Reading in the news - Wed 20 Oct

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted by , , , , and  on criticism of the UK's booster jab rollout;   on rising Covid infection rates; , , , , , , and  on Covid infections among older school-aged children; , , , and  on the effects of a new test that can determine your chances of getting severe Covid; and he spoke to BBC Radio Sussex and LBC News.
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) was quoted by the , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and  on how a new variant of Covid affects vaccination efforts, and he was quoted by , and local US news sites including on the effectiveness of natural Covid immunity versus vaccinations. 
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in The Times (in print) about double-masking. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Tom Oliver (Biological Sciences) writes for about COP15 on biodiversity, which was reproduced by .
• Henley Business School's programme about climate risk and commercial property values was mentioned by , , and . 
• An opinion piece in about sustainability in the food industry mentions a 2013 色狗导航 study about pub energy usage for catering.
• PhD researcher Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) was quoted by  on rising temperatures seen in Mumbai.
• Research from the 色狗导航 that found putting honeybee hives on solar parks could be economically beneficial was mentioned by , , , and . Professor Simon Potts (Agriculture) is quoted.
• The climate stripes created by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) were mentioned by .

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university 

• Ure Museum鈥檚 upcoming event exploring Ancient Greek and Egyptian beliefs about life after death is covered by  and .
•  and cover the latest planning approval for the development of film studios at Shinfield. 
• Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort spoke with  about the University's Community Fund. Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke with Sky News about the recent kidnappings of American missionaries by an armed group in Haiti.
• Professor Ian Givens (Agriculture / IFNH) was quoted by , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and  about a co-authored study on how eating millet may combat anaemia. 
• Professor Steve Musson (Geography and Environmental Science) was quoted by on Southend's new city status. 
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) spoke to Newzroom Afrika TV about the UK's removal of South Africa from its travel red list; he also discussed vaccinations and the importance of Covid-safety in Henley Business School Africa with John Maytham on his podcast, .
• Food Security and Development student Megan Powell was mentioned by on being selected to receive a 'Centenary Award' bursary. 
• Reading graduate Ian Williamson was announced as the new appointed Managing Director and Head of KKR Core Plus Real Estate by , , , , , and .