Reading in the news - Wed 1 Apr
01 April 2026
Health and wellbeing:
- , , , , , , and additional outlets (republished by and ) reported on research which found a more effective way to treat UTIs, with mentions of Dr Oliver Hancox, CEO of University-founded company Astratus. From our story: Rapid urine test could select UTI antibiotics within hours
- Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) was interviewed by about the mental health benefits of hobbies.
Food and farming:
- A study finding benefits to eating flavanol-rich foods was featured by .
- BBC Radio Berkshire mentioned research into how disease and pests are threatening the chocolate industry.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- reported on research into how climate change is making air turbulence worse.
Business and society:
- mentioned Reading research into detecting AI generated essays.
- Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School) wrote for about the importance of creative industries.
Heritage and culture:
- BBC Radio Lincolnshire replayed an interview from BBC Radio 4 with Dr Ollie Douglas, Curator at the Museum of English Rural Life, about World War II and Britian’s reliance on food imports.
- Professor Mike Fulford (Archaeology) was mentioned on BBC Radio Berkshire in an interview with Matthew Williams, Manager of Reading Museum.
Other coverage:
- Accounting and Finance student Ollie Myatt was featured in a re-aired episode of The 1% Club.
- mentioned Reading in an article about what causes old phone batteries to become damaged.
- , , , , and various global outlets listed Reading as a partner university for the Global Link Institute, in collaboration with The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation in Thailand.
- highlighted The Museum of English Rural Life as an activity for the Easter holidays.
Alumni:
- Activist Martin Kaufman spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about his experience founding the Reading Gay Alliance as a student.
- , , and highlighted that Farid Bakhshiyev, who studied Development Finance, has been appointed Director of State Enterprise Monitoring Agency.
- Vatsal Garg, Corporate Finance graduate, wrote for (republished by ) about biotechnology company Myriad Genetics.
- Henley Business School graduate Roxanei Gureanu is the new CEO of Parapet, reports and .
- Linguistics graduate and Mauritian Parliament advisor Nandini Bhautoo was mentioned by .
- reported that Adeleye Falade, who has an MBA from Henley Business School, has been appointed CEO of NLNG.
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