Reading in the news - Wed 10 Dec
10 December 2025
Flu cases surge: Dr Simon Clarke (pictured, Biomedical Sciences) spoke to Talk TV and LBC (replayed by Heart Radio London and ) about increasing flu cases, with further quotes in , , and . Dr Clarke was also quoted by (republished by ) on pneumonia and spoke to BBC Radio Shropshire about hospital admissions.
UK flood defences: Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire and was quoted by , , and (republished by , , and ) on UK flood defence funding.
Food and farming:
- Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by in response to research on nitrate and food additive consumption.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- reported on research on farmland grass diversity co-authored by Professor Chris Reynolds (Animal Sciences). From our story: More plant types in grassland boost crop yields
Business and society:
- Professor May Tan-Mullins (CEO, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Malaysia) was interviewed by on corporate sustainability.
- Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean, Henley Business School Africa) wrote an article for and about South Africa’s youth unemployment rates.
- highlighted a new programme at Henley Business School Africa.
Heritage and culture:
- BBC Radio Berkshire highlighted an episode of BBC Sounds’ about cold war bunker on campus.
Other coverage:
- Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort was quoted by on the University’s latest financial statement. From our story: Increased income helps Reading reduce financial deficit
Alumni:
- Tom Mills, Multi-Asset Strategies for Morningstar and Reading graduate, wrote for on UK portfolio services.
- (republished by ) provided an obituary for Faith Evans, co-founder of Women in Publishing, who studied French.
- reported that Henley Business School graduate, Govert Doedijns, has been appointed partner of HTP Group.
- mentioned that Gloria Sokhela, wife of DJ Sox, recently graduated from Henley Business School Africa.

