Reading in the news - Mon 27 Jan

Sustainability scholars: The University’s undergraduate scholarship scheme to support sustainability leaders of the future is featured by Greatest Hits Radio, Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce, Wokingham Today, and Reading Today. From our story: Reading to invest £34m in green leader scholarships.

Pterosaur for tea: NPR (National Public Radio, feeding multiple stations in the US) interviewed Dr Brian Pickles (Biological Sciences). Also reported by Reuters (syndicated extensively), Independent, India Today, Heart Radio, Nauka TV (Russia). From our story: Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years ago. 

University of Reading Malaysia:

• The Guardian quotes Professor May Tan-Mullins, Provost of University of Reading Malaysia, on the role of the British Council in supporting UK universities overseas.
• The Star features an advertorial for studying at UoRM.

Storm Eowyn:

• Professor Suzanne Gray (Meteorology) is quoted in the Daily Telegraph, Telegraph India, Daily Mail and appeared on BBC Radio 4’s The World At One and BBC Radio 5 Live. Clips used on BBC Radio in Berkshire, Derby, Oxford, Nottingham, Leicester and again on 5 Live.
• CNN and affiliates quoted Dr Ambrogio Volonté (Meteorology) on the formation of the storm, and was interviewed live by BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio 5 Live . Quotes in the i . Dr Volonte and Professor Gray wrote an article on the storm for The Conversation which also appeared in NDTV.
• PhD student Dorothy Heinrich (Meteorology) was interviewed on Sky News.

Food, farming and health:

• BBC Lincolnshire mentions a talk by Professor Carol Wagstaff (Food) on regenerative farming with Waitrose and Leaf.
• Inside the Factory featuring gut microbiologist Dr Gemma Walton (Food) was repeated on BBC Two.
• Professor Ian Jones is quoted by AFP fact check on claims about covid-19 in South Korea.

Business and society:

• Professor Holly Joseph (Education) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about a survey into bilingualism in Reading.
• BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed Professor Steve Musson (Geography) on the strength of Reading’s economy.
• Get Surrey highlights a Henley Business School report on the benefits of town centre regeneration in Bracknell.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Eurasia Review highlights a 2024 study on marine heating by Reading climate researchers Dr Till Kuhlbrodt, Dr Ranjini Swaminathan and Dr Thomas Wilder. From our story: Unprecedented ocean heating shows risks of world 3°C warmer.
• Clips from an interview with Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) were used by BBC Radio Oxford about the cancelation of the Thames Valley flood scheme.
• Heart Radio reports on a University project exploring district heating systems. From our story: Reading tests plan for community heat network in £5.7m study
• Dr Juliette Waterman (Geography and Environmental Sciences) spoke to Greatest Hits Radio about her research into the diets of birds of prey in the past.

Heritage and culture:

• Dr Samuel Agbamu’s (Classics) article in The Conversation on Elon Musk’s ‘Roman salute’ is used by Conversation USA and highlighted by the Conversation World Affairs Briefing.
• Dr Dominic Lees wrote for The Conversation on the voice cloning backlash against Oscar-hopeful movie The Brutalist. Syndicated to Channel News Asia (Singapore).
• Videnskab and Ekstra Bladet (Denmark) quotes PhD student Ellen Green (Archaeology) on the discovery of a Roman dog penis bone, found in London.
• History Today (in print) has a book review by Dr Richard Blakemore (History) on ‘The Price of Victory: A Naval History of Britain 1815-1945’ by N. A. M. Rogers.

#UniForReading: contributing to the community

• Art charity Jelly is involved in an exhibition ‘All Roads: Migration Stories’ at the MERL, reported BBC Radio Berkshire on Friday (and again on Monday). Read about All Roads: Migration Stories on the MERL’s website.
• University scientists are supporting Reading Borough Council’s clean air initiative, report the Reading Chronicle and Reading Today.

Other coverage:

• Bernews (Bermuda) reports that Najee Pitt-Clarke scored eight tries against Sussex University in women’s rugby.