Reading in the news - Wed 9 Apr
09 April 2025

Wolf resurrection: Dr Louise Johnson (Biological Sciences) was interviewed by BBC World Service Radio on a gene editing project to recreate an extinct wolf. Syndicated on NPR radio stations in the US.
Business and society:
- Professor Jo Phoenix (Law) is co-signatory of a letter in T supporting the Office for Students fine on the University of Sussex over freedom of speech failures.
- features Professor Billy Wong (Education) on how extracurricular activities support academic success and employability.
Food and farming:
- repeats a BBC News article quoting Dr Paola Tosi (Agriculture, Policy and Development) about seasonal weather patterns impacting crop production.
Other coverage:
- Dr Manabu Sakamoto (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) is quoted by on dinosaur fossil records.
- Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted by on the monsoon in India.
- , and report that Reading’s Chemical Analysis Facility found high levels of of heavy metals in consumer products during tests for Channel 4’s Dispatches.
- , and report that the University is supporting the Screen Berkshire film and TV networking roadshow.
Alumni:
- , , , , , and reports that Justice Naatasha Burian has been sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of Seychelles, highlighting her Reading Law degree.
- and highlight Elisabetta Bartoloni’s nomination for NBC Washington’s Global Thought Leaders, noting she studied international finance and economics at Reading.
- An obituary in highlights that Baroness Howarth, former Childline chief executive, took a course at Henley Business School in the 1980s.
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