Reading in the news - Fri 6 Sep

UUK conference: The Reading Chronicle reports on the economic and community benefit international students bring to the local area as the Universities UK conference takes place at the University of Reading. Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort and Sarah Ifidon, Reading Students Union Welfare Officer, are quoted. Times Higher Education, The Watford Observer, South Wales Argus, Swindon Advertiser, Belfast Telegraph, Worcester News andWired-Gov.net also mention that the UUK conference is being held at the University of Reading. Read our news story.

Bump tag: Dr Rachel McCloy (Psychology) is quoted by Public Sector Catering on the impact a new ‘Bump Tag’ will have on reducing household food waste. Republished by Mahasla UK and Industrial News. Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by CNN on a new report showing summer 2024 was the hottest on record.
• BBC World Radio reports that Lewis Blunt, working with students at the University of Reading, has developed machine learning techniques to enhance weather forecasts with detailed resolution. Read our news story.

Health and wellbeing:

• Business Insider quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the limitations of a study linking ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to early death. Republished by MSN.
• The University of Reading is supporting a new nutrition strategy for Malaysian youth, as highlighted by news.utar.

Business and society:

• Insider Media reports that the University of Reading is hosting and participating in the Investment Forum Reading.
• SAJR reports that Chabad House Miracle Drivers is teaming up with Henley Business School to teach how kindness can improve productivity in the workplace

#UniForReading: Our role as a civic university

• The Reading Chronicle (in print) reports that a new pedestrian crossing has been installed on Upper Redlands Road, funded by the government with support from the University of Reading and St Joseph's College. Read our news story

Other coverage:

• MailOnline publishes The Mail University Guide, ranking every university in Britain for 2025. Republished by The Tab. The University of Reading ranks 42^nd.
• Sussex News Online reports that the University of Reading conducted economic impact assessments for a theatre and art gallery in Chichester.
• The Reading Chronicle (in print) reports that Ed Fuller, Geography student competing for Great Britain at the Paris Paralympics. Read our news story
• The Reading Chronicle (in print) reports that the University of Reading will host an International Observe the Moon Night 2024 event on September 14 at its Whiteknights Campus. Read our news story.

Alumni:

• As reported by The Guardian, Peter Fellgett from the University of Reading played a significant role as an early ally in the development of the Gaia theory. Republished by MSN, Yahoo! News, AOL, News Groove and Inkl.
• The Irish Times reports that Eimear McBride, who was awarded the inaugural Creative Fellowship of the Beckett Research Centre at the University of Reading in 2017, returns with a new novel.
• Business Talk features Kevin Aron, a qualified Chartered Accountant with an MBA from Henley Business School, discussing the major healthcare trends in South Africa.