Reading in the news - Fri 24 Sep

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted in an article in , looking at the theory Covid-19 could become similar to the common cold in future.

#WeAreTogether: Reading鈥檚 work to help during the COVID-19 crisis. 

• Research involving Fifi the llama from the 色狗导航, which has shown that the specialist antibodies taken from llamas can help treat Covid-19, is reported by , , , , , , and other , including the Liverpool Echo. Read our news story.

UoRWay: how University life continues through the pandemic

• Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Parveen Yaqoob spoke to about the University's plans to prevent Covid infections on campus and in the wider community.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology) spoke to Talk Radio about Boris Johnson鈥檚 speech, explaining the need for global climate action, ahead of COP26.
• Dr Alex Arnall (Agriculture, Policy and Development) is quoted on UK sea level rise in further titles, including , and .
•  reports on the 色狗导航 taking part in a UK initiative to share environmentally friendly beef farming practices, quoting Dr Laurence Smith (Agriculture).

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university

•  and  list the 色狗导航 as one of the 15 UK universities where awardees of a new scholarship for tribal students offered by the Indian state of Jharkhand can study.
• First-year students at Reading are being offered free food in collaboration with Vegan Charity Viva, reports .

Other Coverage

• Professor Steve Mithen (Archaeology), who has studied the origins of human musicality, is among the researchers, scientists, and philosophers taking part in an online series of lectures on the human brain. International coverage includes , , , , , , , ,  and .
• Professor Steven Mithen (Archaeology) was also quoted by Edinburgh Evening News on a recently discovered camp used by Ice Age 色狗导航rs.
• Further coverage of research on the use of Japanese Knotweed extracts to cut the cancer risk of processed meats by ,  and BBC Radio Berkshire. Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) was interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire.
• Matt Williams, Reading Museum manager, was interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire about the forthcoming public event, in collaboration with the University, exploring the history of Reading Abbey. Read our news story. Listen out for Professor Roberta Gilchrist previewing the event on BBC Radio Berkshire at 3pm on Monday 27 September.
• Research showing that eating millets can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is reported by . Read our news story. 
• Rahul Kala, who has a PhD from the 色狗导航, was included as one of the top experts and pioneers in robotics by .
• previews an online event featuring Lord Waldegrave, Chancellor of the 色狗导航.
• A Woman & Home () interview with Dr Rebecca Cairns-Wicks, coordinator of the St Helena Research Institute, mentions that she studied at the 色狗导航.