Reading in the news - Tue 14 Apr

Reading100: Greatest Hits Radio (and broadcast in news bulletins) featured a new book by Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) published as part of the University’s centenary celebrations. From our story: Reading’s weather history retold in new book.

Thames Gazette and Reading Today reported on upcoming events and the Centenary Festival taking place on campus, quoting Molli Cleaver, Community Engagement Manager. From our story: Festival returns for weekend of centenary celebrations

Heritage and culture:

• The Museum of English Rural Life was featured by The Guide, The Reading Chronicle and Yahoo News in a list of the UK’s hidden treasures.
• ITV News featured University-produced play Glitch which will be performed on campus at Minghella Studios until April 17, mentioning the work of Elizabeth Conaghan (Law) in the production of the play.
• Filmogaz and Newbury Today provided further coverage of funding for Reading Museum for a new exhibition of Roman finds from Silchester, mentioning research by Professor Michael Fulford (Archaeology).

Health and wellbeing:

• The benefits of a new rapid UTI test by Reading spin-out company Astratus appeared in Kurier, APA Science, Krone, MSN and others, quoting Atratus CEO Dr Oliver Hancox. From our story: Rapid urine test could select UTI antibiotics within hours
• BBC News featured comments by Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) on a new covid variant.

Food and farming:

• Professor Parveen Yaqoob (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by Nutrition Insight and Vitamin Rush about a study into health impacts of sweeteners. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Dr Ranjini Swaminathan (Meteorology) was quoted by Meteorological Technology International. From our story: Months cut from climate model checks with speedy new tool
• Comments from Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on how El Niño events affect monsoon activity were featured by Financial Express.
• Research finding that climate change is making air turbulence worse was highlighted by Start It Up.
• Saga quoted Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) on weather forecast apps.

Business and society:

• Dr Florence Phua and Adiran Tagg (both Construction Management and Engineering) wrote for RICS about the importance of English language skills on construction sites.

Other coverage:

• Business Ghana and World News featured an interview with the “inspirational” Professor Emmanuel Essah (Built Environment).
• Fox News, New York Post, Explorers Web, Mingooland, AZ Animals, AOL and Yahoo News covered a study by Dr Thomas Clements (Biological Sciences) about a 300 million year old fossil nautilus. From our story: ‘Oldest octopus’ fossil is no octopus at all, scans reveal.

Alumni:

• EQS News, Trader Fox, Ad Hoc News, Wallstreet Online, and others mentioned that Reading graduate Lars-Henrik Lau Heckmann has been appointed Head of Business Development at Reploid.
• Vanessa Goonahsylin, who studied at Henley Business School, has been appointed Executive Head of People and Culture at NTT Data, reports The Mainstream.
• Vietnam mentioned that Nhu Quynh Ha Dang, Education graduate, took part in a recent talk about English language tests.
• Globe Newswire (republished by Yahoo News and Bizwire Express) listed Henley Business School graduate Russell Shackleton as a speaker at an upcoming event on the EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence directive.
• Regina Lizares, Economic Development and International Business graduate, has been appointed President of Mirian College, reports GMA News Online.
• Henley Business School graduate and CEO of Adrem, Corneliu Bodea, was profiled by Business Magazin.
• ITWeb, MSN and Head Topics reported that Stafford Masie, who has an MBA from Henely Business School, has resigned as Chairman of African Bitcoin Company.