Reading in the news - Thu 22 Jan
22 January 2026
OBE honour: features Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences) at Windsor Castle. From our story: Climate education champion receives OBE at royal investiture
Food and farming:
- , , , , , and others featured research by Professor Julie Lovegrove and Professor Ian Givens (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on vitamin D. From our story: Vitamin D deficiency linked to respiratory infection risk
- , , , , , , and others covered research by Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on salt levels in takeaways. From our story: Salty facts: takeaways have more salt than labels claim
- Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by , , , and on supermarket weight-loss supplements.
Business and society:
- , , , and quoted Professor Harmonie Toros (Politics and International Relations) about the removal of Shamima Begum’s UK citizenship. From our expert comment: ‘Fate of Brits in Syria is uncertain’
- Professor Marko Milanovic (Law) was quoted by and on President Trump’s proposed ‘Board of Peace’.
- Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Business School Africa) wrote for (republished by ) about African leadership in response to shifting global politics.
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- Professor Emily Black (Meteorology) was quoted by and on drought. From our story: Europe’s crop droughts to get worse even as rain increases
- Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) interviewed by (from 1:16:00) and by Reading alumnus, Aaron Paul, on on changes to the water industry in England.
- mentioned research into increasing rates of ocean warming.
- , , and covered Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) research on turbulence.
- A study by Professor Nigel Arnell (Meteorology) into climate impacts was featured by . From our story: UK’s worst-case climate risks laid bare for lawmakers
- Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) was quoted by , , and in response to a study on global droughts.
- UWE Bristol is the new South West regional hub for the Climate Ambassadors scheme, founded by the Âé¶¹´«Ã½, reports .
- reported on The Living Rainforest, a conservation project in partnership with the School of Biological Sciences.
Alumni:
- Reading graduate Rupini Deepa Sobottka has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Stewardship Professionals, reports .
- featured research on bats from Reading graduate Aditya Srinivasulu.
- Environment and Development graduate Fermin Koop wrote for about renewable energy use in Portugal.
- Reading graduate and Chief Business Officer of World Economic Forum, Mirek Dušek, was profiled by .
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