Reading in the news - Mon 22 May

Harmful Botox treatment: Dr Darius Widera (Pharmacy) is quoted by the Daily Mail (and in print), Mail+, Knowledia, Express Digest, and other outlets warning that a new "trendy" treatment being advertised as an anti-ageing product can cause more harm than good. Read our news story.

Insect biodiversity improves: Professor Tom Oliver (Biological Sciences) is quoted by New Scientist, Germanic, VN Explorer, Dicomo Giornale, and others on research suggesting the biodiversity of insects in UK rivers has improved.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Research suggests satellites orbiting Earth can be used to improve solar storm forecasts. PhD student and lead researcher, Harriet Turner (Meteorology) is quoted by RDG Today, Wokingham Today, News Beezer, and Space Ref. Heart Radio Berkshire, Shropshire Star, and Express and Star (both in print) also report. Read our news story. 
• BBC Radio 4 mentions the University's report on the rainfall that Reading has recently received.
• Dr Alex Arnall (Agriculture) is quoted by i News (and in print) and MSN on the question of compensation for individuals and communities affected by coastal erosion.
• Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) is quoted by Nature World News on how space weather may impact flights. 
• Dan Fernbank (Energy and Sustainability Director) is quoted by Reading Today (in print) on decarbonising the University’s estate.
• Matt Tebbit (Head of Catering and Bars) is quoted by Reading Today and Wokingham Today (both in print) on the University's continued commitment to sustainability, sourcing local drink and food for the University's upcoming drinks festival. 
• Marta O’Brien (Technical Services) is quoted by RDG Today, Wokingham Today, and Opera News on the University's efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the lab. Read our news story. 
• Wokingham Today (in print) mentions a community liaison will meet to encourage discussion between the University, local residents, and council to improve Wokingham's infrastructure for sustainable travel.

Food and farming:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted by The National News on findings that flavanols found in tea can lower blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health. 
• Public Sector Catering lists Matt Tebbit (Head of Catering and Bars) as a nominee for its Plant-Based Food Hero celebration of individuals who have contributed to creating and promoting plant-based dishes to the public for their environmentally friendly and healthy benefits. 
• Reading Today (in print) mentions the University's FoodSEqual project, which is exploring food systems in underserved communities in the UK.
• Relief Web reports on an agricultural training workshop that was given by the University. 

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• Continued coverage of funding received from the BFI for a new collaborative University initiative to develop a local pool of production crew talent. Dr Shweta Ghosh (Film, Theatre, and Television) is quoted by Wokingham Today (in print). Read our news story. 
• Continued coverage of the unveiling of The Armoured Heart by Reading Today (in print) commissioned through a partnership with the University, to mark knife crime awareness week. 
• Continued coverage of the grand opening of Manor Ground pavilion and pitch by Wokingham Today (in print) who mention it was developed by the University alongside the council. 
• Reading Today (in print) reports on an upcoming mental health and wellbeing conference to be hosted at the University's Palmer building on the 27^th June. 

Other Coverage:

• Professor Jo Phoenix (Law) is quoted by the Daily Mail (and in print) and Scottish Daily Express about the debate on arrangements for trans prisoners. 
• The Sunday Times (in print) reports the British Museum will be moving thousands of artefacts to a storage facility in the University-owned Thames Valley Science Park. 
• The Financial Times (in prin) lists Henley Business School as among the top 50 schools in Europe for executive education.
• Food Matters Live mentions the appointment of Paul Lindley as the University's chancellor. 
• Western Mail (in print) mentions that novelist, Gary Raymond, who is writing a play on the "forgotten" writer, Dorothy Edwards, visited the University's Special Collections Archive to view letters and other writings by her. 
• Books For Keeps (in print) mentions that writer and editor, Michelle Pauli will be taking post as Royal Literary Fellow under the Royal Literary Fund Fellowship Scheme and help Reading students develop their writing. 
• The Reading Chronicle and Yahoo! report that a meeting was held by a global trade company at the University's Park House. 
• Reading Today and Wokingham Today (both in print) report on the verification process of purchasing Reading Bus's "Boost" tickets, mentioning they are available for University students, college students, and people under 18. 
• Wokingham Today and Reading Today (both in print) mention an upcoming performance at the University by "exciting new" band, Myopia.
• Reading Today (in print) reports on an upcoming chaplaincy talk to be given in collaboration with the University. 
• Estates Gazette (in print) mentions that many surveyors graduate from Reading.

Alumni:

• The Guardian (in print) lists University alumnus, Kunle Ade-Ojo, as a "value-driven" CEO. 
• Sharmla Chetty, the new CEO for Duke Corporate Education, mentioned holding a qualification with Henley Business School during an interview with Germanic.