Reading in the news - Tue 19 May

Heritage and culture:

• Science Daily, Bharat, Time News, SSB Crack News, Youth, WDCTV News, Earth.com and others provided further coverage of a study by Professor Chris Venditti (Ecology) on the link between being right-handed and walking on two legs.
• Professor Rachel Mairs (Classics) was quoted by Paleo Judaica about Ancient Greek records found in Central Asia. 
• Manchester's Finest mentioned Henley Business School research into the economic benefits of the Manchester Mayfield district transformation.

Food and farming:

• B1 quoted Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) about the risks of following the 1970s Vogue diet.

Health and wellbeing:

• Professor Darius Widera and Dr Graeme Cottrell (both Pharmacy) were quoted by Technology Networks about their research into how mouth stem cells can be used to treat brain cancer, with further coverage from Ad Hoc News. From our story: Mouth stem cells could help beat brain cancer defences
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) was interviewed by The Reading Chronicle about reported cases of meningitis in Reading. Dr Clarke also spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the meningitis vaccine. From our comment: Meningitis update - students advised on staying safe.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Mirae Asset, BaBe, and Kumparan quoted Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) on how the UK will be impacted by an upcoming El Niño event.

Business and society:

• Dr Ruvi Ziegler (Law) will be a speaker at an upcoming parliamentary meeting on migrant communities, reports Friends of New Europeans and Europe Says.

Other coverage:

• Thames Gazette and The Reading Chronicle (republished by MSN and Yahoo News) featured comments from Andrew Cripps, Technical Head of Reading’s Bioresource Unit, on animal research at the University. From our story: Animal procedures by Reading scientists down in 2025

Alumni:

• Henley Business School graduate Claudio Christensen has been appointed Chief Executive of Renewtech, reports Data Centre News and IT Brief.