Reading in the News 2011
As a world-renowned research and teaching institution, the University of Reading is rarely out of the local, national and international media.
This section contains a selection of media appearances by University staff and press cutting summaries which highlight the important work being done by the staff and students of the University.
November
- Climate scientists defend work in wake of new leak of hacked emails
- Law and business: A marriage of convenience
- Law and business: A marriage of convenience
- Students' app to cut hospital waiting times
- Will it snow?
October
- University of Reading confirms place in global elite
- Public procurement is central to UK economic performance
- Red kites soar in population around urban Reading
- Indian summers to become more frequent – though this one is about to end in rain
September
- Buying a car for university
- Weather strikes a chord with composers
- Patch will prevent premature births
- British bosses are taking it to the cleaners
- CropWorld Global 2011: Adapting farming to meet climate challenge
- Benito Mussolini had affair with Italy's last queen, letter claims
August
- Sun storms 'could be more disruptive within decades'
- Graduates' job prospects on 10-year high
- Dr Alan Renwick discusses the history of the House of Lords
July
June
- Dr Bhismadev Chakrabarti appears on Radio 4's Material World to talk about his research into why we stare at happy faces
- Professor Andrew Godley from Henley Business School talks about the past, present and future of the UK poultry
- Feel at home with a higher degree of comfort on campus
- 40% of children whose mothers experience severe baby blues suffer depression themselves by age of 16
- Britain's hot spring could be result of shrinking Arctic
- Expert comment on recent e.coli outbreak
May
- Reading research Little Owl project featured on Springwatch
- Wind farms: Britain is 'running out of wind'
- University of Reading wins gold at Chelsea!
- Love of gardening could contribute to future water crisis
April
- Brave men and women who put war into words
- Good news: Eating Easter eggs improves your vision
- Wild flower planting will boost bumblebee numbers
- Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) appears on Radio 4's Making History programme to discuss his unique find of the first Anglo-Saxon iron coulter.
- Cannabis could be used to treat epilepsy
March
- The Alternative Vote Experiment - Dr Alan Renwick is chosen to be the Acting Returning Officer in Radio 5 Live's mock election.
- Archaeology Professor Roger Matthews takes part in a live debate on BBC Radio 3
- Cholesterol drugs could cut clots
- Is Happiness Overrated - Reading academic provides expert comment for a report examining whether the pursuit of happiness may be doing us more harm than good
- Are we still evolving? Mark Hodson provides expert comment for the BBC 2 show.
February
January
- China Education and Research Network - Cooperation memorandum signed between Henley Business School's Informatics Research Centre and Nanjing Agriculture University, China
- The Independent - Interview with Professor John Board, Dean of Henley Business School
- The Guardian Q&A: La Niña – the Pacific weather link to floods
- The Guardian - Lessons on environment as important as the three Rs, says Attenborough
- New York Times - Diet: Childless Couples Eat Healthier, Study Finds
- The Times - Expert comment on the issue of the flu vaccination from Professor Ian Jones
