Reading in the news - Tue 7 Dec

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) was mentioned by , , , , , , , , Glasgow Evening Times (in print), Daily Record (in print), and The Herald (in print) after his climate stripes were lit up by Scottish Power on the Longannet Chimney: the remains of Scotland's largest coal-fired power station due to be demolished.
• Dr Caroline Wainwright (Meteorology) was quoted by ,  and thirteen other regional outlets on how South Sudan is experiencing droughts and flooding. 
• Research conducted by the University on alternative cattle feed derived from Oregano essential oil was mentioned by , , and for being awarded a patent in the UK. 
• Reading PhD student, Patricia Ortega Ramos spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about her research on beetles and crop protection. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio 4's PM Programme answering COVID-19 questions; was quoted by , , , , Metro (in print) and twelve other regional outlets on hospital overwhelming due to Covid; by The Sun (in print) on the issues Covid may cause in January; by the  and seven other regional sites on his hesitancy of findings that the vaccination may still offer some protection against Omicron; by  on tweets about an app that collects data on the spread of Covid; and by  and  on Omicron's possible ability to evade Covid immunity;
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) answered BBC Radio Berkshire's Covid questions. 

Other Coverage:

• , , , , BBC Radio Berkshire and Heart Radio Berkshire report on an assault which took place at the Student Union’s nightclub.
• A study in collaboration with the University on the remains of a Medieval man in Scotland was reported by .
• A study by Henley Business School that found the four-day workweek to be beneficial was quoted by , , and . 
• Visiting fellow Yetunde Hofmann's (Henley Business School) article on thriving as a female founder was published by . 
• Emeritus Professor Andrew Baum, from the University, was mentioned by for receiving an honorary doctorate. 
• A Reading graduate was mentioned by for a change in their role as editor of Citywire New Model Advisor.