Reading in the news - Wed 5 May

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

• The University has 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 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.
• Research on rain enhancement, conducted by Dr Keri Nicoll (Meteorology), is mentioned in an article by the .

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted in The on infection rates and lockdown easing; spoke to about booster jabs; about COVID-19 variants; and about wearing masks after COVID-19 measures have been reduced. 
• Reading research on recognising people wearing facemasks features on multiple news sites across the UK, including The .
• republished an article by Dr Uma Kambhampati (Economics) on the India COVID-19 crisis, originally published by The .

Other Coverage

• and reports on Nadim Shamma-Sourgen who at five has had a book of poetry published. Dr Yasmine Shamma (English Lit) who is Nadim’s mother is quoted.
• The publishes a report on a new 'rape culture' league table compiled from more than 1,000 testimonies from students. The É«¹·µ¼º½ is listed in the table, with 5 or less student testimonies submitted.
• Dr Andrew Urquhart (ICMA) is quoted in in article about cryptocurrencies and new investors.
• UoR graduate Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne won silver in the GB Senior Rowing team, covered by The . 
• The Museum Journal () writes that the É«¹·µ¼º½ worked in partnership with University College, London to create a History exhibition on miners.
• mention their support for the University’s Reading Real Estate Foundation which includes a three-day Summer School.