Reading in the news - Tue 22 Sep

Food, farming and health:

• Dental Review provided coverage of a new sensitive toothpaste that was tested at the University of Reading's Chemical Analysis Facility. 
• Professor Jon Gibbins was quoted by Thames Gazette and CLP on a test developed to help doctors prescribe medicine to prevent heart attacks and strokes. University spin-out company HaemAnalytica, co-founded by Professor Gibbins and Dr Chris Jones (both Biomedical Sciences). From our story: Blood test picks the right drug to stop heart attacks 
• Professor Stella Chan (Psychology) spoke to BBC News about youth mental health issues. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) was quoted by Cite about preparing for the effects of El Niño. 
• Regius Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about preparing for extreme weather events. 
• The I Paper quoted Dr Phillip Baker (Ecology) on people feeding foxes. 
• Professor Chris Hilson (Meteorology) was quoted by Footprint about companies backtracking their net-zero commitments

Business and society:

• The I Paper quoted Researcher Kamila Miller (Henley Business School) on using AI in the workplace. 
• Professor Marko Milanovic (Law) was quoted by Wall Street Journal and Mint about Iran’s involvement at the United Nations General Assembly. 
• Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean of Henley Business School Africa (pictured) and Franki Hunt, Senior Regional Manager, spoke to TVC News about the recent Lagos Assembly for Education Stakeholders, with coverage from News International, The Nation, New Telegraph and The Punch (all print). 

Heritage and culture:

• Professor Jane Setter (English Language and Applied Linguistics) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the Berkshire accent. 

Alumni:

• Accounting and Business interviewed graduate Emilios Tannousis, Partner at Gravity Private Wealth. 
• Maike Haas, Film and Drama graduate, has been appointed Manager of General Fiction at Kosmos, reports Spielwarenmesse. 
• Nuren highlighted that actress Koe Yeet studied Law. 
• Kaya 959, SA Varsity News and The Citizen highlighted that TV Presenter Ayanda Thabethe has an MBA from Henley Business School. 
• Kate Albert, Manager of Apax Foundation and Henley Business School graduate, was interviewed by IFA. 
• Graduates Theo Greenfield and Samuel Phipps have joined Saffery as new trainees, reports Bournemouth Echo.