Reading in the news - Thu 1 Feb

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort writes in his monthly column for Reading Today and Wokingham Today about the return of the University of Reading’s Community Festival.

Health and wellbeing

• BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine spoke to Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) on the potential consequences of overuse of antibiotics and self-diagnoses by patients.

Business and society:

• Dr Ellen Pilsworth (Languages and Cultures) wrote an article for The Conversation on how the social structures of Nazi Germany created a bystander society.
• Dr Daphne Halikiopoulou (formerly Politics) is quoted in The New York Times, discussing how centre-left parties risk alienating their base by adopting far-right agendas. Republished by Phys.org, DNYUZ, Earth.com and News Wise.
• Dr Miriam Marra (Henley Business School) is quoted by ITPro on the importance of making workplaces accessible for neurodivergent workers.
• Research from the University of Reading shows the value of stepping beyond traditional skills and knowledge in the workplace, Training Zone reports.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Mirage News highlights new research by Dr Till Kuhlbrodt (Meteorology) on the rise in temperatures of ocean levels. Read our news story.
• CBS News mentions a Reading study on an atmospheric river that caused extreme flooding in Britain.
• BBC Berkshire quotes Dr Kieran Hunt (Meteorology) on the use of AI in predicting seasonal weather in the UK.

Other Coverage:

• PhD researcher Chris Griffiths (Archaeology) is quoted by Newsweek, Myrtle Beach, Idaho Statesman, Miami Herald and other news outlets like The Herald and The Tribune on new treasures discovered in Wales.
• Annie Powell, who acted for Professor Jo Phoenix (Law) in her employment tribunal against Open University, discusses the case and her law work in The Times (in print).
• Microsoft reports that the University of Reading is using Surface laptops as standard equipment for staff.