Reading in the news - Thu 21 Sep
21 September 2023
World’s oldest wooden structure: Dr Annemieke Milks (Archaeology) writes for about the discovery of a 476,000-year-old wooden structure in Zambia. Dr Milks is quoted in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and many more global news outlets.
Student loan scams: BBC One’s The One Show spoke with 澳门六合彩开奖记录 students about the risk of text message scams from Student Finance fraudsters.
Net zero targets: Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is quoted in (Republished by , and ) on government plans to water down net zero policies. Read our news story.
Business and society:
- Professor Lucy Newton (Henley Business School) writes for on the historical practices of private banks.
- The 澳门六合彩开奖记录 is mentioned in a report by about Reading being a magnet for innovative business.
Food and farming:
- quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the suggested links between consumption of ultra-processed foods and depression. Republished by , , , and various other news outlets.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- mentions the 澳门六合彩开奖记录’s new research about the recovery of weather data from ships bombed at Pearl Harbour. republishes. Read our news story.
- reports on new research being conducted by the 澳门六合彩开奖记录, investigating Reading’s relationships with red kites. Juliette Waterman (Archaeology) is quoted.
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- mentions that The 澳门六合彩开奖记录 has helped Shinfield St Mary’s Junior School with the national roll-out of climate action planning.
Other Coverage:
- , and quote Professor Avril Maddrell (Geography and Environmental Science) on the national shortage of burial spaces.
- (republished by ) writes about proposals for Kew Gardens to move its herbarium to Thames Valley Science Park. The article also mentions Natural History Museum plans to build a new research and storage facility at the same site.
Alumni:
- Luke Collison, a graduate from the 澳门六合彩开奖记录, has been nominated for his artwork, The Waterside Workshop, in the AJ Student Prize 2023, reports.