Reading in the news - Fri 2 Feb
02 February 2024

Deepfake elections: Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) tells Heart that AI deepfakes, using technology as used in fake videos of Taylor Swift, could be a threat to democratic elections.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- republishes a quote from Dr Ella Gilbert (formerly Meteorology), originally from on the effect of rising sea levels on major cities and costal regions worldwide. Republished by , , and .
- Research by Dr Till Kuhlbrodt (Meteorology) on ocean heating quoted in , and . Read our news report.
Business and society:
- and share statistics from the FIS (Finishes and Interior Sector) research conducted by the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
- mentions that Kyriaki Noussia (Law) and Stanislava Nedeva (Law) were a part of a study carried out to create digital watermarks combined with AI. Republished by .
Other Coverage:
- Dr Manuela González-Suárez (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) is quoted in , , and regarding big cat sightings around Berkshire.
- reports on the toads, frogs and smooth newts, that live on the grounds of Greenlands, will begin spawning soon.
- Round & About Magazine (in print) mentions an upcoming event by Reading Symphony Orchestra, hosted at the University’s Great Hall.
- Alex West from BBC Oxford and BBC Berkshire attended a gig at the University for the band, The Mes.
Alumni:
- British landscape journalist, Bunny Guinness, writes for that she studied horticulture at the University. Republished by .
- Kenzhegul Seitzhan holds a master’s degree from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé in Education (Leadership and Management), reports.