Reading in the news - Fri 5 jan
05 January 2024

Digging for Britain
BBC 2’s ‘Digging for Britain’ features research from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé. An archaeological dig, led by Professor Martin Bell (Archaeology), has shed further light on the lives of hunter-gathers from more than 7,000 years ago. and also report. Read our news story.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Hannah Cloke’s (Geography/Meteorology) comments on flooding after storm Henk are featured in , , , , , , (and in print), , and on BBC Berkshire. Read our expert comment.
- mentions that the Climate Stripes, developed by Professor Ed Hawkins’ (Meteorology), added a new colour after 2023 global temperatures reached a new high.
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- mentions the John Sykes Foundation collaborating with the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, creating the Community Cup Football Tournament.
Health and wellbeing
- quotes Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on physical hobbies improving your fitness and, in some cases, brain function.
Food and farming:
- mentions that Michael K Goodman (Geography and Environmental Science) contributed to a paper on research into farmers’ attitudes towards cultured meat.
Business and society:
- mentions The Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé’s BSc Finance course in its feature on how to become an investment banker.
- Greatest Hits spoke to PhD student Summer Courts (Classics) about a recent archaeological excavation of a medieval cemetery in Wales.
Alumni:
- CEO of Levicept, Eliot Forster, holds a master’s in Business Administration from Henley Business School, mentions.
- Dr Tony Monda holds a diploma in Agricultural Development Studies from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, reports.