Reading in the news - Mon 7 oct

Life on Mars moon?: Dr James O'Donoghue (Meteorology) writes for about Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life. Republished by , , , and .

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• and reports that the University has awarded grants to fourteen community projects across the Thames Valley. Read our news story.

Health and wellbeing:

• and Bucks Free Press reports that a team from Henley Business School has received a £1.2 million grant to develop RMD-Health – an AI system that will aid early detection of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
• Complete Nutrition (in print) highlights a study that supports current UK dietary guidelines on saturated fat intake. Read our news study.
• quotes Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Science) on the health risks of a ‘carnivore diet’. Republished by .

Heritage and culture:

• Mail on Sunday and Scottish Mail on Sunday (in print) mentions research that may explain why humans lost their ‘protective fur.’

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• , , , , , and quotes Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) on the ‘minimal effect’ La Nina will have on the UK’s winter weather.
• highlights the Climate+ Co-Centre, an environmental research facility established in collaboration with the 色狗导航.
• features Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology), who discusses the limitations of AI-driven forecasts in predicting space weather events.
• uses images from the 色狗导航 that show multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are expected to impact Earth up to October 7.
• , , , and feature Jeff Da Costa (Geography and Environmental Science) who emphasises the need for enhancing preparedness to mitigate flood impacts.
• The and feature insights from Dr Peter Inness (Meteorology) who explains that remnants of Hurricane Kirk are expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the UK.
• Dr Roger Brugge is quoted in Maidenhead Advertiser (in print) after Maidenhead recorded its wettest month in more than 150 years.

Business and society:

• features insights from Dr Rita Fontinha (Henley Business School) on the benefits and challenges of a four-day work week. .
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) writes for on antisemitism at university campuses.
• Professor Richard Buckley (Law) examines two cases regarding water companies and sewage disposal for .
• Professor Jo Phoenix (Law) said an Open University review into her exit from the institution was a ‘whitewash’, reports.

Other coverage:

• Professor John Cottingham (Philosophy) reviews ‘A Philosophy of Prayer’ for (and in print).
• reports that Venue Reading and Venue Henley can offer a variety of venues across their campuses.
• quotes Dr Manuela González-Suárez (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) on the possibility of big cats surviving locally following a string of sightings in Berkshire. Republished by , , , and .
• Vice Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort writes for on the natural beauty at Whiteknights campus.

Alumni:

• reports that the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries at the 色狗导航 is hosting MIDPOINT. Guests include alumni Shani Avni and Dave Crossland.
• and highlight the appointment of Micha艂 Stanis艂awski as Co-Head of Capital Markets Poland at Panattoni.
• , , and report that Robert Childerhouse has been appointed as the new director of Suffolk's Euston Estate.
• highlights Lindsay Jones whose daughter recently graduated with an Ecology degree at the 色狗导航. 
• BBC Radio Berkshire features Brian Devol, the drummer of the 1980s rock band 12th Night, who reminisces about the band's historic performance at the Reading Festival after originally forming at Reading University.