Reading in the news - Fri 15 Aug
15 August 2025
Clearing: Head of Admissions, Kathryn Whittington spoke to about Reading’s Clearing and Confirmation activities on A-level results day, and to the (plus in a ). , , , and various local UK media highlight the successes of individual students who will be joining Reading in September. See our .
Flatworms: The Times (in print), , , and quote Professor Vitaliy Khutoryanskiy (Pharmacy) on his study into how flatworm brains respond to common human psychoactive drugs. From our story: Flatworms can replace rats for breakthrough brain studies
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) appeared on BBC Radio 4’s on links between climate change and floods.
- BBC Radio Scotland interviewed Professor Giles Harrison (Meteorology) on his research using Lerwick Observatory data to study the link between electricity in the air and climate variations.
- and quote Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) via FranceInfo on the current UK heatwave.
- Dr Kieran Hunt was interviewed by about the link between heatwaves and soil moisture.
- highlights by Dr Calvin Wan (Henley Business School) into why people cut their use of of single-use plastic.
Business and society:
- Professor Steve Musson (Geography) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire and Oxford on the local economic impact of Reading Festival.
- Comments from an by Professor Marko Milanovic (Law) on US military action in Iran are quoted by the .
- quoted Dr Christian Bach on the social value of using cash.
Other coverage:
- Artwork from former Professor of Painting Terry Frost will be exhibited for the Arundel Gallery Trail, reports .
- BBC Radio Berkshire mentions the gin and rum festival at the Great Hall, London Road.
Alumni:
- Entrepreneur Clive Govender has a masters in Business Strategy from Henley Business School, reports .
- quote CEO of Afro Wealth Holdings Khathutshelo Ramukumba, who has an MBA from Henley Business School, on the benefits of completing an MBA course.
- Anoutia Allymohamed, who has a BSc in Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence, wrote for on reducing the risk of Alzheimer's.
- features artwork from Jenny Sutton, who has a degree in Fine Art.
- Alhassan Iddrisu Danaa, executive head of GCB Bank, has an MBA from Henley Business School, reports .

