Reading in the news - Thu 4 Jan
04 January 2024

Rare early medieval cemetery unearthed by UoR archaeologists
Coverage of a dig at a medieval graveyard in Wales quotes Summer Courts (Archaeology). The report from the is republished by , , , , and other outlets. Further coverage is provided by the (Republished by ), , , and radio and television coverage by BBC World Service Radio (Used by Texas Public Radio, KUOW-FM, KSKA and WAMU-FM), BBC Parliament, BBC News 24, BBC Ulster, LBC News, Greatest Hits Radio and other stations.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- , , , reports that due to high global temperatures in 2023, the Climate Stripes project, created by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology), has had to create a new colour to portray rise in temperatures. Hawkins is quoted. Read our news story.
Health and wellbeing:
- Dr Simon Clarke is quoted by , , and , on the potential use of phage to replace antimicrobials, as highlighted in a government select committee report.
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort writes for and on the impact that the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé has economically, culturally, and socially.
Food and farming:
- BBC Berkshire spoke to Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on how to use smoothies to up your fruit and veg intake, while preserving the nutritional value.
- Marcello de Maria shares his experiences in using a jurisdictional approach for soy sustainability in Brazil, as it may apply to Indonesian oil palm plantations, for .
Other Coverage:
- In an article for , Nina Jane Patel, a doctoral researcher from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, writes about her experience of sexual assault inside the virtual world of the metaverse. Republished by , ,
Alumni:
- Author, Samantha Larsen, has a new book out. Larsen studied at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, , , and other outlets report.