Reading in the news - Mon 21 Sep

Preventing heart attacks: Professor Jon Gibbins and Dr Chris Jones (both Biomedical Sciences), who co-founded University spin-out company HaemAnalytica, were both quoted by The Times about the new TRIPLECHECK test they have developed to help doctors when prescribing medicine to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Professor Gibbins also spoke to Times Radio about this new test. Read our story: Blood test picks the right drug to stop heart attacks

Preparing for emergencies: Regius Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology, pictured) was interviewed by BBC Politics South (approx. 15 mins 40 secs in) and was quoted by BBC News about preparing for emergencies, in response to more extreme weather.

Heritage and culture:

• The Guardian reviewed a campus performance of Samuel Beckett’s Not I, with The Reading Chronicle also featuring a story on the upcoming show. Read our story: Rare staging of Samuel Beckett work comes to campus
• Maidenhead Advertiser featured a new book inspired by the University’s Cookham Abbey excavation.

Food, farming and health:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) wrote for The Conversation about the history of food additives.
• PR Newswire, Exeter Daily, ADVFN, Newshour, Angus World and over 100 outlets reported on a new sensitive toothpaste that underwent testing at the University.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Liz Stephens and Dr Akshay Deoras (both Meteorology) were quoted by Daily Star and BritBrief about how El Niño will impact the UK.
• Dr Laura Baker (Meteorology) was quoted by Duurzaam Nieuws on how El Niño will affect Northwest Europe.
• Times of India quoted Dr Jonathan Dale (Geography and Environmental Science) on saltmarsh loss.
• Cyprus Mail reported on research into more detailed climate models.
• A study by Dr Chitradeep Saha (Meteorology) into measuring sunspot activity was featured by Scienmag.
• Professor John Methven (Meteorology) was quoted by TA3 about how Greenland’s meltwater affects the jet stream.
• Hindustan Times quoted Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) about India’s monsoon season.

Business and society:

• The Times highlighted an upcoming talk from Professor Jo Phoenix (Law) on free speech.
• Dr Rita Fontinha (Henley Business School) was quoted by Lifestyle, Baomoi and Vietnam about four-day working weeks.
• Visiting Professor Niaz Asadullah (Economics) wrote for The Daily Star about Bangladesh’s gold market.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort wrote for Reading Today and Wokingham Today about the new academic year and the University’s research impact.

Other coverage:

• Heart Radio Northampton (replayed by local broadcasts) highlighted an incoming Architecture student named Molly.

Alumni:

• New Straits Times mentioned that actress Koe Yeet studied Law.
• Cameron Swan, Reading graduate, wrote for Game Rant about Gears of War.
• Nairametrics profiled Udu Ovbiagele, CEO of Zenith Bank and Economics graduate.
• New Exhibitions and Best of Oxford featured an upcoming exhibition from Art graduate Leah Olaleye.
• Birmingham Now mentioned that content creator Lloyd Harvey studied at Reading.