Reading in the news - Thu 29 Jul

Climate Summit:  in an open letter, Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice-Chancellor and other heads of leading climate and education institutions, call for action to boost the UK's education on climate change, as the University launches plans for a Climate Education Summit on September 15.  reports about the summit.

Read the full text of the letter, and read our news story about calls for improved climate education.

#PlanetPartners: Reading鈥檚 global work for a sustainable future

• Professors Bill Collins and Richard Allan (Meteorology) are quoted in (also in print) in response to the publication of the Met Office State of the UK Climate report. Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology) is quoted in the and in other coverage about the report. Dr Gilbert, Profs Allan and Collins and Professor Chris Hilson (Law) also provided .
• Professor Rowan Sutton (Meteorology) is quoted in and on future climate change records.  
• Dr Liz Stephens (Geography) is quoted in about infrastructures at risk during the floods. 
• PhD researcher Chloe Brimicombe (Meteorology) is quoted in on future heat wave warnings. 
• republishes an article written by PhD researcher Oliver Wilson (Environmental Science) on Brazil鈥檚 Atlantic Forest, originally published by The . 
• PhD researcher Jeff Da Costa (Environmental Science) spoke to The and (France) about the European floods. 
• BBC South Today reports on a relay from Cornwall and Glasgow to draw government awareness to climate change, speaking to Mark Laynesmith (Anglican Chaplain) and Chloe Brimicombe about the Reading section. Read more about the march for the climate.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted in commenting on an open letter written to the UK government about lockdown measures being lifted; and spoke to talkRADIO, BBC London and BBC Berkshire about current UK infection rates. 

• New research on blood clots found that they can be caused by abnormal COVID-19 antibody responses. Professor Jon Gibbins (Biological Sciences) comments on the study in multiple news sites including The , , , , The , and . BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Prof Gibbins about the research. Read our news story about the research.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Lebene Soga (Henley Business School) is quoted in on the importance of neuroscience research to better understand leadership.  
• spoke to Professor Tom Oliver (Ecology) on new research on the migration patterns of the Painted Lady butterfly, and climate conditions that may affect this. 
• Dr Alastair Culham (Biological Sciences) is quoted in on watering household plants. 
• The reports that Henley Business School has launched the Henley Family Office Program.
• The , BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Humberside further cover Reading research (Meteorology) into the use of drones to deliver electrical charge into clouds to encourage rainfall in the Middle East. Read our news story on a recent visit to the University by the United Arab Emirate Ambassador to the UK to see the research.