Reading in the news - Tue 2 Dec
02 December 2025
Asia floods:
Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology, pictured) spoke to (republished by and ) about recent cyclones and flooding in South Asia. also featured his comments.
Medieval soldiers: Professor Adrian Bell (ICMA Centre) co-authored an article for on updates to a massive database detailing the lives of 290,000 medieval soldiers.
Food and farming:
- Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by on his research into flavanol-rich food consumption. From our story: Low-flavanol diet linked to age-related memory loss
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- , , and included comments from Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) on solar radiation and its effects on Airbus A320 planes. From our expert comment: Airbus planes grounded: expert explains space interference
- provided further quotes from Professor Giles Harrison (Meteorology) about lightning recorded on Mars.
Business and society:
- Professor Yelena Kalyuzhnova and Professor Benjamin Laker (both Henley Business School) wrote for (republished by ) about resilience in leadership roles.
- Professor Nada Kakabadse (Henley Business School) is quoted by about non-executive directors.
- pays tribute to the late Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School).
- Comments from Professor Elena Beleska-Spasova (Henley Business School) highlighted the business potential of the creative industries, reports .
- highlighted a talk from Professor Gianluca Marcato (Henley Business School) at the Inrev Academy Day 2025.
- and reported on the GSport Business Accelerator event, which took place at Henley Business School Africa.
Heritage and culture:
- Professor Ian Rutherford (Classics) was quoted by (republished by ) about bronze age archaeology sites in Turkey.
- quoted Professor Hella Eckardt (Archaeology) in response to research on a Roman inkwell.
Other coverage:
- provided quotes from PhD student Ahmed Al Mayahi on the most recent British Omani Society meeting.
- republished an article from , quoting the parent of a Reading student about using tracking apps at university.
Alumni:
- Philosophy graduate Carolyn Jensen has been appointed as Director of Chesterfield Public Library, reports .
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