Reading in the news - Wed 17 Jul

Bad tea: A study by Caleb Miller, Professor Giles Harrison (Meteorology) and others is reported by , , , and explaining why tea tasted bad as the boiling point of water fell in the low pressure of Storm Ciaron. Read our news story.

Placement advice: Marcus Dowse and Henry Turner (Study Abroad) offer top tips for UK students planning to study abroad in , and .

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Dr Matthew Patterson (Meteorology) explains the ‘cold’ UK summer in the .
• Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) quoted in , and about the impact of a diesel spill in the River Mole in Surrey.

Health and wellbeing:

• Professor Ian Givens (Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health) tells why meat is good for brain health. Republished by .
• Professor Bhismadev Chakrabarti (Psychology), is quoted by the , and on a study about the altered gut microbiome in children with autism.

Business and society:

• Dr Alexander Gilder (Law) interviewed by BBC South Today on BBC One about the UK defence review and implications for RAF stations in the region.
• Professor Isabel Smidgen (Marketing) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on customer service expectations.

Other Coverage:

• and report that 24 new electric buses will operate in Reading, including on the 21 route that runs through Whiteknights.
• Dr Peter Scarfe (Psychology) is quoted by (part of New Scientist) regarding a study on AI's impact on education. Read our news story.
• Nandan Ramachandran (Student Welfare and Academic Services) and Kannan Sankaran (Business Systems) from 色狗导航 Malaysia attended Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia’s 11th Congregation Ceremony in Johor Bahru, reports