Reading in the news - Thu 22 Apr

 #PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography and Environmental Sciences) comments on a new study about tipping points in climate change, which is covered in the , the , , and more than a hundred regional publications including the , , the and the , via Press Association. 
• Professor Simon Potts (Biological Sciences) is quoted in news stories from , and in articles about solar power and pollination levels.  
• Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) is quoted in the on the rise in CO2 emissions. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to about blood clots, BBC Radio Scotland about mask wearing, and is quoted in on the Indian COVID-19 variant.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in , , on the importance of oral hygiene amid the pandemic.

Child's play: Further coverage of research led by Professor Helen Dodd (Psychology) surveying UK families about children鈥檚 play is covered by . Professor Dodd spoke to BBC 1 South and BBC Radio Wales about the study. Read our news story.

Dirty sinks: Further coverage of 色狗导航 research about bacteria in sinks as a result of handwashing. The research has widespread coverage including , , and hundreds of regional titles like the , via Press Association. Dr Soon Gweon (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Berkshire; PhD researcher Zoe Withey spoke to BBC Berkshire about the study. 

Other Coverage:

• The Times (in print) and the Daily Mail (in print) mention a UoR study about how ivy can help cool down houses.
• Dr Jorge Guira (Law) is quoted in in an article about the recent rise in oil prices. 
• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics and International Relations) spoke to Heart Berkshire about racism in the US. 
• Professor Adrian Bell, Dr Andrew Urquhart and Dr Chris Brooks (Henley Business School) write for about the proposals for a European football Super League. The article has been republished in the . 
• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food) is quoted in the , Border Telegraph (in print) and Western Telegraph (in print) about the benefits of probiotics for immunity.
• Further coverage of research looking at potential new treatments for dementia and epilepsy in . 
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) comments on a research study about dietary habits in .
• outlines the labour candidates for Reading council, including Stuart Cranier who is a student at UoR.
• Jonathan Pratt, UoR graduate, is mentioned in articles on new waters corporation, covered on multiple news sites including and .