Reading in the news - Mon 22 Sep
22 September 2025
#SpaceStars: celebrating Reading’s stellar space science
Comments from Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) about photos of Jupiter taken for a NASA mission were featured by , , , and BBC Radio Berkshire (republished by and ). BBC Radio 2, BBC Tees and various other local BBC radio outlets provided further coverage. From our story: Jupiter pictures directed from Reading for NASA mission
Rankings: and The Sunday Times (print) profiled the University, highlighting its environmental sustainability efforts and scholarships after being named University of the Year for Scholarships. From our story: Reading named University of the Year for Scholarships 2026
Health and wellbeing:
- Greatest Hits Radio and BBC Radio Berkshire reported on research from Professor Carol Wagstaff (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on the benefits to community engagement in developing health and food policy. From our story: Food reform led by residents provides real health benefits
- Greatest Hits Berkshire mentioned research from Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences), finding British diets lack fibre. From our story: Getting fibre into British diets will take teamwork and guts
- and (republished by , , and ) quoted Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) about processed meat consumption.
- featured comments from PhD student Hind Mesfer S. Alkhudaydi (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on blood sugar level benefits from consuming raspberry leaf tea.
- BBC Radio Gloucester and other regional BBC broadcasts interviewed Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology and Clinical Language Science) on her study which found benefits to intentional alone time. and provided further coverage. From our story: Alone but not lonely: how solitude boosts wellbeing
- republished an article from , reporting on a study which found consuming walnuts improves brain function. From our story: Eating walnuts for breakfast may boost your brain function
- highlighted the University’s ongoing Alzheimer’s prevention research collaboration with the University of San Marino.
Food and farming:
- featured comments from MP Mary Creagh, who mentioned research which found the estimated value of insect pollinators for UK crops to be around £630 million.
- republished an article from which features comments from Professor Richard Ellis (Crop Science) about climate change causing the current UK hay shortage.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) was quoted by and (republished by ) on the 2025 European heatwave death toll.
- highlighted research from Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) which found unexpected warming impacts from ozone. From our story: Ozone will warm planet more than first thought
Business and society:
- BBC Radio Berkshire featured comments from Dr Derek Bolton (Politics and International Relations) about President Trump’s recent UK visit.
- Professor Michael Schmitt (Law) is quoted by about conflict between the Trump Administration and the Mexican cartel, with radio coverage from , , , and other US broadcasts.
- Visiting Fellow Dr Keith Arundale (Henley Business School) spoke to about the Tech Prosperity Deal.
- Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was interviewed by (republished by ) about the UK recognising a Palestinian state.
- Heritage and culture:
- Professor Helen Parish (History) spoke to about the autumn equinox.
- listed Reading as a partner for an exhibition dedicated to J.R.R Tolkien.
- featured members of the Young Archaeologists’ Club who visited the Cookham Abbey excavation.
- highlighted artwork from The Museum of English Rural Life will be included in an exhibition in St Barbe Museum.
Other coverage:
- , , , , (republished by ) and various other outlets mentioned a careers fair held at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Malaysia.
- and reported that Premier of Sarawak, Abang Johari, visited Henley Business School.
- listed Reading as a collaborator with Bennett University, India.
Alumni:
- (republished by ) mentioned the passing of tennis player Ivan Ronaldson, who studied Economics and Accounting.
- The Drum featured an interview with Celina Shi, CMO for OnePlus, who has an MBA from Henley Business School.
- Fred Conijn, Managing Consultant and Henley Business School graduate, wrote for about organisations using technology to explore trends.
- interviewed CEO of TecTerminal Nnedinma Obioha, who studied Accounting at Reading.
- The Telegraph (print) mentioned that Entrepreneur Ann Kaplan Mulholland is gaining a Masters of Science and Doctorate at Reading.
- , , and (republished by ) mentioned Business Management graduate Ang-Supattra Manaying.
- mentioned that Lichfields planner Mariam Ahmed studied Human Geography and has an MSc in Spatial Planning and Development.
- reported on the death of former BBC Weather presenter Jay Wynne, who had a masters in Applied Meteorology.
- , , and reported on a book by M.Tech graduate and author Sharmishtha Shenoy.
- featured the reuniting of two Geography and European History graduates, in their 80s.
- Dr. Jatinder Mann, Director of South Asian Research at University of the Fraser Valley, has a Masters of Law, reports
- mentioned that model Ha Anh studied Business Management.

