Reading in the news - Mon 15 July
15 July 2024

Drink spiking: Operations manager Rebecca Crane from Reading Students' Union spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire (from 1:15) about the measures the students' union is doing to keep students safe from spiking.
Switching hands: BBC Radio Berkshire interviews Dr Mark Dallas (Pharmacy) on why people alternate hands for different activities.
Health and wellbeing:
- quotes Professor Nazanin Derakhshan (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on whether stress, anxiety and depression can lead to cancer recurrence and mortality. Republished by and .
- Dr Miriam Clegg (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was interviewed by BBC 2 England on strategies to prevent snacking between meals.
- Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) responds to new research suggesting women who regularly eat ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop a debilitating autoimmune disease for . Republished by , , and .
Business and society:
- quotes Dr Maggie Cooper (Henley Business School) on how AI will transform roles in accounting.
- Dr Miriam Marra (Henley Business School) writes in an analysis for on how a four-day working week could work.
- Professor Andrew Urquhart (Henley Business School) writes about if investors treat cryptocurrency differently for . Republished by .
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- mentions that the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé supported the Reading Community Cup in celebration of Refugee Week.
- mentions that Whitley Community Development Association have a “great partnership” with the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Dr Helen Hooker (Meteorology) discusses why Hurricane Beryl was so strong for . Replayed by BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC Radio Gloucester, BBC Radio Derby, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Radio London, BBC Radio Kent, BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire, BBC Radio Sussex, BBC Radio Newcastle, BBC Radio Berkshire, and many other BBC Radio stations like BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Radio London 94.9.
- reports that scientists at Reading University are developing improved weather forecast models to predict early signs of extreme rainfall and issue warnings ahead of events like cyclones.
- reports on research by the University on beneficial insects becoming severely impacted by air pollution. Dr James Ryalls (Sustainable Land Management) is quoted. Republished by and . Read our news story.
Other Coverage:
- reports on the 2024 Nusantara Appropriate Technology (TTG) exhibition featuring Professor Henny Osbahr (School of Agriculture Policy and Development) from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, known for her research on food security and climate change.
- Oscar Rofhiwa Tshifure, who is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at Henley Business School, has been appointed President of PRISA, reports.
- reports that the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé is nominated for a Higher Education Working in Partnership Award at the Celebration of Success Awards.