Reading in the news - Mon 11 Oct

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Science) spoke with BBC Radio 2 about flu; on lower rates of Covid-19 vaccination in younger populations; on higher rates of covid testing; BBC Hereford and Worcester on Welsh Covid passports; and  and Al Jazeera Arabic on the new Malaria vaccine. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) was quoted by , , , , , , and on global wind speeds. Professor Paul Williams’ comment was also mentioned on LBC Radio. 
•  reported on the University's collaboration with Microsoft to research and address major global challenges. 
• Reading was mentioned by  (and in print) on our part in researching the use of willow as an environmentally friendly alternative to other farm feed. 

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university 

• Sarah Gardner (Marketing Communications) was quoted by BBC One South about the Student Community Champion initiative, which saw students knock on doors in Reading this week to pass on advice and support to students who have just moved into private housing, and speak to other local residents.

Other Coverage: 

• Jon Foster-Pedley, (Henley Business School Africa) was quote on on what is needed for the future of education. 
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke to about abuse during an Ebola outbreak. 
• Professor Steve Mithen (Archaeology) was quoted by  about the University's discovery of a camp used by Ice Age explorers on Islay. 
• mention that the É«¹·µ¼º½ is hosting a Games Fair. 
• The É«¹·µ¼º½ was mentioned in The Sunday Telegraph (in print), looking at support from institutions and unions for academic freedom and free speech. 
• Dr Tijana Blanusa (Agriculture) spoke to BBC Radio 4 about the impact of house plants on humans. 
• Dr Stephanie Bull (Food) was quoted by on sensory experience of food texture. 
• Professor Angela Clerk (Biological Sciences) was quoted by  on recent findings that blood pressure pills may increase the risk of developing psoriasis. 
• A ceremony for alumni at Henley Business School Africa was mentioned by .