Reading in the news - Tue 21 Apr

Medical misogyny: MedicalXPress, Life Technology and News Medical, (republished by Mirage News and EurekAlert) featured research by PhD student Susanne Cromme (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) that analysed women’s experiences of hysteroscopies. From our story: Mumsnet posts reveal women gaslit over womb procedure pain 

Food and farming:

• Technology Networks quoted Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) about links between ultra-processed food and obesity. 

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• Dr Hazel McGoff (Geography and Environmental Science) wrote for The Geological Collections Group about the geological samples held at the University. 
• Comments from Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) on Japan’s tsunami warning systems, following an earthquake, were featured by Europe Says. From our expert comment: ‘Japan earthquake could be a precursor for something bigger’ 
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) was quoted by OWP (republished by World News) about how recent air strikes in Iran have caused acid rain. 
• Dr Akshay Deoras was also quoted by India Today about what causes heatwaves. 
• Men’s Health (print) mentioned the longest chain of rainy days ever recorded on campus. From our story: Longest rain spell ever recorded as IPCC comes to campus 

Business and society:

• Dr Panagiotis Koutroumpis (Henley Business School) was quoted by Asset Servicing Times about geopolitics and investment.  

Heritage and culture:

• BBC 4 re-aired an episode of Scotland: Rome’s Final Frontier, which featured Dr Matthew Nicholls (Classics). 

Alumni:

• Reading graduate and UCL lecturer Bernie Wright wrote for Innovators about women entering STEM fields.  
• News and Star reported on a new novel by Reading graduate and Author John Studholme.  
• Vanessa Goonahsylin, who studied Management Practice at henley Business School, has been appointed People and Culture Lead at NTT Data, reports CHROSouth Africa.