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Reading in the news - Mon 3 Nov

03 November 2025

University of Reading appearing in news media including TV and radio

Hurricane Melissa:  

  • Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) spoke to EuroNews (republished by Yahoo!News and MSN) and BBC News on the potential for storms similar to Hurricane Melissa. 
  • Comments from Professor Chris Scott (Meteorology) were featured by FullFact in response to speculation over what caused the hurricane. 
  • Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) was quoted by Tempo. 
  • Professor Chris Holloway (Meteorology) was quoted by Emerging Risks. 

 

Food and farming:

  • Medical Insider mentioned research into ancient medical recipes and their effects. 
  • Infrastructure Now and AOL republished an article from BBC News which quoted Professor Simon Potts (Sustainable Land Management) on how changes to farming can protect wildflowers and insects. 
  • Farmers Weekly reported on a study which developed high-fibre white bread. 
  • Food&Wine (republished by Yahoo!News) mentioned a study finding benefits to eating walnuts. 

 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

 

Business and society:

  • Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) wrote for The Telegraph about opposition to academics at British universities.
  • Variety publishes a write-up of Dr Dominic Lees’s (FTT) keynote talk on AI in film.
  • Lecturer Will Howard (Architecture) was interviewed by Architects Journal about freelance work. 
  • Euro Weekly News reported on research into a four-day working week, quoting Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School). 
  • Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was interviewed by BBC Radio 5 about whether the UN is boring.  
  • Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School) was quoted by The Grocer on using AI to prevent store theft. 

 

Heritage and culture:

  • PhD researcher Emma Page and Dr Sophie Heywood (Languages and Culture) wrote for The Conversation on the decision to include translations in the new Children’s Booker Prize.
  • BBC Radio 4 featured comments from Professor Richard Bradley (Archaeology) about a neolithic stone circle. 
  • Professor Jane Setter (English Language and Applied Linguistics) spoke to Times Radio about an increase of Americanisms in UK children’s vocabulary.  
  • Daily Mirror (print) reported on a visit from Sandi Toksvig to Reading’s Cookham Abbey excavation site. 

 

Other coverage:

  • Prospects quotes Sue Bonard, student welfare adviser, about how students can create a comfortable living space to avoid feeling homesick. Amit Pawar, who recently completed his Masters, is also quoted.
  • RadioX and XFM mentioned that local band Doops performed at the student union. 
  • WonkHE highlights the University’s financial support offered to students. 

 

Alumni:

  • Ashiho A Mao, who has a PhD from Reading, is the new Vice Chancellor of Martin Luther Christian University, reports Syllad, Shillong Times, and land Post. 
  • UK Property Forums (republished by MingooLand) reported that Real Estate graduate Ellie Goring has been joined Savills as a rural surveyor. 
  • The Place of Words featured a new book about prehistoric flora from Henley Business School graduate Enrico Caneva. 
  • DNYUZ and Today Headline provided an obituary for South African author Zoë Wicomb, who studied at Reading. 
  • Ontario Grain Farmer reported that Rene Van Acker, who has a PhD from Reading, is the new President of the University of Guelph. 
  • Law graduate Zoe Hudd has been selected as a Trainee Solicitor at Boys & Maughan, reports Isle of Thanet News.  
  • Steady Munyanyi, who has an MBA from Henley Business School, has been appointed Bishop of the Apostolic Faith Foundation Ministries, reports The Standard. 

 

 

 

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