Reading in the news - Fri 27 Feb

Food Bill: Professor Chris Hilson (Law), Professor Carol Wagstaff and Professor Lisa Methven (Food and Nutritional Sciences) were listed as signatories, along with the University of Reading, in a Food Bill Joint Statement for government food system changes by SustainWeb.

Food and farming:

• Azertag mentioned a study by Professor Claire Williams (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on the health benefits of blueberries. From our story: Daily blueberries for cognitive and vascular health
• DNews (republished by MSN) highlighted research from by Dr Daniel Lamport (Psychology) on the benefits of orange juice.
• UKRI News for Innovate UK featured two University-led projects which have won the farmed animal and aquaculture SPARK awards.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• ITV News featured comments from Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) on how a weaker jet stream has impacted rainfall. Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) was quoted by The ReEngineer on UK water resources. The Reading Reporter quoted Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology), Professor Cloke, and Dr Neumann on rainfall and floods, and Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology) on climate change’s mental health impact. From our stories on climate anxiety and record rainfall.
• Met Office reported on a study by Professor Tom Oliver (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) and Professor Rowan Sutton (Meteorology) into outdated climate change risk assessments. From our story: ‘Update climate change risks list to avoid worst impacts’

Other coverage:

• Periodista Digital highlighted the benefits of completing and MBA at Henley Business School.
• Professor Etienne Roesch (Psychology) was quoted by Mirage News about the university joining the UK Reproducibility Network.

Alumni:

• Henley Business School graduate Océane Bax de Keating was the 2023 winner of CIM’s ‘The Pitch’ competition, reports London Post.
• South Africa Today reported that Henley Business School graduate Charlene Ludick is the new General Manager for Meropa Casino.
• PMP and PCT featured Biochemistry graduate Bob Stanton, who is the new director of operations for Control Solutions.
• Reading graduate Bhushan Namdeiradi Yengade has been awarded for Global Leadership in Food Technology and Scientific Diplomacy, reports Food Business.