Reading in the news - Wed 14 Oct

Zoo death: Further comments from Dr Campbell Murn (Ecology) on a recent fatal tiger incident were featured by Reading Today, The Express, Insurance Business, The Star, The Independent, Greatest Hits Radio, and more than 60 outlets. Dr Murn also spoke to Sky News and BBC Radio Wales. From our expert comment: Zoo death ‘shocking’ as incidents ‘extremely rare' 

Food, farming and health:

• The Probe mentioned a new toothpaste that was tested at the University's Chemical Analysis Facility. 
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by Men's Health about health risks from deli meat. 
• Dr Aidan Taylor (Biomedical Sciences) was quoted by QA on how to reduce food poisoning risks in chicken. From our story: Blue light could cut food poisoning from raw chicken 
• Food Bible featured a study by Professor Ian Givens (Agriculture) into trans fats in dairy. 
• Professor Ian Jones (Biomedical Sciences) was quoted by PBS and various local US outlets about a reported plague case. From our expert comment: ‘Plague’ outbreak in Russia 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Dr James Ryalls (Sustainable Land Management) wrote for The Conversation about the impact pollution has on pollinating insects. From our story: Bees struggle to smell flowers when air pollutants combine 
• A study by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) found that climate change is increasing air turbulence, reports Newsbreak and Geekspin. 
• Scienmag and Post Courier reported on research into how net zero targets can help reduce the impacts of El Niño. 

Business and society:

• Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect and Relief Web listed Professor Alison Bisset (Law) in a joint statement for inclusive UN participation. 

Heritage and culture:

• Ian Visits featured Dr Aleks Pluskowski’s (Archaeology) new book The Black Cross: A History of the Baltic Crusades. 

Other coverage:

• The Article provided an obituary for John Wain, former Reading English Literature lecturer. 
• In2Life featured a study into how people get music stuck in their heads. 
• The upcoming Run for Ocean Carnival 2026 will take place at University of Reading Malaysia, reports Raffles University. 

Alumni:

• BusinessTech profiled Kevin Aron, principal officer at Medshield Medical Scheme and Henley Business School graduate.