Reading in the news - Mon 14 Jun

#PlanetPartners: Reading's global work for a sustainable future

• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is named in the , featuring the most influential British minds engaging in climate change solutions and climate action. Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology) is also included in the newspaper鈥檚 list of .
• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics and IR) spoke to Heart Radio Berkshire about Boris Johnson leading the G7 summit. 
• Visiting Professor Ellie Highwood (Meteorology) is quoted in on how clouds can have a cooling effect on the world鈥檚 temperatures. 
• The and The quote PhD student Akshay Deoras on Doppler radars forecasting clouds in Mumbai.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted in The and in articles about vaccinating children against COVID-19; The  about lifting lockdown restrictions at the end of the school year; and spoke to LBC Radio about the increase in COVID-19 cases.
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) answered listener鈥檚 questions on BBC Radio Berkshire.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in a article on protective antibodies against COVID-19.
• Professor Uma Kambhampati (Politics) is quoted in and on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the world.

•  Further coverage of comments by Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) about research on whether vegan and vegetarian diets may reduce the severity of COVID-19 in The .

Other Coverage:

• Henley Business School research on factors that influence promotions is mentioned in . 
• quotes Professor Glenn Gibson (Food) on research on probiotics and prebiotics. 
• Professor Rajneesh Narula (Henley Business School) is quoted in The and The on Europe鈥檚 relationship with US politics. 
• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to illustrator Maisy Inston about the Museum of English Rural Life鈥檚 51 Voices project which marks its 70th year. .
• features a Henley Business School study on side-hustles. .