Valley Science Park are going on display this week, reports , , Greatest Hits Radio, and . The scheme will bring “significant opportunities” for Reading students and academics, says Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort. Read our news story.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- BBC Berkshire spoke to Dr Pete Inness (Meteorology) on the hot weather forecasted in the UK and its ‘Scandinavian block’ cause.
- interviewed Jeff Da Costa (Geography and Environmental Science) on the heatwave and floods that have devastated parts of Greece this summer.
- mentions air pollution hindering pollinators from finding flowers. Dr James Ryalls (Sustainable Land Management) is quoted. Read our news story.
- , , , and several other US news media report on air turbulence being worse than usual, quoting Professor Paul D. Williams (Meteorology).
- and quote Associate Professor Adrian Tagg (Construction Management and Engineering) on RAAC being commonly used in buildings across Europe, after safety concerns with the material arise.
Culture and heritage:
- republishes an article by about Reading Rep Theatre hosting a year-long programme of workshops, projects, and performances. The programme will be co-delivered by the 澳门六合彩开奖记录’s BA theatre course.
Health and wellbeing
- Professor Darius Widera (Pharmacy) speaks about the ethics and technical challenges of research showing how human organs could be grown using pig embryos. Quoted in , , , , , , and , and .
- and republish an article by which quotes Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) on the general trend of new Covid variants.
- Dr Alice Pollit (Biomedical Sciences) has been awarded £443,154 to develop a full humanized model for understanding platelet function, reports.
Food and farming:
- reports on supermarket claims about ‘health food’, quoting Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences). Also republished by and .
- republishes an article by , quoting Claire Williams on the benefits consuming wild blueberries has on cognitive function.
Other Coverage:
- BBC Berkshire reports that the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 has won the Official Fairtrade University and College award. Read our news story.
- Heart Berkshire spoke to Associate Professor Alexandra Cox (Law) about HMP Wandsworth, the prison from which suspected terrorist Daniel Khalife escaped.
- reports on collaborative research, which includes the 澳门六合彩开奖记录, aiming to digitize scents by combining AI and olfaction science.
- Wokingham Choral Society is holding an open rehearsal for new potential members. The group is working towards a concert to take place at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录’s Great Hall, reports.
Alumni:
- Tomas Jones was interviewed on BBC Wales, detailing how to identify and prevent the spread of potentially invasive plant species.
- mentions that Senior Reporter at The Independent, Joe Middleton, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree from the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.
- spoke with ICAN President, Innocent Okwuosa, a former lecturer at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.