Reading in the news - Fri 24 Jan
24 January 2025

Sustainability scholars: BBC Radio Berkshire, Reading Chronicle, report that the 成人抖阴 has launched new scholarships for new undergraduate students who are aiming to be future sustainability leaders. From our story: Reading to invest £34m in green leader scholarships.
Dinosaur dinner: Reuters, , , , , , , , , , , , and report that Reading scientists found a fossil bone with a rare bite mark. Dr Brian Pickles (Biological Sciences) is quoted by , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .
From our story: Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years ago.
Storm Eowyn:
- , , , , , , , , , , , , and quote Professor Suzanne Gray (Meteorology) on links between UK storminess and climate change,
- , , and quote Dr Ambrogio Volonté (Meteorology) on how the storm was intensifying at an exceptional rate. Republished by , , , , , ,, and .
- The , , , , , , , , , , quote Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Sciences) on the flooding risks caused by Storm Eowyn.
- , quote Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on how aircraft flight speeds will be affected by the stronger jet stream steering the storm.
Food, farming and health:
- Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted around calls to rebrand of McDonald’s Happy Meals in and .
- Dr Francesco Tamagnini (Pharmacy) comments on a study on the role of inflammation in dementia in , and .
- spoke to Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) for a feature about the causes of lingering winter colds.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- , , , and quotes Professor Chris Hilson (Law) on the impact of the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
- Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio Oxford about impacts of flooding and the cancelation of the Thames Valley flood scheme.
Heritage and culture:
- (also in Spanish) and published Dr Samuel Agbamu's (Classics) article on the origins of Elon Musk's ‘Roman salute’ – looking similar to the gesture of fascists – which some have said comes from ancient Rome. (Spoiler: it doesn’t).
- reports on research by Dr Peter Bray (Archaeology) about the Hawkedon Helmet, discovered in Essex in 1965, and links to the gladiator Spartacus.
- quotes 1960s Reading professor S.J. Woolf in his book on European Fascism (1968).
- Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) quoted by , on controversy about AI voice technology used in Oscar-nominated film The Brutalist.
- reports that the Samuel Beckett Research Centre at Reading is collaborating on the project Not Beckett.