Reading in the news - Mon 30 Mar

Food and farming:

• Professor Ian Givens (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by The Times, BBC News, and Vitamin Rush (republished by Yahoo News and AOL) about the nutritional benefits of full-fat dairy and protein differences in types of milk.  
• VetTimes mentioned a study into heat stress in cattle. 

Health and wellbeing:

• Research from Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) found benefits to spending time alone, reports Cointurk Finance and Silicon Canals. From our story: Alone but not lonely: how solitude boosts wellbeing 
• Ptolemaida News featured a study by Dr Daniel Lamport (Psychology) on the health benefits of orange juice. 
• Karar and Habokado highlighted research into the benefits to consuming food rich in flavanols. From our story: Low-flavanol diet linked to age-related memory loss 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• MRO Business Today and MRO World featured research from Professor Nicolas Bellouin (Meteorology) on the climate impact of plane contrails. From our story: Contrail sensors aim to cut aviation's climate impact 
• Northumbria University, Newsbreak, SkyCR, and Phys.org (republished by MSN, Alpha Galileo, Mirage News, and EurekAlert) and various outlets reported on a Reading study involving Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) into measuring the speed at which Saturn spins. 
• OnePlanet republished an article written by Dr Jamie Thompson (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) in The Conversation about the diversity of cactus species.  
• A Reading study from 2019 found that adders could become extinct in the UK by 2032, reports Scottish Wildlife Trust. 

Business and society:

• Professor Marko Milanovic was quoted by House of Saud about the legality of the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Professor Rosa Freedman (both Law) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about ongoing peace negotiations.  
• The Independent highlighted research from Professor Sarah Jewell (Economics) into breastfeeding support. From our story: Study finds working mothers lack breastfeeding support 
• Open Tools mentioned research into how investing in knowledge management benefits businesses.  
• Dr Matteo Borghi (Henley Business School) was quoted by MoneyWeek (republished by MSN) on the use of robots in hotels. 
• Jonathan Stock, Head of Innovation at Henley Business School Africa, was quoted by Daily Maverick )(republished by MSN) about how businesses utilise AI. With further research mentions in Complete AI Training.  

Heritage and culture:

• Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice-Chancellor, was quoted by BBC News (republished by Yahoo News and World News) on the University’s 100^th anniversary.  
• Eldario reported on a study by Dr Rebecca Pitt (Archaeology) into disease during Britain’s Roman occupation. 

Other coverage:

• The University has received funding from the EU’s Framework Programme for border security and control research, reports The Canary and BYTESEU.  

Alumni:

• Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza, MBA candidate at Henley Business School Africa wrote for Business Report (republished by MSN and African News Agency) about the economic impact of the war in Iran.  
• Real Business interviewed Henley Business School graduate and founder of Inspir’em, Emma Maslen.