Skip to main content
  • Schools & departments
  • University of Reading Malaysia
  • Henley Business School
  • Current applicants
  • Current Students
  • Staff
  • Alumni
Show/Hide navigation
University of Reading
  • Home
  • Study & Life
    • Study
    • Student life
    • Accommodation
    • Open Days and visiting
    • International & EU
  • Research
    • Themes
    • Impact
    • Innovation and partnerships
    • Research environment
    • Get involved
  • About Us
    • Business
    • Working with the community
    • Visit us
    • Strategy
    • Governance
    • Contact us
  • Current applicants
  • Current Students
  • Staff
  • Alumni
  • Schools & departments
  • University of Reading Malaysia
  • Henley Business School

News Archive

Testing flavour and bubbly benefits: Reading in the news – Fri 2 Dec

Release Date 02 December 2016

Media coverage

Here’s Friday’s summary of media coverage for the University of Reading.

Parkinson’s: Dr Patrick Lewis (Pharmacy) comments on a new study suggesting Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut. His comments appear at BBC News.

Flavour: Dr Jane Parker (Food & Biopressing Sciences) appears on BBC 1 programme ‘Rip off Britain: Food’ to test the aromas of herbs and spices.

Ventilation: A study by Prof Hazim Awbi (Built Environment) is discussed at Electrical Engineering.

Trade: A Reading student proposes a trading model for post-Brexit Britain at the Financial Times.

Climate change: A climate change study with collaboration from Prof Dominik Fleitmann (Archaeology) is reported at The Mirror, The Times and further international and trade titles.    

Prosecco: Body and Soul reports on the health benefits of drinking prosecco, with Reading research mentioned.

Calendar: The University’s quidditch team has posed for a nude calendar to raise money to travel to British Quidditch Cup national finals. The news appears at The Mirror, Daily Mail and Daily Star.

  • Charitable status 
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Terms of use
  • Sitemap

© University of Reading