Reading in the news - Mon 2 Feb

Deepfake Trump: Full Fact quoted Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre, and Television) on spotting AI-generated clips, after a fake video of President Trump appearing to criticise Kier Starmer circulated widely online.

Health and wellbeing:

• Tagesspiegel, Medical Republic, and WTX News quoted Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) on the Nipah virus outbreak in India.
• BBC Radio Berkshire reported that Dr Mark Dallas (Pharmacy) has been awarded a grant to study how pollution affects the brain.
• DM News mentioned a study from Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) on time spent alone. From our story: Alone but not lonely: how solitude boosts wellbeing

Food and farming:

• Chemical and Engineering News featured comments from Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on ultra-processed food.
• Health Medicine Network reported on research by Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on takeaway food. From our story: Salty facts: takeaways have more salt than labels claim
• Professor Vimal Karani (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by Foods Spectrum on diets in India.
• Research by Professor Julie Lovegrove and Dr Ian Givens (both Food and Nutritional Sciences) on vitamin D was featured by Health Pharma. From our story: Vitamin D deficiency linked to respiratory infection risk
• Ad Hoc News mentioned a study on walnuts. From our story: Eating walnuts for breakfast may boost your brain function

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• The Times highlighted research by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on climate change and air turbulence.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) was interviewed in the Channel 5 documentary Britain’s Most Deadly Weather. Reading meteorology graduate Laura Tobin was also featured.
• The Yorkshire Post mentioned a study on how declining bee populations affect crop yields.
• Basingstoke Gazette reported that the University’s School of Biological Sciences is in partnership with the Living Rainforest conservation centre.

Business and society:

• Dr Keith Arundale (Henley Business School) was quoted by ICAEW about business investments in Reading.
• Dr Katie Gray (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) co-wrote an article in The Conversation (republished by Mirage News, The Week, and Tolerance) on police use of facial recognition technology.
• MBA quoted Linda Buckley, Pro-Dean of Henley Business School Africa, about balancing work and education.

Heritage and culture:

• Reading Chronicle, Futurezone, Vema, AS, Aiz Goa News, Phys.org, GB News, MSN and other global outlets quoted Dr Annemieke Milks (Archaeology) on her research into prehistoric wooden tools. From our story: Earliest evidence of wooden tools used by humans
• My Shrewsbury featured an upcoming talk by Professor Mark Pagel (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) about language evolution.
• Magazín reported on research from Professor Mary Lewis (Archaeology) on puberty in Ice Age adolescents.
• Greatest Hits Radio reported that National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded almost £250,000 to the Cookham Abbey Connects project. From our story: Ancient abbey’s secrets to be shared thanks to major grant. 

Other coverage:

• Accounting and Management student Victor Olaniyan was quoted by The Guardian (republished by AOL, USA News Hub, MSN, Head Topics, and Inkl) about a deaf-run cafe in London where he works.

Alumni:

• Jones Day reported that Law graduate Caroline Gregson has been appointed partner.
• The life of artist Lise Lotte, who studied Fine Art, was celebrated in the Telegraph and Argus.
• Business graduate Tshepiso Lekalakala has been appointed Head of Human Resources for Rosond, reports Engineering News.
• MBA and Leader interviewed Emma Orman, CEO of Central Health London, on her time at Henley Business School.