Reading in the news - Fri 18 Oct
18 October 2024

Smartphone risks: Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology) features in an ITV Tonight investigation exploring the effects of smartphone use on the brains of teenagers. Online coverage from and .
Learning law: Associate Professor Elizabeth Conaghan (Law) features on the , explaining how Reading Law students receive practical learning experience of the criminal justice system.
COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- quotes Professor Angela Clerk (Biomedical Sciences) on the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on heart health. Republished by .
Health and wellbeing:
- mentions a 2022 study that examined the psychological benefits of houseplants. From our story: Attractive houseplants give biggest well-being boost
Food and farming:
- highlights the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé's collaboration with BiomeBakery and SeaFibre to develop foods to improve health and nutrition.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- and quotes Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on the link between climate change and increased monsoon variability in India. Republished by .
- quotes Dr Xiangbo Feng (Meteorology) on tropical storm Nadine and whether it could become as powerful as Hurricane Milton or Helene.
- Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) explains that radar-like devices could help pilots detect turbulence for .
- quotes Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) on the role of AI in enhancing flood warnings.
- Dr Kieran Hunt (Meteorology) is quoted by on the likelihood of La Niña this autumn Republished by , , , , , and .
- republishes an animation of Earth’s orbit, created by Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology), originally featured on
Business and society:
- and mentions a study from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé highlights the challenges faced by first-time managers in establishing authority and setting boundaries.
- quotes Dr Alexander Gilder (Law) on Israeli attacks on peacekeepers in Lebanon.
- BBC Radio Berkshire interviews Khan, President of the Kashmir Society at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
Other coverage:
- mentions Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé in a report about rising rent prices in Bristol..
- highlights the Women in Leadership MBA Scholarship offered by Henley Business School at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
- lists Café Yolk as one of the 10 independent coffee shops to check out in Reading as it is especially popular among Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé students.
- the death of Marianna Savva, a Business Management student.
Alumni:
- , and reports on the passing of Vasso Papandreou, a former Greek minister, who earned a doctorate at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé.
- , and highlights Eyong, a Cameroonian national with over 35 years experience in international organisations.
- highlights Carlos Val-Carreres, who launched the MyInvestor Value pension plan. Also mentioned in and
- highlights El Aynaoui, a keynote speaker at Realnews’ 12th anniversary lecture.