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Reading in the news - Mon 14 Aug

14 August 2023

Health and wellbeing:

  • The Telegraph quotes Professor Stella Chan (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on how therapy-based interventions can be effective for treating depression caused by social media. MSN and Yahoo! News republish.
  • Professor Stella Chan (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) is quoted in Financial Review on how physical activity helps to maintain good mental health.
  • According to Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences), anhedonia (the loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed) affects up to 75 per cent of individuals with depression, The Express reports. Also reported by Independent Eagle, Sound Health and Lasting Wealth, Knowledia, Business Telegraph, Times of Bristol and Bangalore Mirror. The original article appears on The Conversation.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

  • Business Insider interviews Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) on how a once-in-a-century solar storm could cause technological chaos. MSN and Yahoo! News republish.
  • i news quotes Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) on the science of air pollution and the impact it has on both the planet and humans.   
  • Mediarun Search mentions Dr Jon Robson (Meteorology) on the potential imminent collapse of the AMOC (Atlantic Meridional Overturing Circulation). 

Food and farming:

  • Ice cream expert, Jo Rutherford, spoke to BBC Northampton, about a week-long course she attended at the University of Reading which covered the science, food safety and marketing of ice cream.

Business and society:

  • Board Agenda reports that Dr Filipe Morais (Henley Business School) spoke at a webinar on ESG (environmental, social, and governance) integration in company boards. 
  • Modern Mining mentions how Babcock Africa approached Henley Business School to supplement its training programme on Enterprise Supplier Development. Also republished on MSN and I Know All News.  

Other Coverage: 

  • Greatest Hits Radio (Online), Greatest Hits Radio (Radio) and Maidenhead Advertiser (Available in print) cover the ongoing archaeological excavation of an Anglo-Saxon monastery in Cookham. Professor Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) is interviewed. The Royal Borough Observer (Available in print), also reports on the dig and interviews undergraduate student Abigail Walton. Read our news story.
  • The Star promotes the University of Reading Malaysia in a report about access to English education.
  • The Northern Echo reports that Stuart Hunt, former Director of Library Services and Collections at the University of Reading, has now taken on the same role at Durham University. Also republished on Yahoo! News and Knowledia. 
  • Berkshire Live reports on a nuclear bunker that was found in Warren Row. The article mentions how a nuclear bunker is located on the campus of the University of Reading. 

Alumni: 

  • Professional rugby player and ex-University of Reading lecturer, Ray Tabern, is mentioned in The Guardian in a report about the upcoming Challenge Cup final. 
  • Author, Coralie Bickford-Smith, who studied Typography and Graphic communication at the University of Reading, is featured in The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday (Available in print - request print copy). 

 

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