Reading in the news - Wed 5 Mar

Dr Louise Johnson (Ecology) is quoted in The Financial Times, BBC Science Focus, The Times, The Telegraph on the genetic engineering of ‘woolly mice’, as part of attempts to revive the woolly mammoth by a US-based biosciences company. Coverage also picked up in: MSN, Yahoo! News, Bluewin, Krone, Science Media Centre, Pledge Times, Mundo America and Tagesspiegel.

Dr Chris Wyver (Agriculture) spoke to BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today about the Fruitwatch project and how it aims to understand how fruit trees are responding to climate change.

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• The Independent mentions research by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on the increase in turbulence due to global warming. Republished by AOL.
• Scroll in republishes a Conversation article by PhD student Ankit Bhandekar and Dr Laura Wilcox (both Meteorology) discussing Delhi's geographic and weather patterns.
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) was interviewed on the Archers Podcast on BBC Sounds about her role as an expert advisor for the sewage flooding story making a stink in Ambridge.
• The Telegraph quotes Professor Chris Hilson (Law) on a major lawsuit against Greenpeace. Republished by Yahoo! News and AOL.

Health and wellbeing:

• Oudtshoorn Courant highlights a University study linking mushroom consumption to better cognitive performance.
• The Pharmacist and Hospital Pharmacy Europe feature comment from Professor Angela Clerk (Biomedical Sciences) about the risk of heart attacks and strokes with some hormonal contraceptives.
• Jordan News discusses the benefits of omega-3, with insights from Professor Parveen Yaqoob (Deputy Vice-Chancellor) on the long-standing research into omega-3 fatty acids.
• Zena-in.cz highlights a study by Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) that explored "natural silence" in relationships.

Food and farming:

• Farming Life reports that AgriSearch is recruiting dairy farmers for a new project led by AFBI and involving the University.

Business and society:

• This is Money, Daily Mail, BBC Radio Berkshire and Heart Radio Berkshire featured Dr Kenton White (Politics and International Relations) on the US removing military aid to Ukraine. Republished by MSN.
• Dr Caroline Baylon, Pro-Vice Chancellor (International), spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford about the University's international student community.
• Romania Insider and Business Review highlight Endava's role in supporting cloud adoption for research and education, listing the University among its education clients. Republished by MSN.

Alumni:

• Bloomberg highlights the career of Ian Stuart, the former UK CEO of HSBC, noting that he where he earned a diploma in management from the University of Reading. Republished by The Standard.
• ENDS Report mentions that Professor Andrew Johnson, who did his PhD in soil science at Reading, is a speaker at an upcoming event on the health of England’s rivers.