Reading in the news - Thu 19 Feb

Avalanche risk: PhD researcher Rosie Mammatt (Meteorology) was quoted by The Telegraph (republished by MSN and Yahoo News) on how a weaker jet stream led to record rainfall in the UK and is also causing the risk of avalanches to increase. 

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• Greatest Hits Radio, BBC News, and ITV News (republished by Yahoo News and World News) provided further coverage of the record-breaking rainfall recorded at the University, with comments from Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) in Tela. From our expert comment: REJOICE! First dry day recorded in Reading for 37 days 

Health and wellbeing:

• Professor Jane Portlock (Pharmacy) wrote for Pharmacy Magazine on treating conjunctivitis. 
• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by Newsweek (republished by Bellingham Herald, Sacramento Bee, The Wichita Eagle, The State, Tri-City Herald, and various outlets) on the benefits of prebiotics. 
• Pharmiweb highlighted a study into how champagne can benefit heart health. 

Business and society:

• Interaksyon republished an article about rebuilding Gaza written by Professor Tim Dixon (Built Environment) in The Conversation.  
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Business School Africa) was quoted by Daily Morning, Business Day, South Africa Trade Desk, Business Explainer, and Business Ghana (republished by World News and Head Topics) on business transformation policies. 
• Policing Insight republished an article written by Dr Katie Gray (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) in The Conversation on police use of facial recognition technology. 
• Professor Emese Lazar (Henley Business School) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about young people investing money. 

Alumni:

• Judisha Naidoo, Henley Business School graduate, was listed by Women We Admire in the Rising Star Women Leader in Finance 2026.