Reading in the news - Mon 4 Dec

Weather in video games: BBC News quotes Professor Anne Lawrence-Mathers (History), who explains our historical fascination of weather for an article about dynamic weather in video games becoming more popular. Republished by Yahoo! News.  

Body in the barn mystery: Sky News, ITV News, Basingstoke Gazette, Hampshire Chronicle, Andover Advertiser, Pauldal, The News (Republished by MSN) and local radio stations, including Heart Hampshire, Heart Berkshire, BBC Solent provide coverage of a renewed unidentified body police case. Dr Stuart Black (Geography and Environmental Sciences) helped the investigation by carrying out an isotope analysis of bone and teeth samples from the deceased. Coverage is also provided by The Independent and republished by The Standard, The Daily Mail, KentOnline, The Packet, WiltshireTimes, Hereford Times, News & Star, The Press, Smooth Radio, and hundreds of other news outlets.   

Living sustainably: BBC News quotes Dr Rachel McCloy (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on the best ways to encourage climate sceptics to live more sustainably. Republished by Yahoo! News. 

Public sector catering: Director of Student Experience and Education, Matthew White, is listed as being among the Top 20  ‘most influential people in public sector catering’ on Public Sector Catering.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• BBC Berkshire spoke to PhD Meteorology student, Fiona Spuler, who is attending the COP 28 conference in Dubai.   
• Visiting Professor Liz Bentley (Meteorology) commented on the potential for snowfall on December 3^rd for Reading Today.  
• Times of India quote Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on global warming fueling extreme weather events, which make the agriculture sector more vulnerable to losses. Republished by MSN.  
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is quoted in a story about the effects of Storm Babet for CGTN, stating that climate change will produce floods so preparation is needed to ensure safety.   

Health and wellbeing

• Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) is quoted in The Daily Mail and The Mirror regarding fears that a mystery outbreak of pneumonia in China could hit Britain. Republished by Daily Star, Mahalsa.co.uk, Express Digest, Today Headline, MSN, Express Healthcare Management and many other national news outlets like Yorkshire Live and Wales Online.   
• The Daily Mail quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Science) who responds to a study about the association between ultra-processed foods and the risk of diabetes in Korean adults.

Food and farming:

• Food Ingredients First mention how RSSL has opened their state-of-the-art analytical testing facility at the University of Reading’s Whiteknights Campus.
• Classic Tractor (in print) reports on a new model farming gallery, which has opened at the Museum of English Rural Life at the University of Reading and showcases 150 donated pieces.

Business and society:

• Forbes mentions a study by the Centre for Euro-Asian Studies at Henley Business School, focusing on enterprise education in Central Asia.  
• Ella Chuku (Henley Business School), Executive representative of Nigeria for Henley Business School and Climate Africa, highlights her pursuits of impactful change for businesses and the environment for Business Day.   

Other Coverage:

• BBC Oxford and BBC Solent spoke to Dr Faye Woods (Film, Theatre and Television)  about Christmas movies.
• Bangkok has set out to buy a high-cost warship from China, which has raised alarms. Voice of America quotes Dr Scott Edwards (Politics and International Relations) regarding other countries where Thailand could purchase a frigate from. Republished by Big News Network, and Beijing Bulletin.  
• The Varsity mentions a study from the University of Reading that examined the evolution of words across modern Indo-European languages, in a report about TikTok ‘algospeak’.  

Alumni: 

• Paul Adams, CEO of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), has a BSc from the University of Reading, Multimodal reports.  
• Activist, who works to tackle discrimination faced by individuals with a disability, Peter Marshall, studied psychology at the University of Reading, Manchester Evening News reports.  
• Blue Chip Digital mentions that CEO of Momentum Investments, Ferdi van Heerden, holds a Diploma in General Management from the University of Reading.