Reading in the news - Thu 3 Sep

Heritage and culture:

• Dr Richard Blakemore (History, pictured) featured in a Channel 5 episode of Rich Lives, Poor Lives to discuss the 1588 Spanish Armada. 

Business and society:

• Professor Stella Chan (Psychology) was quoted by Science Media Centre responding to a study on perinatal depression.
• APP quoted Dr Giacomo Zanello (Agri-Food Economics) about malnutrition in Pakistan.
• Dr Ryan O’Loughlin (Mathematics and Statistics) was mentioned in a China Newsweek (print) article about using AI to solve mathematical problems.

Food, farming and health:

• A study by Professor Vimal Karani (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on milk consumption was featured by Politis.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Regius Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology) was interviewed in a re-played episode of Britain’s Worst Weather Disasters.
• Professor Maria Shahgedanova (Geography and Environmental Science) was quoted by TVBS, Emerging Risks and Yeni Bakis about the glacial collapse in Nepal. From our expert comment: Nepal's complex chain of flood hazards
• Further comments from Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) on the Nepal floods were featured by SciDev and Green Watch.
• Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about record-breaking temperatures measured on campus. From our story: Summer 2026 burns all previous weather records
• Metro (print), Suara Garut and Detik featured D-Day satellite images generated by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology). From our story: D-Day satellite image shows the storm brave troops dodged
• Research scientist Marta O'Brien (Geography) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about new government high pollution alerts.

Alumni:

• Graduate Tom Mills wrote for IFA about the UK’s multi-asset fund market.
• The Farming Forum provided further coverage of an interview with Agriculture graduate Bob Falkingham.