Reading in the news - Mon 20 Nov

Bronze age treasures: Researcher Chris Griffiths (Archaeology) is quoted by CBS News, commenting on a ‘significant hoard of Bronze Age items discovered by metal detectorists in Wales.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) features in a radio play about rivers entitled ‘Die Konferenz der Flüsse’ for Hörspiel und Feature.
• Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) comments in The Lancet (in print) on the use of climate information to support the health sector.  
• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by Newsweek on how El Niño may produce more rainfall than usual.  
• Imperial College London mentions that Dr Xiangbo Feng (Meteorology) will be speaking at their Atmosphere-Ocean Seminar.  

Health and wellbeing

• The Sunday Times (in print) reports that Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is part of a study investigating the link between gut health and skincare.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) is quoted by BBC Berkshire, stating that wearing masks and avoiding public transport can reduce your chances of feeling unwell this winter.
• Pledge Times reports that researchers from the University of Reading found that taking high doses of vitamin B6 reduces the likelihood of depression and anxiety.

#UniForReading: Our role as a civic university

• Wokingham Today reports that Professor Christopher Merchant (Meteorology) will be speaking at the Walter Lecture, discussing the ways to tackle climate change.

Other Coverage:

• Stuff quotes Professor Helen Parish (History), who states that when ‘life becomes stressful’, people tend to decorate their homes for Christmas earlier.  
• BBC Berkshire mentions that University of Reading student, Finn Matthews, made his debut for the Reading Rams RFC.  

Alumni: 

• Talking Biz News reports that deputy head of features at the New Scientist, Joshua Howgego, earned a degree from the University of Reading.