Reading in the news - Thu 28 Oct

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted by the , , , , , and interviewed by Times Radio and BBC Radio Humberside and on a critical report of the NHS Test and Trace service.
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) answered listeners' questions on BBC Radio Berkshire.  

UoRWay: how University life continues through the pandemic

• Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) was quoted by  on Henley Business School Africa's new ventilation system to help fight against Covid infections. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• The University was mentioned by  on its collaboration with other institutions to commercialise innovative agricultural technology based on University research.
• Professor Mike Goodman (Geography) was quoted by , and  on the royals' efforts to advocate for climate action and to take the upcoming world climate summit seriously.
• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) and Dr Praveen Teleti (Atmospheric Science) were mentioned by  on their call for 'citizen scientists' to help with their research on written weather logs from Victorian ships. 
• Dr Alex Arnall's (Agriculture) article on coastal development was published by . 

#UniForReading:  our role as a civic university 

• The University, the president of the students' union, Ben Knowles, and Cara and Poppy; students from the University who organised the 'Girls Night In' campaign, were quoted by BBC South, BBC Radio Berkshire, and BBC Radio Oxford on their responses to spiking on campus. 

Other Coverage:

• PhD student, Taibat Ibitoye (Food) had her article on healthy eating for African and Caribbean individuals published on .
• Figures from the University on farming costs were quoted by .
• Dr Rachel McCloy (Psychology) was quoted by on panic buying.
• Professor Jonathan Passmore (Henley Business School) was quoted by  on hybrid working methods. 
• Dr Peter Coe's (Law) article on the rise of lawsuits targeting investigative journalists was published by ,  and .
• Leonid Sirota, a soon-to-be associate professor at the University, had his article on compelled speech published by . 
• Nigeria's new ambassador, Dr Emenike, was reported to have received a masters and a doctorate from the University by .
• The University was mentioned by  as part of the philosopher, Mary Midgley's past as she took a philosophy position at Reading.
• The University was mentioned by as part of Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana's educational past as he received an honours degree in law from Reading. 
• Research from the University that explored the health benefits of oranges was reported by and .
• Tim Millea, a past lecturer at the University, was quoted by , , , , , and  on careers allowance. 
• Dr David Rose (Agriculture) was mentioned as one of the upcoming guests of a new TV series entitled 'Global Trends' by .
• An article in Colchester's Daily Gazette (print) on the town's bid for city status mentions Reading research into the economic benefits of becoming a city.
• A feature on graduation ceremonies mentions Reading's graduation dress code.