Reading in the news - Mon 20 Feb

Culture and heritage:

• Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) is quoted by the Daily Mail, Daily Mirror (in print), The Times (in print), Mogaz News, Express Informer, Historia, and Public News Time on recent findings that an Anglo-Saxon monastery was more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought. 
• Professor Steve Mithen (Archaeology) was interviewed by BBC 2's Digging For Britain (repeated) on the University's archaeological digs on the east coast of the Isle of Islay. 
• Professor Helen Parish (History) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on the history of Shrove Tuesday. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• PhD Student, Mark Prosser (Meteorology) was interviewed by Boston 25 News on the link between climate change and flight turbulence. 
• Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) is quoted by Greatest Hits Radio, Planet Radio (online) and Wokingham Today, and interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire, on possible upcoming hosepipe bans this summer due to dry weather in December and January. 
• Food Service Footprint reports on a publicly funded University research project which encourages British consumers to switch to bread containing fava beans for their positive effect on diet and the environment.

Food and farming:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted by the Daily Mail, The Mail on a Sunday (in print), Express Digest, Express Informer, and Public News Time on the UK's sugar tax.
• Bernama, Harakah Daily, and Delecious Food report on the attendance of Professor Vimal Karani (Food) at a Nutritional Genetics Research and Training event on precision nutrition and lifestyle diseases. 

Turkey-Syria earthquake:  Professor Mike Lockwood (Meteorology) is quoted by Deccan Herald, Kompas, Khaleej Times, Punch, Dap News, Arab News, Head Topics, Opinion Nigeria, Terra Daily, The Standard, Space War, Bangladesh Post, and Times of News on false conspiracies about the cause of the earthquake that recently hit Turkey and Syria.

Avian bird flu: Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the Daily Mail, What's New 2 Day, Express Digest, Express Informer, Business Mayor, Health Medicine Network, Germanic, Pedfire, and Public News Time on avian bird flu contamination, and how to handle suspected infected birds.

Business and society:

• Business Live and Head Topics mention Henley Business School's research on the benefits of the four-day work-week. 
• Head Topics cites university findings that employee productivity levels increase when meeting times decrease. 
• Tech Market Review mentions the University is a customer of NTT Data.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• Sheldon Allen's (RUSU President) interview with BBC Radio Berkshire on the University's affordable breakfast initiative entitled Warm Welcome aired again. 

Other Coverage:

• Dr Dina Rezk (History) was interviewed by BBC Radio 4 and shared a story that she wrote about her experience of bereavement and loss.
• Dr Erhan Aslan (Literature and Languages) is quoted by News Week, MSN, Public News Time, Merced Sun-Star, Wichita Eagle, Idaho Statesman, The Sun News, and others on tips to solve Wordle puzzles. 
• Dr Daphne Halikiopoulou's (Politics) research on the rise of right-wing populism in Europe is reported on by Tribune Magazine.
• A speaker on BBC Radio Berkshire mentions a bus service that offered transport to University staff and students to the Royal Berkshire Hospital. 
• Wokingham Today reports on local protest against the development of University-owned land into housing. 

Alumni:

• Suffolk Magazine (in print) interviews Reading Alumna, Anna Fielding-O'Farrell on her career as operations manager at an arts centre.