Reading in the news - Tue 13 Jan
13 January 2026
Winter wonders: Feeling blue? Put your coat on, get outside and connect with the joys of nature, says Professor Tom Oliver (Biological Sciences) in (republished by ).
Heritage and culture:
- book review of The Black Cross, by Professor Aleks Pluskowski (Archaeology), praises a “lively, judicious history of the Baltic Crusades” that will become “the standard account for a generation”.
- reported on the University-produced play Glitch currently touring the UK.
- highlighted upcoming campus walking tours available as part of the University’s 100th anniversary celebration.
Food and farming:
- featured research from Professor Richard Bennett (Agriculture) informing government policy on farming. From our story: Higher animal welfare brings home the bacon for UK farmers
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- quoted Dr Tijana Blanusa (Agriculture, Policy, and Development) on the effect of houseplants on air quality.
- Dr Jess Neumann (Geography) was quoted by about UK water shortages following Storm Goretti.
- , , , and others quote Dr Kieran Hunt (Meteorology) about lower snowfall in the Himalayas.
- Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology)’s article for on climate education republished in .
Business and society:
- Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) spoke to about group chats for parents.
- Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Business School Africa) was quoted by about changes to business education in Africa.
Alumni:
- Co-owner of TypeDesign and Reading graduate Veronika Burian was interviewed by .
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