Reading in the news - Fri 23 Jan

Board of Peace: Dr Alexander Gilder (Law) was quoted by The I Paper (republished by MSN) and Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was interviewed by DW News on President Trump’s Board of Peace.

Food and farming:

• The Independent, Shape,The Reading Chronicle,Greatest Hits Radio, Daily Express (in print), I-D (in print), Yahoo News and AOLand various outlets provided further coverage of research from Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on salt levels in takeaways. From our story:Salty facts: takeaways have more salt than labels claim
• LSE highlighted Professor Richard Bennett (Agriculture) as a speaker at an upcoming talk on animal economics, discussing his research into animal welfare costs. From our story: UK shoppers would pay billions more for high-welfare meatUK shoppers would pay billions more for high-welfare meat

Health and wellbeing:

• IDN Times,Islamabad, Reading Today, and Clinical Services Journalfeatured research by Professor Julie Lovegrove and Dr Ian Givens (both Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the risks of low vitamin D levels. From our story: Vitamin D deficiency linked to respiratory infection risk

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Sussex World highlighted a workshop led by Dr Stuart Black (Geography and Environmental Science) on volcanic hazards.

• Professor Emily Black was quoted by The Japan Times on her research into global crop droughts.

• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) was quoted by Tempo on his research into air turbulence.

• The Washington Newsday featured comments from Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) following 2025 being confirmed the third warmest year on record. 

• Research Scientist Marta O'Brien (Geography) was quoted by BBC News in response to improved air quality reports made in South Oxfordshire, speaking to BBC Radio Berkshire on the topic.

Business and society:

• Henley Business School research which found benefits to four-day working weeks was mentioned by Lifehack.

• Professor Jonathan Passmore (Henley Business School) wrote for Training Journal on human vs AI coaching.

• Professor Teck Eng (Henley Business School Malaysia) was quoted by Bloomberg(republished byKLSE Screener andThe Edge) on latex glove company Ringgit. 

Heritage and culture:

• BBC Radio Berkshire reported on ‘The Sound’, a student production, about how Caribbean music and culture transformed Reading.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• Estate Agent Today mentioned an upcoming fundraising event for homeless charity Launchpad, originally founded by Reading students in 1979.

Other coverage:

• PhD student Sam McKee featured in an episode of Premier’s UnBelievable podcast, discussing Christianity and science.

Alumni:

• Pravda profiled Reading graduate and Chief Business Officer of World Economic Forum, Mirek Dušek, Mirek Dušek.

• Colin Batten, who studied Politics at Reading, has joined The Development Bank of Wales technology investments team, reports Banc.

• Church Times featured an obituary for Chairman of The Christian Institute, Revd Dr Richard Turnbull, who studied economics and accounting at Reading.

• Mikaela Messios, Business Administration and French graduate, was interviewed by InBusinessNews. 

• The Times interviewed Real Estate graduate and Chief Officer of Indurent, Julian Carey.