Reading in the news - Wed 16 Aug

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Radio New Zealand and Lake County News repost an article, co-written by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology), for The Conversation, about research that reveals the people who have been most affected by global warming in their lifetime.
• Activist Post reports on a solar storm that could impact power grids, using Professor Matthew Owens’ (Meteorology) quote from Business Insider on the rarity of the storm. 

Health and wellbeing:

• BBC Berkshire spoke to Carly Newman from the mental health service No5, who offer support groups at the University of Reading.
• Forbes quotes Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) in a report regarding probiotics that help diabetics lower their blood sugar.
• Women’s Own (in print) quotes Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences), who shares the benefits of taking prebiotics for gut health.

Food and farming: 

• Over the Counter interviews UFAC-UK’s managing director, Robert Jones, who mentions their collaboration with the University of Reading to investigate the efficacy of rumen protection from their products.

Business and society: 

• Inferse republish an article from The Conversation, written by Professor Andrew Urquhart (Finance and Financial Technology), discussing Binance’s lawsuit from US regulator, CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission).

Other Coverage:

• ITV 1 Meridian South Coast reported on the archaeological excavation commencing at an 8^th century Monastery in Cookham. Professor Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) was interviewed. Also reported on by Wokingham Today and Reading Today.  Read our news story.
• BBC Berkshire invites listeners to try and work out what year is being referenced, with a clue being the University of Readings eightieth anniversary.

Alumni:

• HVS, Focus on Travel News and Hospitality Net mention how Managing Director of HVS London, Sophie Perret, earned her MSc in Real Estate Investment and Finance from the University of Reading.