Reading in the news - Fri 15 Sep

Storm Daniel:

• BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC News, The Guardian, Express, Channel 4 Fact Check, France 24, RTL Today, phys.org, and many other news outlets spoke to Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) on the floods in Libya caused by Storm Daniel. Professor Suzanne Gray (Meteorology) is quoted in The Guardian, CGTN, France 24, RTL Today, phys.org, while Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology/Geography) is in CNN (Republished by Yahoo! News, KIFI-TV and Egypt Independent). Read our expert comment.  
• Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) is quoted in The National News on the potential for vector-borne diseases in Libya following the floods.
  

University rankings: BBC Berkshire, The Reading Chronicle, Wokingham Today and Reading Today report that the University of Reading have been ranked 34^th best university in the country and the 4^th in the South-East, according to the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. 

Accessibility: Wonkhe mentions that the University of Reading explored how documents and papers might be made more accessible for neurodivergent colleagues, while FE News reports on communities playing a role in establishing education and awareness in practices of accessibility. Dr Tharindu Liyanagunawardena (Digital Accessibility) is quoted.

Food and farming:

• Hospital Food + Service (in print) report on a study led by the University of California Davis, in collaboration with the University of Reading, found that an enzyme in bananas affects the absorption of flavanols in the body. Read our news story.
  

Other Coverage: 

• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) is quoted in an article by Ends Report on the UK’s action on polluting industries.
• The University of Reading’s Student Union welcomed a report highlighting the increasing financial pressures on students, Greatest Hits Radio reported.
• LBC News interviewed Professor Christopher Newdick (Law) on the pressures and challenges faced by the NHS.
• The Epoch Times quotes Professor Harmonie Toros (Politics and International Relations) on the UK being an outlier to future Jihadi terror attacks, placing them in a ‘dangerous position’.
• BBC Oxford visited the University of Reading student band, The Stretch.