Reading in the news - Thu 7 May

Health and wellbeing:

• Jenson Ventures reported on a new effective way to treat UTIs, quoting Dr Oliver Hancox, CEO of University-founded company Astratus. From our story: Rapid urine test could select UTI antibiotics within hours
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) spoke to The World Today about hantavirus. Dr Clarke also spoke to ITV News about myths surrounding 5G masts, following one recently being set on fire in Oxford.

Food and farming:

• Comments from Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) responding to a study into cardiovascular disease and ultra-processed foods were featured by Science Media Centre.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• The Southern Gazette, Midlands Gazette, East Anglia Gazette and The Thames Gazette reported that Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) has won the 2026 Carl Sagan Medal for his space science research. From our story: Carl Sagan medal for scientist who took millions to space
• Earth.com and Custommap Poster mentioned a study by Professor Hong Yang (Geography and Environmental Science) into carbon sinks.

Business and society:

• Comments from Professor Simon Chandler-Wilde and Professor Paul Glaister (both Mathematics) were included in an article about dodging potholes by Select Car Leasing.
• Profit featured an upcoming talk from Professor Nada Kakabadse (Henley Business School) at the Future of Governance International Conference.
• Professor Jonathan Passmore (Henley Business School) was quoted in an article on PR Newswire (republished by Yahoo News, Street Insider, ADVN, Columbia Business Monthly, Milford Free Press and others) about a book on educating executive coaches.
• Dr Anna Jackman (Geography) was quoted by BBC News (republished by Yahoo News, Ghana News, Ghana Webbers, Joy Online, Head Topics and others) about the first Amazon delivery done by drone.

Heritage and culture:

• Greatest Hits Radio (and broadcast), Reading Today and BBC Radio Berkshire reported on an upcoming orchestra concert for the University’s centenary celebrations, quoting Dan Miller, Head of Music. From our story: Reading Sound Foundry creates Hexagon world premiere
• Scroll.in mentioned the Chatto and Windus archives at The Museum of English Rural Life.
• 2SM featured an article written by Dr Richard Blakemore (History) about the 1708 San José shipwreck.
• Professor Patrick Major (History) was quoted by WUSF on a 250-piece private collection of the Berlin Wall remnants.
• Research from Professor Duncan Garrow (Archaeology) which discovered an artificial island older than Stonehenge was featured by Modern Mechanics, IFLScience, Socportal and IDR.
• The Economic Times reported on an excavation finding a rare dinosaur skeleton with fossilised skin.

Other coverage:

• Startups Magazine listed student Natalie Chiedza Mbonjani as a winner of the UniDays Student Startup Accelerator programme.

Alumni:

• Chloe Brimicombe, researcher at the University of Oxford and Reading graduate, wrote for The Conversation (republished by MSN, Newswav, Inkl, Turkmenistan News, The Independent, Yahoo News and others) about David Attenborough’s legacy.
• Blooloop reported that Henley Business School graduate Lee Cowie has been appointed CEO of Accesso.
• Gibraltar Chronicle and The Art Investor interviewed artist and Reading graduate Philippa Beale.