Reading in the news - Wed 20 Aug

Health and wellbeing:

• EuroNews and Drug Target Review quote Professor Vitaliy Khutoryanskiy (Pharmacy) on his research into how flatworm brains react to psychoactive drugs. Professor Khutoryanskiy was also interviewed by That’s TV Thames Valley on his research. From our story: Flatworms can replace rats for breakthrough brain studies

• PotatoBusiness highlights Reading research into early indicators of drought stress in potatoes.
• Green Queen mentions the University’s student-led Reading Alt Protein Project.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Dr Pete Inness (Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle about heatwaves causing plants to seed early, and the wildlife impact.
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted by The Week, Deccan Herald and The Hindu on climate change and the cause for current extreme rainfall in Mumbai.

Business and society:

• This Is Money republished an article from The Daily Mail, listing Reading as the best university to study Business for the second year running, as well being number one for Architecture.
• The Independent, Tribune, and Yahoo! News republished an article written by Professor Paul Glaister (Mathematics and Statistics) in The Conversation, about concerns for the maths skills of those not studying the subject post-GCSEs.
• Youth Village report on the Huawei Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme being held at Henley Business School Africa.
• ScreenDaily mention a report from Reading’s Screen Industry Voices on the percentage of freelance UK film and television workers.
• Dr Christian Bach (Economics) is quoted by BirminghamLive on why people spend more money using card instead of cash.

Other coverage:

• BBC News (republished by Yahoo! News and AOL) announce Reading’s new research unit in Kuwait, quoting Dr Mamoon Al Deyab (Pharmacy). From our story: Kuwaiti research partnership targets healthcare impact
• Newsday highlights future student Shawn Melville, who obtained a Proman Foundation-Chevening scholarship to study an MSc in climate change, sustainable business, and green finance.
• Skegness Standard (print) and Newquay Voice (print) provide further coverage of A-level students who will be joining Reading in September.

Alumni:

• Yorkshire Legal mention that the new CEO of tmGroup, Matthew Green, graduated from Reading.
• Alhassan Iddrisu Danaa, executive head of GCB Bank, has an MBA from Henley Business School, reports Ghanian Times (republished by GhHeadlines).
• Civil+Structural Engineer Magazine report that Stuart Henshall, who has an MBA from Henley Business School, is CFO of Brown and Caldwell.
• Ralf Schueler, Commercial Director of RBH, has an MBA from Henley Business School, reports Rubber World.