Reading in the news - Fri 15 Sep
15 September 2023

Storm Daniel:
- BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC News, , , , , , , and many other news outlets spoke to Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) on the floods in Libya caused by Storm Daniel. Professor Suzanne Gray (Meteorology) is quoted in ,, , , , while Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology/Geography) is in (Republished by , and ). Read our expert comment.
- Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) is quoted in on the potential for vector-borne diseases in Libya following the floods.
University rankings: BBC Berkshire, , and report that the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé have been ranked 34th best university in the country and the 4th in the South-East, according to the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.
Accessibility: mentions that the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé explored how documents and papers might be made more accessible for neurodivergent colleagues, while reports on communities playing a role in establishing education and awareness in practices of accessibility. Dr Tharindu Liyanagunawardena (Digital Accessibility) is quoted.
Food and farming:
- Hospital Food + Service (in print) report on a study led by the University of California Davis, in collaboration with the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, found that an enzyme in bananas affects the absorption of flavanols in the body. Read our news story.
Other Coverage:
- Professor Chris Hilson (Law) is quoted in an article by on the UK’s action on polluting industries.
- The Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé’s Student Union welcomed a report highlighting the increasing financial pressures on students, reported.
- interviewed Professor Christopher Newdick (Law) on the pressures and challenges faced by the NHS.
- quotes Professor Harmonie Toros (Politics and International Relations) on the UK being an outlier to future Jihadi terror attacks, placing them in a ‘dangerous position’.
- BBC Oxford visited the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé student band, The Stretch.