Reading in the news - Wed 26 Jun

Food and farming:

• Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Science) is quoted in the Mirror regarding a study which found consuming two portions of apples could potentially lower cholesterol levels. Republished by Times Now News.
• Professor Jane Parker (Food and Nutritional Sciences) will be speaking at an editorial webinar on healthy snacking, Bakery & Snacks reports.

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• The University of Reading has been awarded the London Higher Award for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability Leadership, Reading.co.uk reports. Vice Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort is quoted.
• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to PhD student Rosie Mammatt (Meteorology) about the recent warm weather in the UK and where it has come from.

Other Coverage:

• BBC News, BBC 1 South, Greatest Hits Radio and BBC Radio Berkshire reports on a new play about the post office scandal titled Glitch, which has been a collaboration between the University of Reading School of Law and local theatre company, Rabble Theatre.
• The University of Reading has omitted single-word Ofsted judgments following an inspection in protest against the way the educational regulator works, BBC News, Greatest Hits Radio, BBC Radio Berkshire reports. Dr Catherine Foley (Institute of Education) is quoted.
• ITV 1 Meridian South Coast spoke to a group of University of Reading students about who they will be voting for in the upcoming General Election.

Alumni:

• GlobeNewswire reports that ValueSelling’s new managing partner, Paul Maguire, studied at the University of Reading. Republished by WWLP, 12 WBOY, FOX 31, 8 News Now, WKBN, ABC27, News Channel 3, Yahoo! Finance, Wavy and many other publications such as CBS17 and FOX 8.