Reading in the news - Fri 6 Sep
06 September 2024

UUK conference: reports on the economic and community benefit international students bring to the local area as the Universities UK conference takes place at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé. Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort and Sarah Ifidon, Reading Students Union Welfare Officer, are quoted. , , , , , and also mention that the UUK conference is being held at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé. Read our news story.
Bump tag: Dr Rachel McCloy (Psychology) is quoted by on the impact a new ‘Bump Tag’ will have on reducing household food waste. Republished by and . Read our news story.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by on a new report showing summer 2024 was the hottest on record.
- BBC World Radio reports that Lewis Blunt, working with students at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, has developed machine learning techniques to enhance weather forecasts with detailed resolution. Read our news story.
Health and wellbeing:
- quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the limitations of a study linking ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to early death. Republished by .
- The Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé is supporting a new nutrition strategy for Malaysian youth, as highlighted by .
Business and society:
- reports that the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé is hosting and participating in the Investment Forum Reading.
- reports that Chabad House Miracle Drivers is teaming up with Henley Business School to teach how kindness can improve productivity in the workplace
#UniForReading: Our role as a civic university
- The Reading Chronicle (in print) reports that a new pedestrian crossing has been installed on Upper Redlands Road, funded by the government with support from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé and St Joseph's College. Read our news story
Other coverage:
- publishes The Mail University Guide, ranking every university in Britain for 2025. Republished by . The Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé ranks 42nd.
- reports that the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé conducted economic impact assessments for a theatre and art gallery in Chichester.
- The Reading Chronicle (in print) reports that Ed Fuller, Geography student competing for Great Britain at the Paris Paralympics. Read our news story
- The Reading Chronicle (in print) reports that the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé will host an International Observe the Moon Night 2024 event on September 14 at its Whiteknights Campus. Read our news story.
Alumni:
- As reported by , Peter Fellgett from the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé played a significant role as an early ally in the development of the Gaia theory. Republished by , , , and
- reports that Eimear McBride, who was awarded the inaugural Creative Fellowship of the Beckett Research Centre at the Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé in 2017, returns with a new novel.
- features Kevin Aron, a qualified Chartered Accountant with an MBA from Henley Business School, discussing the major healthcare trends in South Africa.