Reading in the news - Mon 13 Dec

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted by , ,  and  on booster vaccination rollout plans; he answered BBC Radio Berkshire, LBC Radio and BBC Radio 5 Live's Covid questions, and his comments on face-coverings were aired by Heart Radio Berkshire.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) was quoted by ,  and The Observer (in print) on expert modelling of the potential consequences of the Omicron variant.

• Professor Richard Bennett (Agriculture) was quoted by , , and  on confidence in agri-food since the start of the pandemic.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) was quoted by  and  on the importance of each fraction of a degree of global warming. 
•  report on Professor Ed Hawkins’ (Meteorology) climate stripes being projected onto the chimney of Scotland’s last coal-fired power station before its demolition.
•  reports on a new headquarters of the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) being built on the University’s Whiteknights campus.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Jo Phoenix (School of Law) was interviewed by Times Radio on Academic Freedom and mentioned the University's support.
• Professor Steven Mithen's (Archaeology) book, Land of the Ilich, was reviewed by The Scotsman (in print).
• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics) was interviewed by  on his thoughts on US President Joe Biden's 'Summit for Democracy'.
• BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed Matt Williams, Manager of Reading Museum, on the latest item being highlighted in the Reading's Museum of English Rural Life’s 51 Voices project to celebrate its 70th birthday. 
•  reports on the development of Shinfield Studios at the University's Thames Valley Science Park, and the benefits it will bring to the region. Read our news story.
•  reported on the inaugural Joint Higher Degree Research Conference, which was held in collaboration with the 色狗导航 Malaysia.  
• A motivational article from a Henley Business School graduate was published by , ,  and .
• A graduate of the University was congratulated on BBC Radio 2.
• An article on a Reading graduate's career as Cheltenham's clerk in horse racing was mentioned by . 
• Christmas carolling that will take place at the University's Great Hall was mentioned by .
• Joel Corry’s DJ set at Reading's Student Union was mentioned by TFM Radio Teeside and other regional stations.