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Reading in the news - Mon 18 Aug

18 August 2025

University of Reading appearing in news media including TV and radio

MRSA surge: Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) appeared on BBC World Service Radio, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Berkshire and quoted by The Times, on the rise of community cases of MRSA.

Health and wellbeing:

Business and society:

  • Professor Peter Miskell (Pro-Vice Chancellor) spoke to Times Radio (skip to 1.27.00) about an increase in domestic admissions to Russell Group universities.
  • Dr Rita Fontinha (Henley Business School) is quoted by BankokBizNews (republished by Line Today) about her research into the benefits of a four-day working week.
  • Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about fashion chain Claire’s going into administration.
  • El Monstrador republished Professor Adrian Palmer’s article from The Conversation on the role of AI and technology in overtourism.
  • Caithness Business Index republished an article from The Conversation, written by Dr Miriam Marra (Henley Business School), on the effectiveness of wealth taxes.
  • BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Professor Steve Musson (Geography) on the local economic impact of Reading Festival.
  • Professor Stuart Green (Construction Management) wrote to The Guardian (republished by Yahoo!News, Tribune, and MSN) on unstable job conditions within the construction industry. From our story:
  • Professor James Reade’s simulated Premier League predictions are reported by Reading Today. From our story: Man U mid-table and Forest to falter, says Prem simulation

Heritage and culture:

  • Researcher Pete Moore (Archaeology) spoke to BBC World Service Radio on the significance of the 3-million-year-old ancient hominin known as ‘Lucy’.
  • Berliner Morgenpost, NRZ, IKZ-Online, and various European outlets highlight research from Dr Jorge Avaria-Llautureo (Evolutionary Biology), finding that primates evolved from cold climates, not tropical rainforests. From our story: Early primates survived in cold, not tropical climates
  • Food and farming:
  • Professor Giacomo Zanello spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about how bad harvests affect food prices.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

  • Dr Laura Baker (Meteorology) is quoted by The Telegraph (republished by Yahoo!News and AOL) comparing the heatwave of 1976 to modern heatwaves.
  • Phys.org features research co-authored by Dr Calvin Wan (Henley Business School) on reasons people reduce their single-use plastic consumption.
  • Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted by Newsgram about the early arrival of the southwest monsoon in India.
  • Buzzfeed, WaOnline, AZ-Online, Offenbach Post, and various other outlets highlight research from Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on how climate change will affect future air turbulence.

Other coverage:

  • Professor James Reade (Economics) is highlighted as chairman of the academic advisory board for Oldham Athletic Football Club. North West Place reports.
  • Former English lecturer Alan Munton is quoted by The Plymouth Herald (print) on his chapter written in The Oxford Handbook of George Orwell.
  • Relocate Global provide coverage of the Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarship programme.
  • EJIL mention Dr Saeed Bagheri (Law) is co-organising an upcoming international law conference.
  • The University is mentioned on BBC Radio Wiltshire on the current demand for pharmacy students.

Alumni:

  • TodaysConveyancer announces that Matthew Green, who graduated from Reading, is the new tmGroup CEO.
  • BusinessGhana report that Alhassan Iddrisu Danaa, executive head of GCB Bank, has an MBA from Henley Business School.
 

 

 

 

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