Reading in the news - Wed 1 Oct
01 October 2025
Student energy contracts: Greatest Hits Berkshire and BBC Radio Berkshire highlighted research from Reading Students’ Union which found that students are paying more by using unlimited energy bills packages, including comments from student Ellie Buckley.
, , , , and provided further coverage, mentioning the University’s new Energy Advice Centre for students living in private rented accommodation. From our story: Students paying £2,200 extra for ‘concerning’ energy bills
Health and wellbeing:
- provided further coverage on a study from Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences), finding cholesterol can be lowered by eating two apples a day.
Food and farming:
- mentioned research which found growing white mustard improves soil health.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- mentioned an interview with Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) in , discussing air turbulence getting worse due to climate change. From our story: Turbulent flights to continue as warming world shakes skies
- Following extreme floods in Pakistan, Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) was quoted by about climate change increasing monsoon activity.
- Professor Hong Yang (Geography and Environmental Science) was quoted by (republished by ) about increasing appearances of sinkholes.
- and reported on research by Dr Jonny Williams (Meteorology), finding climate change is worsening airport noise pollution. From our story: Airports will get noisier as Earth gets warmer
Business and society:
- , and reported on research from Henley Business School, finding benefits to four-day working weeks.
- Linda Buckley, Pro-Dean of Henley Business School Africa, wrote for about gender inequality in CEO and executive management positions.
- PhD student Ha Dang Nhu Quynh was listed by as a guest for an event about the future of teaching English in Vietnam.
- republished an article from about research from Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) about the importance of active listening.
Heritage and culture:
- Lecturer Henry Russell (Henley Business School) was listed by as a speaker at an event about historical conservation.
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- featured the Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarship recipients, quoting University Chancellor Paul Lindley. From our story: Future global sustainability leaders meet for the first time
- and mentioned that the University helped fund the Reading Youth Orchestra.
Other coverage:
- highlighted the athletic success of Business and Spanish student Matt Long.
- Reading is mentioned in this article from about 2025 offer rates.
- named the Reading-owned Thames Valley Science Park as the home of medical device supplier BioInteractions.
Alumni:
- Farmer mentioned that farmer Tom Maynard studied Horticulture at Reading.
- mentioned that Henley Business School graduate James Keating is the new CMO of MyPOS.
- New Head of Risk Services at Atradius, Claudia Kaiser, has an MBA from Henley Business School, reports .
- reported on a new film from Henley Business School graduate Tendayi Nyeke.

