Reading in the news - Tue 5 Sep

Microgreens: Professor Carol Wagstaff (Agriculture, Food and Health writes for The Conversation on the many benefits microgreens offer. Reposted by Activist Post and Big News Network

Cookham excavation: University of Reading student Jonathan Charmley spoke to BBC News about the end of the archaeological excavation of an 8th-century monastery in Cookham. Professor Gabor Thomas (Archaeology), who led the field school, is quoted in Heritage Daily, The Reading Chronicle and Slough Observer. Read our news story 

Crumbly concrete:  BBC World Service Radio and Sky News spoke to Associate Professor Adrian Tagg (Construction Management and Engineering) about RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete), which is causing corrosion in various public buildings, including schools, in the UK.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) is quoted in Asian Express and Reading.co.uk, on high temperatures forecasted for Reading this week. Read our news story.
• Heart Berkshire and BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) on the hot weather in the UK. Dr Rob Thompson also spoke to LBC News about the extreme weather forecast in Greece.
• WJCT, Nashville Public Radio, WLRN, KSKA and many other American Radio outlets quote Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on his research into air turbulence and its relationship with climate change.  
• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) spoke to France24 on the recent weather events at the Burning Man festival being a part of a global pattern of intense and severe flooding due to climate change.  
• Phys.org republish an article by the University of Reading on air pollution preventing pollinators from finding flowers. Dr James Ryalls (Sustainable Land Management) is quoted.  

Health and wellbeing: 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) is quoted in The Daily Mail, suggesting people should be sensible during wintertime due to a new covid variant in Britain. Also republished by WhatNew2Day and Sound Health and Lasting Wealth. Nottingham Post, Wales Online, Power Pop Radio, Somerset Live and other regional news outlets repost a quote Dr Clarke originally published in The Daily Mail.  
• Research from the University of Reading found that the right quantity of matrixyl could double the levels of collagen in the skin, Women’s Health (in print) reports.
• The University of Reading, along with the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) and other organisations, produced a report that found individuals with spinal cord injuries are more likely to have suicidal thoughts, Clydeco reports. 

Food and farming: 

• The Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Irish Daily Mirror, and Daily Record (in print) quote Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the misconceptions associated with ultra-processed foods.   

• Science Times and Bollyinside report that Professor Jane Parker (Food and Nutritional Sciences) helped to create an AI tool that predicts the scent profile of a molecule based on its structure. Read our news story.   

Business and society:

• Slough Borough Council mentions how Henley Business School supports The Rebel School, which helps people from all walks of life start their own businesses.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• Reading Today (in print) reports that the University of Reading is searching for new residents to join its Community Engagement Steering Group, which aims to improve the way it works in its community.  
• Reading Today (In print) reports that Dr Ellen Pilsworth (Languages and Cultures) will introduce a free screening of a short film, featuring an interview with a man who survived two concentration camps. 

Other Coverage:

• ITV 1 Meridian South Coast reported on the impact the cost of living crisis was having on a University student.
• Voices of Islam spoke to Professor Clare Furneaux (English Language and Applied Linguistics) on the importance of literacy in education.
• TUCO (In print) mention how catering gas consumption was put front and centre of the University of Reading’s plans to reduce fossil fuels.