Reading in the news - Fri 15 Oct

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) was interviewed on about vaccine production, distribution and efficacy; and is quoted by the on how LFT and PCR tests compare, and why their results can sometimes disagree.
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted by , , , , , , , , , and on receiving death threats following Covid-19 media work;  on a critical report of the UK’s handling of the pandemic; the  on the prevalence of Covid infections in the UK; and on safety concerns around an oral antiviral drug being trialled as a Covid-19 treatment.
• Research involving Fifi the llama from the É«¹·µ¼º½, which showed specialist antibodies taken from llamas can help treat Covid-19, is reported by . Read our news story.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Ted Shepherd (Meteorology) was quoted by on analysing extreme weather events.
• Dr Rob Thompson (Meteorology) spoke on Times Radio about forecasting, on the anniversary of the Great Storm of 1987.
• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) was mentioned by  on his part in designing new shirts featuring the warming stripes to inspire climate action.
• continues to use the warming stripes in its climate change features ahead of COP26.
• reports on Reading remaining the only UK university to be a member of the Menus of Change scheme, which aims to develop sustainable meal options on campus. Read our news story.
• , , , , , , , , , and mention the University’s part in EMEX – a net zero and energy management exhibition.
• Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology) spoke on BBC Radio Berkshire about the University’s expertise in the latest climate science and communicating it, as the station reported Prince William’s Earth Shot prize for plans to tackle climate change.
• Climate skeptical website  examines a quote by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on the reduction of global wind speeds, among other scientific research findings.

UoRWay: how University life continues through the pandemic

• reports on initiatives taken by the É«¹·µ¼º½ Malaysia to support students with mental health issues, some of which may have arisen during the pandemic, and quotes Professor Wing Lam (Provost and CEO of UoR Malaysia).

Other Coverage:

• Current Archaeology (in print) reports on the Reading-led excavation in Cookham which uncovered the remains of a lost 8^th century monastery.
• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by , , and , on what flatulence may signal about your health. 
• reports comments by Professor Jacopo Torriti (Built Environment) on the current increase in gas prices.
• Professor Vimal Karani (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by  and on a paper he led which looked at food insecurity among young families in Peru. 
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was mentioned by  in an article on cancel culture.
• reports that Henley Business School is, in partnership with the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria, offering two free postgraduate diploma degrees and discounts to newly-inducted participants in its AdCademy masterclass.
• , , , and run obituaries on Stanley Amis, an architect who designed the University’s urban and regional studies building.
• The University was mentioned by  as being part of Duke of Northumberland, Ralph George Algernon Percey's, educational past.
• Dr Marrisa Joseph (Henley Business School) was a contestant on Pointless on BBC One, and discussed the entrepreneurship course.