Reading in the news - Wed 24 Jul

Health and wellbeing:

• Mirror and MSN report that Dr Aidan Taylor (Microbiology) has highlighted the serious public health concern regarding the spread of deadly E.coli bacteria.
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted in a Daily Mail article about a new weight-loss drink that has been invented in Japan. Republished by Express Digest and Mahalsa.

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• Technology Networks, The Inertia and Yahoo! News report on the discovery of a new El Niño-like climate pattern in the Southern Hemisphere, led by Dr Balaji Senapati (Meteorology). Read our news story.
• Projecktpulsar (Polish) reports on research by Professor Giles Harrison (Meteorology) and others that showed water boiled at lower temperatures during Storm Ciaran – potentially ruining tea and boiled eggs for breakfast. Read our news story.

Food and farming:

• VegNews reports that researchers from the University of Reading studied the benefits of plant-based fats over animal fats for reducing risk of disease.

Business and Society:

• Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School) is quoted by People Management, advising organisations to collect data and assess workplace culture before introducing mental health training for managers.

Other Coverage:

• BBC Radio Berkshire replayed a section of an interview with the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort, about international students coming to study in the UK.
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) discussed the British government's new programme for returning illegal immigrants, replacing the previous Rwanda deportation plan, as reported by BBC Arabic News.
• The Telegraph mentions Reading in an article about student protests relating to the Israel/Gaza conflict. Republished by Yahoo! News and others.
• A veteran bus driver test drives one of Reading Buses’ new electric buses, which runs through campus, reports Coach and Bus Week.
• Multiple Reading students will compete in the upcoming Home International Rowing Regatta, according to British Rowing.

Alumni:

• Henley Standard interviews Olympic rowing hopeful, Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne, who studied chemistry at Reading, as well as rowed for the University.
• Print Mag features a profile on new typeface Nave, and its designer Jamie Clarke, who began his career in typography after doing an intensive design course at Reading.
• FinanzNachrichten and MarketScreener report that Mr Feng Chen, who holds an MSc from the University of Reading, has been appointed as non-executive director at Everest Global Plc.
• Global Africa Network features an interview with Henley graduate, Tshepo Kgobe, the new CEO of the Gautrain Management Agency.