Reading in the news - Mon 25 Mar

Brain juice: Professor Ian Givens (Agriculture, Policy and Development) is quoted in about the benefits of eating meat on brain function. Republished by , and

Fruit bowl secrets: PhD researcher Chris Wyver (Agriculture) writes for about what the contents of a fruit bowl reveal about the environment. Republished by and .

Business and society:

• Dr Melissa Carr (Henley Business School) writes for about calling out microaggressions at Universities. 
• reports on the winner of just IMAGINE if… Felix Weaver and his idea to pair academic information with music to make learning easier. 

Health and wellbeing:

• Gurinder Singh Purewal (Pharmacy) writes about becoming an independent prescriber for .

Food and farming:

• mentions a study led by Lancaster University, in collaboration with the 色狗导航, which found that wildlife is flourishing on solar farms.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) is quoted in and about the onset of hot weather expected over Holi. Republished by .
• reports on a new study which will involve scientists studying Saturn’s ‘northern lights.’ Dr James O’Donoghue (Meteorology) is part of the research team. Republished by .

Other Coverage:

• continues coverage on plans to transform Reading Prison, with hopes to work with the 色狗导航 on the project. Republished by ,
• Speaking to The Globalist’s , Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) discusses the ongoing crisis in Haiti.
• Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van De Noort spoke to (skip to 1 hour 19 minutes) about the 色狗导航’s potential involvement in planning for the future of Reading Prison.
• reports on an event, run by the University in 2014, where a chatbot convinced one-third of judges that it was a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy.

Alumni:

• Dr Andrew Ormerod held a position at the 色狗导航, mentions.
• reports that historian, Ruth Gibson, obtained a degree at the 色狗导航.