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Heritage and culture:

• highlighted an exhibition at The Museum of English Rural Life featuring letters by author James Joyce. From our story: James Joyce's creative world revealed by personal papers
• Professor Roger Matthews (Archaeology) was quoted by about cultural tourism in Iraq.

Food and farming:

• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) was quoted by about the Eat-Lancet report and fair pay for farmers.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• reported on research in by Professor Jonathan Greogory (Meteorology) into past sea level change. From our story: Sea levels saw large fluctuations throughout last ice age
• Theodore Keeping (Geography and Environmental Science) was interviewed by about his research on emissions cuts reducing the risks of extreme heatwaves.
• quoted Professor Maarten Ambaum (Meteorology) on the causes of the 2024 floods in Dubai.
• quoted Professor Hong Yang (Geography and Environmental Science) about climate change and sinkholes.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• BBC Radio Berkshire news highlighted Reading’s Community Engagement Fund initiative. From our story: Community projects boosted by University funding
• reported on school workshops delivered by PhD student Marta O’Brien (Geography and Environmental Science) about air quality.

Other coverage:

• Professor Etienne Roesch (Psychology) contributed to an article in about the role of the REF in academia.
• reported on a ‘Safer Schools’ campaign in partnership with Henley Business School Africa.

Alumni:

• featured an obituary for pentathlete Sarah Parker, who studied at Reading.
• reported on the death of Greek politician Vasso Papandreou, who earned a PhD from Reading.
• featured Estate Management and Real Estate Finance graduate Oluwaseun Muraina, who has been appointed to the advisory board for Civic Hive.
• mentioned Agricultural Economics master’s graduate Dr John Kimani as director of a company in Kenya.
• and reported that Patrick Kalotis, Henley Business School graduate, is the new executive vice-president of food company Ingredion.