Reading in the news - Wed 27 Oct

#PlanetPartners: Reading will be presenting its environmental work at COP26 in Glasgow from 31 Oct – 12 Nov. Find out how we’re Partnering for the Planet at reading.ac.uk/planet

• ​Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) was mentioned by , , and  on the climate warming stripes which have been represented as an illuminated and suspended installation at the COP26's 'blue zone'. Prof Hawkins was quoted by , , ,  on his research on written weather logs from Victorian ships. 
• Emeritus Professor RJ Barry Jones's (Politics and International Relations) letter on the COP26 summit was published in the (and in print). 
• Dr Mark Dobson (Real Estate and Planning) is a co-signatory to a joint letter on greener taxes, which was published in (and in print). 
• Professor Brian Scott Quinn's (Henley Business School) article on the UK's effort to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 was published by . 
• Dr Giacomo Zanello (Agriculture) was quoted by  and on simple innovations that can motivate change. 
• , , , , and mention the É«¹·µ¼º½â€™s collaboration with other institutions to commercialise innovative agricultural technology research.
• The University was mentioned by  as a contributing establishment to the Critical Earth- Innovative Training Network programme for young scientists. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted by , , , , and 11 other regional sites on the accuracy of SAGE's prediction of Covid levels dropping; ,  (and in ), , , , , , , , and on criticism of the NHS Test and Trace service; and on a new variant of Covid. 

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university 

• note that the Sportspark will be used to showcase plans for improvements to active travel in the borough.
• The University was mentioned by on its incentive to install a free bus service for students to access and leave 3Sixty.

​Other Coverage:

• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics and International Relations) spoke to BBC News Channel and BBC Radio Berkshire about a report on Owen Paterson MP.
• BBC Four Great British Railway Journeys visits the É«¹·µ¼º½ to look at the history of extending education to adults. 
• Dr Nicola Abram (English Literature) was mentioned by on an upcoming event that celebrates and encourages the younger generation of Black people living in Britain in light of her book: "Black British Women’s Theatre – Intersectionality, Archives, Aesthetics". 
• Professor Andrew Urquhart's (Henley Business School) article on the rising value of Bitcoin was published by , , , and .
• , , and  mention a study co-authored by Professor Uma Kambhampati (Economics) authored about how female leaders responded better to the Covid-19 pandemic. 
• Dr Jayne Morriss (Psychology) was quoted by  on her research conducted on uncertainty and anxiety. 
• Further coverage in of Professor Ian Givens’ (Agriculture / IFNH) comment on a study he co-authored that found eating millet could combat anemia. 
• An opinion piece by farm owners in  mentions É«¹·µ¼º½ research on the cost of farming. 
• Airbus Group's newly appointed director, Hoang Tri Mai, was mentioned as a Reading graduate by  and . 
• A funded student scholarship by CCRIF with the University was mentioned by .
• Thai Union Public's newly appointed Group Director, Adam Brennan, was mentioned as a Reading graduate by  and .