Reading in the news - Fri 27 Oct

27 October 2023

‘Chemo brain’: Research by Professor Nazanin Derakhshan (Psychology) found that breast cancer patients can reduce the impact on memory after chemotherapy treatment by doing online memory training, Healthworld.com, Newbeezer, New Kerala, Knowridge Science Report and Health Tech World report. Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) is featured on BBC Suffolk on the impact of climate change on events such as Storm Babet.

The Times weather column highlights research from the University about the rapid intensification of hurricanes,such as Hurricane Otis, becoming more common due to warmer sea temperatures.

Food and farming:

The Daily Mail quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on red meat becoming less popular, astastes shift to leaner meats.

Other Coverage:

Professor Michael Schmitt (Law) is quoted in Times Of Israel over debate about the Israeli Defence Force following international laws of war in the Israeli-Hamas conflict.
BBC Berkshire spoke to Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) on the health problems that may be caused by mould.
Wbay, KBTX, The State Journal, The Charlotte Gazette, WSAZ, Fox19, L’Observateur, Finanzen.net, WWNYTV 7 News, WHSV 3, WLBT3, ADVFN, AP News, Moring Star and other US news outlets republish PR Newswire story about Henley Business School using the Hivebrite platform, aimed at volunteer management, event planning and fundraising.
A Reading Chronicle column by Dave Kitson mentions Sir John Madejski’s former role as Chancellor of the University.

Alumni:

Filtstep reports that president and CEO of Madison Industries Filtration Group, Jonathan Pratt, earned his BSc in Chemistry from the University of Reading.

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