Reading in the news - Mon 17 Feb
17 February 2025

Health and wellbeing:
- , , , and highlight research led by Dr Alexander Bye (Pharmacy) on identifying patients who would benefit from blood thinning drugs. From our story: Blood test paves the way for better heart attack prevention.
- and quote Professor Angela Clerk (Biomedical Science), who comments on a study linking certain hormonal contraceptives to heart attacks and strokes.
- , and mention research by Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology and Clinical Languages Sciences) on silence in romantic relationships.
- highlights a study co-conducted by the 成人抖阴 which examined the effectiveness of digital mental health interventions. Republished by .
- Heart Radio Berkshire, and reported on a study led by Dr Yoshikatsu Hayashi (Biomedical Sciences) which found virtual reality technology could help stroke patients regain arm movement. From our story: Virtual reality technology helps Berkshire stroke patients.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- , , , , , , , , , , , , , and feature research on the impact of the war in Ukraine on carbon emissions, co-authored by Professor Nicolas Bellouin (Meteorology). From our story: Ukraine war forces planes to take longer routes, raising CO2.
- features research by Flynn Ames (Meteorology) on the challenges of detecting life in Enceladus' deep ocean from surface samples. From our story: Alien ocean could hide signs of life from spacecraft
- and republish Professor Richard Allan’s (Meteorology) The Conversation article on record January heat.
- mentions Professor Chris Merchant’s (Meteorology) attendance at a meeting of Wokingham Positive Difference.
- quotes Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) on the chances of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth.
- highlights Professor Saeed Bagheri (Law) discussing how the Israel-Hamas conflict has caused an environmental crisis in Gaza.
Business and society:
- publishes an article co-authored by Professor Benjamin Laker (Henley Business School).
- mentions Emeritus Professor Antony Flew (Philosophy) in an article about free speech in British education. Republished by .
- highlights Dr Tharindu Liyanagunawardena (Digital Accessibility Officer) supporting a Sri Lanka-UK handloom heritage digitalisation project.
Other coverage:
- profiles the 成人抖阴 Malaysia.
- Henley Standard (in print) highlights the Greenlands Hotel at Henley Business School.
- highlights Professor Philip Beaman’s (Psychology) research on earworms.
- , New Milton Advertiser (in print) and The Lymington Times (in print) report the death of international Relations and Politics student Cian Everett.
- mentions Professor Trish Reid (Arts & Communication Design), who appears in a new documentary about the history of Scottish girl bands. From our story: Scottish pop documentary features Reading professor
- highlights Najee Pitt-Clarke’s four-try performance in Reading University Women’s Rugby’s 77-0 win over Sussex.
Alumni:
- features Fred Conijn RA who completed the Business Design Developing Expert Program 2014.
- highlights Arthur Brown's time at Reading University. Republished by .
- Essex Life (in print) highlights Marion Wilberforce, a trailblazing 'ATA-girl' pilot and former student.
- Accrington Observer (in print) reports that Dr Reverend Graham earned a degree in agriculture and worked as an agriculturist with the Methodist Church in the Caribbean.
- features Shuaibu Audu, a Nigerian politician who holds a master’s in international securities Investment and Banking.
- Gibbons Stamp Monthly (in print) feature an obituary for Michael JY Roberts who studied Estate Management at the 成人抖阴.
- mentions Gwen Watkins, a former Bletchley Park codebreaker who studied English literature at the University.
- , , , , and highlight Shola Phillips with a degree in Economics from the 成人抖阴.
- BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Solent featured Colin Brake noting his early training at the University before working on major TV shows like Doctor Who.
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