Reading in the news - Mon 19 Oct

Roman goals: Professor Mike Fulford (Archaeology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the Silchester Roman city and how it has inspired people today, including Tadley Calleva FC who are on their best ever FA Cup run, and some of the items on display at Reading Museum.

Heritage and culture:

• Dr Neha Hui (Economics) spoke to In Our Time, broadcast on BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4, about Indian indentured labour in 1830s Britain..
• Curiosmos features research into Teutonic castles by Professor Aleks Pluskowski (Archaeology).

Food, farming and health:

• A study by Dr Aidan Taylor (Biomedical Sciences) on reducing food poisoning risks was featured by Ygeia Watch. From our story: Blue light could cut food poisning from raw chicken
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by Daily Mail about links between ultra-processed food and bowel cancer.
• A study by Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) found benefits to spending time alone, reports Marketers Media, The Budget Report, Fortune Week, Travel Stylo, Sport Solid and more than 50 outlets. From our story: Alone but not lonely: how solitude boosts wellbeing
• Times of India and Chennai Now featured research by Professor Vimal Karani (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on how diets are changing in India. From our story: Indian diet shift exposes hidden genetic cholesterol risk
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) was quoted by The Mirror on vaccinations against swine flu.
• IDNES and Einfach Schon featured research by Professor Ian Givens (Agriculture) on trans fats in dairy.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Butterfly Conservation reported on research by Dr Luke Evans (Ecology) on how changing insect populations affect predators.
• Professor Emily Black (Meteorology) was quoted by New Scientist about the global weather impacts of El Niño.
• Regius Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology) and Professor Deepa Senapathi (Sustainable Land Management) were quoted by Southern Gazette on drought across the UK. From our expert comment: Severe drought recovery likely to take many months
• The Times mentioned research by Dr Tijana Blanusa (Agriculture, Policy and Development) on how plants can affect home temperatures.
• MBA highlighted reductions in the University’s carbon footprint.
• Phys.org, National Tribune and Medianet reported on a study by Dr Lara Richards (Meteorology) on how El Niño is affecting the Great Barrier Reef.
• A study by Dr James Ryalls (Sustainable Land Management) on how pollution impacts insects was featured by SwaitOZE. From our story: Bees struggle to smell flowers when air pollutants combine
• The Guardian highlighted research by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on clear-air turbulence.
• Research into how net zero impacts El Niño was featured by Asia Insurance Review.

Business and society:

• AODC and Portal FNT featured research by Dr Rita Fontinha (Henley Business School) on four-day working weeks.
• Professor Nada Kakabadse (Henley Business School) wrote for HR Director on key relations between board directors.
• Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean of Henley Business School Africa, was quoted by MBA on EMBA scholarships.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort wrote for Reading Today about how the University is supporting students who commute to campus from home.
• Radio Today highlighted collaborations between B Radio and the University’s radio society.
• Opportunities Circle reported on Reading’s online skills development courses.

Other coverage:

• An obituary for John Whitehead, former Reading professor of Applied Statistics, was featured by The Tab.
• Henley Business School was ranked 32^nd in the world in the FT Executive MBA Ranking, reports MBA.

Alumni:

• Simuwang mentioned that Chen Jingwei, founder of Kaisi Private Equity, studied at Reading.
• John Dunkerley, Reading graduate and co-founder of Apache Capital Partners, was interviewed by Property Week.
• Henley Business School graduate Scott Xie was interviewed by Oakville News for his campaign to be elected town councillor.
• The Columbus Dispatch profiled Lucy Rushton, a football manager.
• Emma Katz, co-founder of Roka, was interviewed by Aktien News.
• New Straits Times mentioned that actress Soo Wincci has a Law degree from Reading.
• Jonathan Booysen, Henley Business School graduate and CEO of B2B Marketing, was quoted by MBA.