Reading in the news - Wed 25 Mar

Prices rising: MCA quoted Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School) on the difficulties facing the UK coffee sector. Professor Palmer also spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about why many businesses, including coffee shops and petrol stations, are putting up prices. 

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) was quoted by The Telegraph, Manchester Evening News, and GalwayBeo (republished by Yahoo News) about the ongoing meningitis outbreak. From our expert comment: Meningitis outbreak 
• A study finding health benefits to using e-bikes was featured by Super Express. 

Food and farming:

• The Daily Mail (republished by MSN) featured comments from Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) about how healthy meal replacement drink Huel is. 
• Dr Kuhnle was also quoted by The I Paper on if ultra-processed foods impact fertility.  

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• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) was quoted by Times of India and India News about increasing global heat absorption. 

Business and society:

• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke to i24 News about an arson attack on four Jewish charity ambulances in London. 
• Further quotes from Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre, and Television) on how AI avatars could benefit businesses were featured by Phys.org. From our story: AI avatars promise UK growth if laws can put people first 
• Professor Eamonn D'Arcy (Henley Business School) was quoted by CoStar about the Oxford North innovation district. Further comments were featured in another CoStar article about their Impact Awards. 

Other coverage:

• Reading Today reported on free weekly storybook and play sessions run by researchers from the Institute of Education, which is seeking funding. Professor Holly Joseph (IoE) is quoted. From our story: Storybook sessions seek crowdfunding support for summer 
• The Museum of English Rural Life has a new gallery trail ahead of Easter, reports Reading Today.

Alumni:

• Head Topics, Nova News, and The Herald reported on the recent death of Henley Business School Africa graduate and lawyer Chinette Gallichan.  
• What's On Renfrewshire reported on an upcoming exhibition, including work from Rowena Comrie, Fine Art graduate.