Reading in the news - Thu 10 Apr

#UnisStartUpTheUK: Insider Media reports on the new University of Reading spin-out company, set to transform cardiovascular testing. From our story: Medical spin-out to revolutionise cardiovascular testing.

Food and Farming:

• Dr Paola Tosi is featured by Malawi Freedom Network, speaking about the impact of recent dry weather on crops.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• RDG Today highlights ReadiPop's announcement of a one-day music festival at the Whiteknights Campus, featuring five stages of music over 14 hours.
• The Poets’ Café returns to South Street Arts Centre, featuring Susan Utting, who taught poetry and creative writing at the University. RDG Today reports.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Espanol News highlights comments from Dr Manabu Sakamoto (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), who asserts that the overall record of fossil finds gives an incomplete picture of dinosaur populations prior to the mass extinction event. In fact, dinosaurs were likely not already in decline before the event.
• Keele University reports that the Climate Ambassadors programme, created by the University and funded by the government, has reached 1,000 ambassadors. From our news story: Minister is Climate Ambassador number 1000.

Health and wellbeing:

• The Telegraph references a study from the University’s Nutritional Sciences Department, suggesting that various mushrooms may boost immune function and offer brain protection. Republished by AOL, MSN and Yahoo News.
• Medical Brief highlights Dr Francesco Tamagnini (Pharmacy), discussing recent findings that offer hope in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

Business and society:

• Thames Valley Chamber features Professor Davide Castellani (Henley Business School), who discusses the implications of Trump's proposed reciprocal tariffs on global businesses.
• Daily Maverick features Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa, who outlines key strategies for South Africa to restore global investor confidence.
• Dr Alexandros Skouralis (Henley Business School) co-authored a piece for The Conversation that highlights the role of press freedom in a stable economy. Research shows it acts to ensure balance and accuracy in conversations about financial matters, making it a de facto watchdog.
• The Pile-Up: Death on the Motorway (Channel 5) features Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology), providing expert insight in a forensic analysis of one of the worst motorway crashes in UK history.
• Daily Asian Age quotes Professor Billy Wong on the role of hobbies and extracurricular activities in employability.
• North Wales Pioneer (in print) and Rhyl Journal (in print) mention a study into new build home customer satisfaction that was validated by the University.

Other coverage:

• Knowridge, EarthSky and The i Paper (in print) highlight Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology), who comments on the unprecedented observation of solar wind impacts on Jupiter. From our story: Solar wave squeezed Jupiter’s bubble to unleash heat.
• Amateur Photographer carries a photograph of a ladybird, taken in the Harris Gardens, on the Whiteknights campus.
• Hinckley Times (in print) reports on research from the University into the life of Choppers, the PG Tips chimp. From our news story: PG Tips chimp had troubled childhood bones study shows.
• Professor Rebecca Rist is interviewed on Voice of Islam radio about the crusades.

Alumni:

• The Times (in print) obituary for Baroness Howarth mentions that she took a course at Henley Business School.
• Print Magazine features Eleni Beveratou, a typeface designer who developed an interest in the science of reading for the partially sighted while pursuing her MA in Typeface Design.
• Max Planck Institute highlights Peter Korn’s Professorship at Imperial College London and mentions his previous role on the advisory board for the graduate programme in Mathematics of Planet Earth at the university.
• Ambuj Chandna has been appointed managing director & head of consumer Banking Group, at DBS Bank India. HR Katha notes that he holds a Master of Science in Strategic Marketing Leadership from Henley Business School.
• Intrade Magazine highlights Jamie McKean, a law graduate from the University who will now work alongside the policy and compliance adviser at BIFA, on sustainability and the environment.
• CHRO reports that Keeran Subramony, who holds a postgraduate diploma in management from Henley Business School, has taken on the role of group head of people at KingMakers.
• Kyndryl has announced the appointment of Matteo Taglioni as Vice President and General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe & the Eastern Mediterranean. Taglioni holds an MBA from Henley Business School. Business News (Greece) announces.