Reading in the news - Tue 30 Sep
30 September 2025
Beckett Collection visit: mentioned that actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter visited the University’s Beckett Collection and Beckett biographer Emeritus Professor James Knowlson (French) ahead of performing Waiting for Godot.
Health and wellbeing:
- mentioned research from Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences) which found eating two apples a day lowers cholesterol.
- Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by about research which found that British diets lack fibre. From our story: Getting fibre into British diets will take teamwork and guts
- mentioned research from Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology and Clinical Language Science), which found benefits to spending time alone. From our story: Alone but not lonely: how solitude boosts wellbeing
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Radio Carmarthenshire, Radio Pembrokeshire, and highlighted research from Dr Jonny Williams and Professor Paul Williams (both Meteorology) which found climate change is increasing airport noise pollution. From our story: Airports will get noisier as Earth gets warmer
- mentioned research from Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology), which found that ozone recovery accelerates global warming. From our story: Ozone will warm planet more than first thought
Business and society:
- Research from The Henley Business School found benefits to four-day working weeks, reports , , , , and .
- Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School) was listed by as a speaker at a summit about the future of the workplace.
Heritage and culture:
- Dr Yota Dimitriadi (Education) spoke to Secret Berkshire, a podcast series on , about the funeral of Selina Smith, who is buried at Reading Old Cemetery.
- reported on the Threaded Heritage exhibition, which showcased Sri Lankan crafts at the University.
- highlighted an upcoming exhibition at The Museum of English Rural Life.
- interviewed Dr Jorge Avaria-Llautureo and Dr Chris Venditti (both Evolutionary Biology) about where ancient primates evolved. From our story: Early primates survived in cold, not tropical climates
Other coverage:
- That’s Thames Valley TV spoke to Nigel Frankland (Estates) at a consultation event for the proposed Loddon Garden Village.
- quoted Dr Alan Buckle (Biomedical Sciences) on UK rats developing poison resistance.
- Dr Suzy White (Evolutionary Biology) was quoted by about a recently discovered human skull.
Alumni:
- Graduate Alicia Gurney was mentioned by about the closure of the River & Rowing Museum in Henley on Thames.
- mentioned that new trainee at Carpenter Box Thomas Emmerson graduated from Henley Business School.
- Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza, who is an MBA candidate at Henley Business School Africa, wrote for and (republished by and ) about public education in South Africa.
- Real Estate Investment and Finance graduate Sophie Perret wrote for and about 2025 European hotel transactions.
- reported on an exhibition from Fine Art and History of Art and Architecture graduate Karimah Ashadu.
- mentioned that journalist Nikos Vatopoulos studied politics at Reading.
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