Reading in the news - Tue 4 May

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

• The University has today launched a campaign running 4-27 May showcasing examples of work institutionally and by colleagues to tackle global societal and environmental problems through support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The campaign is off the back of the recent published THE Impact Rankings and will highlight one of the 17 SDGs each day throughout May. for more information and a campaign schedule, and please share your own examples of how you are supporting the SDGs on social media using the hashtags #PlanetPartners and #sdgoals or with us via email.
• interviewed Professor Hannah Cloke (GES) in a piece looking ahead to COP26 and asking what world leaders must do reduce carbon emissions. BBC Science Editor David Shukman also tweeted to praise Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) on , after his data visualisation showing global temperatures through time was featured in the piece.
• The  and cover Reading research on Antarctic ice shelf melt, quoting Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology).
• Dr David Rose (Agriculture) spoke to BBC Radio 4 about environmentally friendly machinery.  
• Professor Elizabeth Robinson (Agriculture) was interviewed on BBC Radio 5 about reducing the UK’s emissions.
• Reading research on COâ‚‚ emissions is mentioned in The  and .

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by The  on immunity levels after lockdown.
• Multiple UK regional news sites, including , , and , republished an article by Dr Uma Kambhampati (Economics) on the India COVID-19 crisis, originally published by .
• Dr David Rose (Agriculture) featured on an about Farming, Covid-19, and Farmers’ Mental Health. Read our news story.
• Reading research on recognising people wearing facemasks features on multiple news sites across the UK, including , and the .
• Professor Yipeng Liu (Henley Business School) is quoted in in an article about political systems in relation to the pandemic.
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about lockdown easing and vaccinations.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Kate Williams (History) is quoted in The  in an article about studying History in higher education.
• Henley Business School research on the four-day working week is mentioned in .
• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) is quoted in regional newspapers, including The Coventry Print and The Manchester Evening News about the benefits of probiotics for immunity.
• A  interview with a refugee whose London flat is affected by cladding issues, mentions that he is a Reading graduate.
• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Dr Amara Thornton (formerly Research Officer at the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology at UoR) about the 51 Voices project by the Museum of English Rural Life to mark its 70th year. Read our news story.
• mentions Dr Amir Kassam (International Development), who led a webinar for National Soil Day.