16 June 2026
El Nino: Professor Emily Black (Meteorology) was quoted by The Telegraph (republished by Yahoo News and MSN) about how long the current El Niño event will last.
Further comments from Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) on the current El Niño event were featured by BBC News (Indonesia). From our expert comment: El Nino: WMO report expert comments
Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) was quoted by Think Landscape about the effects of an ongoing El Niño event.
Health and wellbeing:
Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) wrote for The Conversation about which flavanol-rich foods are best for heart health. Further comments were included by Pharmacy Daily, Fresh Plaza, Focus, World Secrets, and Knowridge. From our story: Not all five-a-days are equal for heart health
AFP, Newss, and Media Indonesia (republished by Yahoo News) quoted Professor Kuhnle about whether bananas can affect nutrient absorption in smoothies.
A study by Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) found that spending time alone reduces stress, reports Your Life Choices. From our story: Alone but not lonely: how solitude boosts wellbeing
Professor Vitaliy Khutoryanskiy (Pharmacy) was quoted by Gavi on research into ways to treat and prevent infected wounds.
Food and farming:
WDC TV News, Your News, and Vitamin Rush republished an article from Science Daily on a study by PhD student Holly Giles (Food and Nutritional Sciences) which is improving the taste of protein shakes. From our story: Your post-gym protein shake may get a taste upgrade
A study by Dr Ian Givens (Animal Sciences) on the healthiness of trans fats in dairy was featured by Vietnam.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
BBC Radio Berkshire highlighted the weather prediction headquarters currently being built on Whiteknights campus.
Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) was quoted by Reading Today on how climate change will impact this year's World Cup. From our expert comment: 'Extreme weather could make tournament most dangerous ever'
Finance Sina and Sohu reported on research from Dr Jorge Avaria-Llautureo (Evolutionary Biology) into how climate change alters seabird migration patterns. From our story: Seabird world shrinks as oceans warm
Dr Akshay Deoras was also quoted by Financial Express about rainfall levels and monsoon season in India.
BritBrief republished a BBC News article, quoting Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) about links between climate change and air turbulence.
BritBrief republished an article from The Guardian which quotes Regius Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology) on Europe’s water reserves.
Reading Today quoted Professor Chris Merchant (Meteorology) and Dylan Parkes (Sustainability Engagement) on a local screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing.
Business and society:
Jon Foster-Pedley, Director of Henley Business School Africa, wrote for Business Day (republished by Head Topics) about Ubuntu, an African philosophy, and social conflict.
John Foster-Pedley also spoke to The Money Show about modern business strategies.
Dr Naomi Lott (Law) was quoted by Thames Gazette and The Reading Chronicle on the impact of a social media ban for under-16s. From our expert comment: Social media ban for UK children
Blood Horse, Paulick Report, Daily Star (print), The Racing Paper, and Sporting Post (republished by Yahoo News, BritBrief, MSN, and Byteseu) provided further quotes from Professor James Reade (Economics) on how Ascot Racecourse contributes to the economy.
Thames Gazette reported on a new virtual tour of the University’s animal research facility. Andrew Cripps, Technical Head of Reading’s Bioresource Unit, are quoted.
Research into detecting AI-written university essays was mentioned by Dubai Eye.
Dr Ruvi Zeigler (Law) spoke to World News about an incoming EU migration pact.
Heritage and culture:
Phys.org (republished by Newsbreak) reported on a rare medieval stone boardgame discovered by Dr Tim Penn (Classics).
Research from Professor Mark Pagel (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) into the oldest words in the human language was featured by ZME Science.
Other coverage:
Professor Rainer Cramer (Chemistry) has been awarded funding to design and construct scientific instruments, reports The Royal Society.
MBA Watch featured Henley Business School’s ranking in the Financial Times 2026 Masters in Finance ranking.
Chalupáři Zahrádkáři, Centrum, and Tiscali mentioned research into how having climbing plants can alter house temperatures.
Alumni:
Devon Life mentioned Food Science and Nutrition graduate Becca Groves.
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