Reading in the news - Wed 10 Jul
10 July 2024

Aspirin impact: Dr Alex Bye (Pharmacy) writes for about whether aspirin could potentially prevent heart disease. Republished by .
Health and wellbeing:
- Professor Bhismadev Chakrabarti (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) is quoted in on the potential link between gut bacteria and autism in children.
Food and farming:
- reports that the Bars and Dining Team at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé have been shortlisted for the Innovation Award at The University Caterers Organisation Awards.
- interviewed Professor Simon Mortimer (Agriculture) about the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé’s purchase of farmland in Farley. Read our news story.
- reports on Defra’s annual Bees’ Needs Week, an event organised in partnership with the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé and other institutions.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Continued coverage from and of a study that evaluated the dust ingested by aircraft engines at different airports. Reports by and . Dr Claire Ryder (Meteorology) is quoted. Read our news story.
- reports on the National Climate Education Action Plan Curriculum Mapping report, which highlights opportunities to bring quality climate and sustainability education to the curriculum. Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) is quoted.
- shares rainfall statistics for July from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
Other Coverage:
- , , and continues coverage of a study of thousands of species which revealed that the largest animals do not have proportionally bigger brains. Professor Chris Venditti (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) is quoted. Read our news story.
- , , , , and other publications like and continue coverage on research by the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé about AI generated exam answers. Read our news story.
- reports on FAAM’s Research Runway projects, which involved early career research and new facility users from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé and other institutions.
#UniForReading: Our role as a civic university
- reports on the Climate Stripes bus, developed with the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, which appeared at Reading Buses’ open day.
Alumni:
- reports that Harry Salami studied at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
- Oscar Rofhiwa Tshifure holds an MBA from Henley Business School, reports.