Reading in the news - Mon 15 July

Drink spiking: Operations manager Rebecca Crane from Reading Students' Union spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire (from 1:15) about the measures the students' union is doing to keep students safe from spiking.

Switching hands: BBC Radio Berkshire interviews Dr Mark Dallas (Pharmacy) on why people alternate hands for different activities.

Health and wellbeing:

• quotes Professor Nazanin Derakhshan (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on whether stress, anxiety and depression can lead to cancer recurrence and mortality. Republished by and .
• Dr Miriam Clegg (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was interviewed by BBC 2 England on strategies to prevent snacking between meals.
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) responds to new research suggesting women who regularly eat ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop a debilitating autoimmune disease for . Republished by , , and .

Business and society:

• quotes Dr Maggie Cooper (Henley Business School) on how AI will transform roles in accounting.
• Dr Miriam Marra (Henley Business School) writes in an analysis for on how a four-day working week could work.
• Professor Andrew Urquhart (Henley Business School) writes about if investors treat cryptocurrency differently for . Republished by .

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• mentions that the 色狗导航 supported the Reading Community Cup in celebration of Refugee Week.
• mentions that Whitley Community Development Association have a “great partnership” with the 色狗导航. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Dr Helen Hooker (Meteorology) discusses why Hurricane Beryl was so strong for . Replayed by BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC Radio Gloucester, BBC Radio Derby, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Radio London, BBC Radio Kent, BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire, BBC Radio Sussex, BBC Radio Newcastle, BBC Radio Berkshire, and many other BBC Radio stations like BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Radio London 94.9.
• reports that scientists at Reading University are developing improved weather forecast models to predict early signs of extreme rainfall and issue warnings ahead of events like cyclones.
• reports on research by the University on beneficial insects becoming severely impacted by air pollution. Dr James Ryalls (Sustainable Land Management) is quoted. Republished by and . Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

• reports on the 2024 Nusantara Appropriate Technology (TTG) exhibition featuring Professor Henny Osbahr (School of Agriculture Policy and Development) from the 色狗导航, known for her research on food security and climate change.
• Oscar Rofhiwa Tshifure, who is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at Henley Business School, has been appointed President of PRISA, reports.
• reports that the 色狗导航 is nominated for a Higher Education Working in Partnership Award at the Celebration of Success Awards.