Reading in the news - Tue 10 Feb
10 February 2026
The apple of my eye: , , , , , and others provided coverage of a study using camera glasses that accurately tracks people’s diets. From our story: Camera glasses show diet researchers what we really eat
Air quality impacts: Professor Laura Wilcox (Meteorology) was quoted by about how improving air quality can accelerate global temperatures.
Centenary stage: highlighted an upcoming theatre production celebrating the University’s 100th anniversary, quoting Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice-Chancellor, and Rachel Helsby, Head of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor’s Office. From our story: Campus set to become stage for centenary celebration
Health and wellbeing:
- featured comments from Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) on how long COVID stays in the body.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) spoke to Heart Radio Berkshire about the longest continuous rainfall recorded at the University, with quotes in and further coverage by , , , , and others). Dr Neumann also spoke to BBC Radio 5 on weather warnings. From our story: Longest rain spell ever recorded as IPCC comes to campus
- quoted Professor Emily Black (Meteorology) on new research into crop droughts.
- Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology), Professor Kate Williams (History) and alumna Laura Tobin were interviewed about the East Coast flood of 1953 for Channel 5's alongside.
Business and society:
- Professor Niaz Asadullah (Economics) was quoted by about Bangladesh’s interim government.
- featured an article co-written by the late Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) on how boards influence business changes.
Heritage and culture:
- BBC Radio Cambridgeshire highlighted the University-produced play Glitch, mentioning Dr Elizabeth Conaghan (Law).
- BBC Radio Berkshire featured an episode of BBC Sound’s series , discussing composer Gustav Holst, who taught at the University.
- Dr Tim Penn (Classics) was quoted by (republished by ) on a carved rock thought to be used for Roman board games.
Alumni:
- , , , and reported that English graduate Andrew Jefford has received the Masters of Wine 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award.
- provided an obituary for Jean Nunn-Price, maths graduate and board member for Midcounties Co-op.
- Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza, MBA candidate at Henley Business School Africa, wrote for and (republished by ) about the shift from cash to digital money.
- featured an obituary for geology professor and Reading graduate Michael Edward Brookfield.

