Reading in the news - Tue 30 Sep

Beckett Collection visit: The Times mentioned that actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter visited the University’s Beckett Collection and Beckett biographer Emeritus Professor James Knowlson (French) ahead of performing Waiting for Godot.

Health and wellbeing:

• The Daily Mail mentioned research from Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences) which found eating two apples a day lowers cholesterol.
• Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by Today Headline about research which found that British diets lack fibre. From our story: Getting fibre into British diets will take teamwork and guts
• Central Bylines mentioned research from Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology and Clinical Language Science), which found benefits to spending time alone. From our story: Alone but not lonely: how solitude boosts wellbeing

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Radio Carmarthenshire, Radio Pembrokeshire, Travel Tomorrow and AFED highlighted research from Dr Jonny Williams and Professor Paul Williams (both Meteorology) which found climate change is increasing airport noise pollution. From our story: Airports will get noisier as Earth gets warmer
• Manila Standard mentioned research from Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology), which found that ozone recovery accelerates global warming. From our story: Ozone will warm planet more than first thought

Business and society:

• Research from The Henley Business School found benefits to four-day working weeks, reports Flash News, CretaOne, ZarpaNews, Brief, and iNewsGR.
• Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School) was listed by Benefits Expert as a speaker at a summit about the future of the workplace.

Heritage and culture:

• Dr Yota Dimitriadi (Education) spoke to Secret Berkshire, a podcast series on BBC Sounds, about the funeral of Selina Smith, who is buried at Reading Old Cemetery. 
• Foreign Ministry Sri Lanka reported on the Threaded Heritage exhibition, which showcased Sri Lankan crafts at the University.
• The Countryside Charity highlighted an upcoming exhibition at The Museum of English Rural Life.
• PNAS interviewed Dr Jorge Avaria-Llautureo and Dr Chris Venditti (both Evolutionary Biology) about where ancient primates evolved. From our story: Early primates survived in cold, not tropical climates

Other coverage:

• That’s Thames Valley TV spoke to Nigel Frankland (Estates) at a consultation event for the proposed Loddon Garden Village.
• Vijesti quoted Dr Alan Buckle (Biomedical Sciences) on UK rats developing poison resistance.
• Dr Suzy White (Evolutionary Biology) was quoted by Mumbai Mirror about a recently discovered human skull.

Alumni:

• Graduate Alicia Gurney was mentioned by The Henley Standard about the closure of the River & Rowing Museum in Henley on Thames.
• Accountancy Today mentioned that new trainee at Carpenter Box Thomas Emmerson graduated from Henley Business School.
• Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza, who is an MBA candidate at Henley Business School Africa, wrote for PersonalFinance and IOL (republished by MSN and Africa News Agency) about public education in South Africa.
• Real Estate Investment and Finance graduate Sophie Perret wrote for Hotel News and Canadian Reviews about 2025 European hotel transactions.
• FadMagazine reported on an exhibition from Fine Art and History of Art and Architecture graduate Karimah Ashadu.
• Trikala Voice mentioned that journalist Nikos Vatopoulos studied politics at Reading.