Reading in the news - Tue 18 Apr

Hospital assaults: 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. She was interviewed by LBC News Radio (and online) and quoted by Metro, Mail+, Express, The Daily Telegraph (in print – request print copy),  The Reading Chronicle, First Post, Polish Express, The One World News, Head Topics, MSN, and Knews Media. GB News also discussed the findings. It was featured on Monday’s Daily Mail front page.

MP event: Wokingham Today, The Reading Chronicle, and Bracknell News report that Bracknell MP James Sunderland expressed his upset after a student society event he was due to speak at was cancelled. The society has since invited him to speak at an alternative date, they report.

Business and society: 

• Jurek Sikorski (Henley Business School)was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire about the Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship and on the upcoming annual 'IdeaFest'.
• JonFoster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) wrote an opinion piece on embracing AI, published by Daily Maverick and Banoyi.
• Henley Standard reports on the new John Madejski Centre for Reputation Africa, which recently launched in Cape Town.

Culture and heritage:

• Professor DominicLees (Film, Theatre, Television) is quoted by Reuters explaining how to spot indicators of deepfakes. 
• E-Flux Education and Limburger-Zeitung mention the University is a collaborating partner with Zurich University of the Arts.
• Reading.co.uk highlights the partnership between University of Reading and the Natural History Museum.

Health and wellbeing:

• Further coverage of research led by Dr David Field (Psychology) on the benefits of Vitamin B6 for mental health by The Times (and in print). Read our news story.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire, discussing the arrival of a tick-born virus that has recently arrived in the UK. Read his expert comment.
• Continued coverage of Professor Jon Gibbins' (Biological Science) research on how to reduce blood clot risk by Geneng News. He has found 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.
• Heart Radio Berkshire reports on University research by Dr Maria Maiarú (Pharmacy) that suggests magic mushrooms could reduce chronic nerve pain.  Read our news story.
• Utusan reports on Dr Maiarú’s research that suggests modified botox could be the answer to chronic nerve pain for some patients. Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• A Horizon documentary, airing on BBC Four,mentions University research on how wind speeds affect the output of turbines.
• More coverage of a study Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) co-authored, which found social inequalities are contributing to urban water crises, in the National Observer (Canada). The continued news coverage means the study is already one of the most talked-about papers ever published in Nature Sustainability. Read our news story.
• PhD Student Juliette Waterman (SAGES) was quoted by Greatest Hits Radio on her research on the impact feeding redkites has on the birds' behaviour. Read our news story. 
• The Scientific American mentions Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) research on the impact of climate change on the severity of clear-air turbulence.
• Heart Radio Berkshire mentioned University research that suggests Saturn's rings won't be around for much longer as they are melting. Read our news story.
• SciDevNet quotes Professor Chris Hilson (Law) on the UN decision to try climate issues in the International Court of Justice.

Food and farming:

• Delecious Food and Food Navigator report on an EIT-funded project by Dr Simona Grasso (Institute for Food Nutrition & Health) which investigated consumer perceptions of hybrid meat and plant-based protein products.
• Visiting Research Fellow, James Hanks is quoted by British Dairying (print only – request copy) on the progress made in reducing Johne's infection rates in herds.

Alumni:

• Street Insider reports that University alumnus, Marc Stapley, is qualified to be on Veracyte's board of directors.