Reading in the news - Thu 20 Apr

Magic mushrooms for pain: BBC 1 South News, ITV News, BBC Radio Berkshire, BBC Three Counties, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Nottingham, BBC Radio Leeds, and other regional stations reported on the extra funding that Dr Maria Maiarú (Pharmacy) has secured for her research on how magic mushrooms could reduce chronic nerve pain. Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is mentioned by The Wall Street Journal and NBC's Today Show and quoted by The Independent, The Indian Express, News 18, My Droll, KNSS Radio, and Yahoo!, the impact of climate change on the severity of clear-air turbulence.
• Saturn's rings are melting, due to the planet's intense gravity. RDG Today, Wokingham Today, Reading.co.uk, and Plymouth Live mentioned the University's research to track their destruction rate. Read our news story.
• More coverage of a study Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) co-authored, which found social inequalities are contributing to urban water crises by inkl, Salon, and BBC World Service Radio. Read our news story
• Professor Simone Varotto (Henley Business School) was interviewed by Radio NBC (Online) and La Discussione on the growth of ESG professions in the environment, sustainability, and governance.
• Yahoo! reports on a 'just stop oil' protest that took place in Reading yesterday, and mention that a University student took part.

Health and well-being:

• BBC Radio Berkshire reports on Dr Maria Maiarú's (Pharmacy) research that suggests modified Botox could be the answer to chronic nerve pain for some patients.
• Further coverage of research led by Dr David Field (Psychology) on the benefits of Vitamin B6 for mental health is featured in print by The Sun (in print) and The Daily Star (in print) and over the radio by BBC Radio Stoke and Heart Radio Kent. Read our news story.
• Professor Jon Gibbins (Biological Sciences) is quoted on his research on how to reduce blood clot risk by Edinburgh Evening News (in print). The story also aired multiple times on Deutsche Welle and Dr Gemma Little was interviewed live, yesterday. The research finds that hibernating bears, paralysed humans, and pigs in small enclosures all share low levels of Hsp47, which can reduce your chances of developing clots. Read our news story.

Business and society:

• Professor Rebecca Rist (History) was interviewed by History Extra on what could have happened if Richard the Lionheart had recaptured Jerusalem.
• Springer Professional mentions Henley Business School's research on the positive effects of reducing meetings in the workplace.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• BFI (in print), Screen Daily, Televisual, and Film News names the University as a supporter of BFL Skill Clusters, which aims to fund and support the accessibility of work in screen production.  

Other Coverage:

• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by The Independent, Yahoo!, inkl, Wales Online, Daily Record, ProIQRA, and Hull Live discrediting false allegations that an upcoming emergency alert test being sent to devices using 4G and 5G is an "activation signal" to activate pathogens in an unspecified "shot".
• Continued coverage of a new report by Professor Jo Phoenix (Law) showing thousands of sex attacks have been reported in hospitals in England and Wales in the past four years. Professor Phoenix is quoted by Clash Daily and Medical Xpress on the findings. Read our news story.

Alumni:

• Yahoo! and The Argus publish a tribute for Reading alumnus and councillor, Rupert Simmons, who passed away this week.
• The House Magazine (in print) interviewed Mark Prisk, former Conservative MP, who mentions he is a Henley Business School alumnus.
• The Brief mentions that senior staff members from Nedbank Africa Regions completed executive leadership courses at Henley Business School.