Reading in the news - Fri 3 Oct
03 October 2025
Storm Amy: and (republished by and ) featured quotes from Dr Oscar Martinez-Alvarado (Meteorology) and Dr Jess Neumann (Geography) about staying safe during Storm Amy. From our expert comment: Storm Amy could become a ‘weather bomb’
#SpaceStars: celebrating Reading’s stellar space science
- reported on the sold out International Observe the Moon Night, with their broadcast featuring comments from organiser Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology). From our story: Explore space with fellow stargazers on NASA moon night
Health and wellbeing:
- reported on research from Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences), which found eating two apples a day lowers cholesterol.
- Research on the benefits of eating walnuts was featured by . From our story: Eating walnuts for breakfast may boost your brain function
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- (republished by ) mentioned Professor Giles Harrison and Professor Maarten Ambaum (both Meteorology) in an article about the 2024 Dubai floods.
- says the University as an organisation which trialled the Traceable Renewable Supply, a product showing deeper transparency in customers’ renewable energy sourcing.
- provided mentioned research from Dr Robbie Girling (Agriculture) that showed bees exposed to ozone-altered floral scents often failed to recognise them.
Business and society:
- Dr Alexander Gilder (Law) was interviewed by about the legality of Israel intercepting Gaza aid flotillas.
- mentioned research finding an increase in companies occupying offices in Reading.
- Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) led a webinar for about how companies can survive political and economic uncertainty.
- BBC Radio Berkshire featured comments from Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre, and Television) about films using deepfake-style AI actors.
Heritage and culture:
- Professor Yota Dimitriadi (Education) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire about the life of 19th century fortune teller Selina Smith.
- To research Waiting for Godot, actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter visited Reading’s Samuel Beckett Collection, reports .
- highlighted objects from the Museum of English Rural Life, which will be featured in an art exhibition on the history of enclosure acts.
Other coverage:
- reports Park House was selected as one of the best pubs in the region by CAMRA, quoting University catering director, Matt Tebbit. From our story: Park House included in Good Beer Guide 2026
Alumni:
- interviewed researcher John Reilly, who studied Chemistry at Reading.
- Clare Menezes, President of INSCATECH and graduate of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Physiology, was listed as an event speaker by .
- listed Reading graduate Boris Konrad as a speaker for an event about AI.
- mentioned that journalist Nikos Vatopoulos studied Politics at Reading.
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