Reading in the news - Thu 9 Jul

Heatwave hunger: Food Bible quoted Dr Charlotte Mills (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the best food to eat during heatwaves. 

Food and farming:

• The Health Site and Money Control reported on a study by Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the salt content in takeaways. From our story: Salty facts: takeaways have more salt than labels claim 
• Research from Professor Donal O’Sullivan (Crop Science) into increasing the UK’s pulse consumption was mentioned by Public Sector Catering. 

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• Dr Xiangbo Feng (Meteorology) was quoted by elDiario and Reuters about recent typhoons in the Pacific islands. 
• El Balad quoted Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) about recent record-breaking temperatures. 
• Comments from Professor Runming Yao (Construction Management and Engineering) on how to keep homes cool during heatwaves were highlighted by Greatest Hits Radio, Absolute Radio, Clyde1, Hits Radio, and CoolFM. From our story: How Britons can cool down their homes during heatwaves 
• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) was quoted by Liputan on the cause of recent heatwaves. 
• Regius Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology, pictured) was quoted by Environment Journal about coping with the UK’s recent heatwave. Professor Cloke was also quoted by Pravda on how the heatwave has affected food security, and spoke to BBC South Today on the need for building adaptation. 
• Scientias featured a study by Dr Jamie Thompson (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) about evolutionary links between hummingbirds and bromeliads. From our story: Hummingbirds speed up pineapple family’s evolution 

Business and society:

• Dr Miriam Sorace and Dr Lawrence McKay (both Politics and International Relations) were quoted by Reading Today and Wokingham Today about Nigel Farage’s resignation as MP. From our expert comment: Farage resigns: expert comment as by-election looms 

Other coverage:

• Reading Today provided further coverage of the University’s performance at the Henley Royal Regatta, highlighting students Meg Knight and Shannon Whelehan. Will Rand, Director of the University of Reading Boat Club is quoted. From our story: First Henley victories for Reading’s rowers in 40 years