Reading in the news - Wed 1 Apr

Health and wellbeing:

• MedicalXpress, Science Daily, Life Technology, Archyde, Presse Text, News Medical, EurekAlert and additional outlets (republished by Head Topics and Mirage News) reported on research which found a more effective way to treat UTIs, with mentions of Dr Oliver Hancox, CEO of University-founded company Astratus. From our story: Rapid urine test could select UTI antibiotics within hours
• Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) was interviewed by Adventure about the mental health benefits of hobbies.

Food and farming:

• A study finding benefits to eating flavanol-rich foods was featured by EGE Telegraf.
• BBC Radio Berkshire mentioned research into how disease and pests are threatening the chocolate industry.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Newsbreak reported on research into how climate change is making air turbulence worse.

Business and society:

• The Dartmouth mentioned Reading research into detecting AI generated essays.
• Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) wrote for UNtoday about the importance of creative industries.

Heritage and culture:

• BBC Radio Lincolnshire replayed an interview from BBC Radio 4 with Dr Ollie Douglas, Curator at the Museum of English Rural Life, about World War II and Britian’s reliance on food imports.
• Professor Mike Fulford (Archaeology) was mentioned on BBC Radio Berkshire in an interview with Matthew Williams, Manager of Reading Museum.

Other coverage:

• Accounting and Finance student Ollie Myatt was featured in a re-aired episode of The 1% Club.
• Earth Press News mentioned Reading in an article about what causes old phone batteries to become damaged.
• Line Today, MGR Online, Daily News, Song Siam, Siamal and various global outlets listed Reading as a partner university for the Global Link Institute, in collaboration with The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation in Thailand.
• The Reading Chronicle highlighted The Museum of English Rural Life as an activity for the Easter holidays.

Alumni:

• Activist Martin Kaufman spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about his experience founding the Reading Gay Alliance as a student.
• Report, BBN, Sia and Azerbaycan24 highlighted that Farid Bakhshiyev, who studied Development Finance, has been appointed Director of State Enterprise Monitoring Agency.
• Vatsal Garg, Corporate Finance graduate, wrote for Seeking Alpha (republished by The New York Ledger) about biotechnology company Myriad Genetics.
• Henley Business School graduate Roxanei Gureanu is the new CEO of Parapet, reports Energynomics and Romania Insider.
• Linguistics graduate and Mauritian Parliament advisor Nandini Bhautoo was mentioned by ION News.
• Premium News reported that Adeleye Falade, who has an MBA from Henley Business School, has been appointed CEO of NLNG.