Reading in the news - Mon 25 Mar
25 March 2024

Brain juice: Professor Ian Givens (Agriculture, Policy and Development) is quoted in about the benefits of eating meat on brain function. Republished by , and
Fruit bowl secrets: PhD researcher Chris Wyver (Agriculture) writes for about what the contents of a fruit bowl reveal about the environment. Republished by and .
Business and society:
- Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School) writes for about calling out microaggressions at Universities.
- reports on the winner of just IMAGINE if… Felix Weaver and his idea to pair academic information with music to make learning easier.
Health and wellbeing:
- Gurinder Singh Purewal (Pharmacy) writes about becoming an independent prescriber for .
Food and farming:
- mentions a study led by Lancaster University, in collaboration with the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, which found that wildlife is flourishing on solar farms.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted in and about the onset of hot weather expected over Holi. Republished by .
- reports on a new study which will involve scientists studying Saturn’s ‘northern lights.’ Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) is part of the research team. Republished by .
Other Coverage:
- continues coverage on plans to transform Reading Prison, with hopes to work with the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé on the project. Republished by ,
- Speaking to The Globalist’s , Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) discusses the ongoing crisis in Haiti.
- Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van De Noort spoke to (skip to 1 hour 19 minutes) about the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé’s potential involvement in planning for the future of Reading Prison.
- reports on an event, run by the University in 2014, where a chatbot convinced one-third of judges that it was a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy.
Alumni:
- Dr Andrew Ormerod held a position at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, mentions.
- reports that historian, Ruth Gibson, obtained a degree at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.