Reading in the news - Fri 14 Feb

Archers poo-nami: BBC Radio 4’s agricultural drama The Archers is running a sewage spill storyline, after consulting with hydrologist Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology).

Health and wellbeing: 

• Science Media Centre and Medscape quote Professor Angela Clerk (Biomedical Science) on a study looking at hormonal contraceptives and heart attack risk.
• ITV 1 Meridian, Medical Xpress, and MIRAGE News cover research by Dr Alex Bye (Pharmacy). From our story: Blood test paves the way for better heart attack prevention
• Life Technology features research by the University and Royal Berkshire Hospital on how virtual reality can support the recovery of stroke patients.

Food and farming

• Food Manufacture highlights a project with Dr Elizabeth Rowe (Agri-Food Economics and Marketing) consulting to assess the viability of dual-purpose poultry breeds.
• CPM Magazine highlights the University agriculture courses and Dr Paola Tosi (Crop Science) notes a shift toward regenerative and sustainable farming.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Aviation Business News, Yahoo! News, Swi Swissinfo.ch, Geographical, News.PChome, Polytechnique, MSN feature research by Professor Nicolas Bellouin (Meteorology). From our story: Ukraine war forces planes to take longer routes, raising CO2

Heritage and culture:

• BBC Radio Berkshire highlights the upcoming Wolfenden Lecture. 
• RDG.Today highlights a film screening featuring Professor Trish Reid (Film, Theatre and Television). From our story: Scottish pop documentary features Reading professor
• PrintWeek reports that Reading’s replica of an early printing press is on display in London. 

Alumni:

• Rappler, The Tribune and Top Gear report that Vince Dizon, the newly appointed Philippines transport secretary, completed a Reading master’s in Applied Development Studies in 1999. 
• NMPF and its podcast Dairy Defined interviews nutrition PhD graduate Dr Nina Teicholz.