Reading in the news - Mon 4 Apr

Energy prices: Professor Jacopo Torriti (Built Environment) was interviewed on  (1hr 42mins 55secs) on household electricity use as energy prices increased last week.

University Challenge – Watch the final on BBC Two tonight from 8.30pm!: BBC Radio Berkshire quotes Reading's team captain, PGCE graduate Michael Hutchinson, on Reading's victory in the semi-finals of the University Challenge and the team's upcoming match in the finals. Read our news story.

Ukraine:

• Dr Alexander Mihailov (Economics) is quoted by , , , and  on the impact of the value of Russian rubles on the rise in energy costs.
• An article co-authored by Dr Vladimir Rauta (Politics) on arming an insurgency in Ukraine is published by  and .

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• New research co-led by Dr Michaela Hegglin (Meteorology) is covered by  and  on the impact of ozone on the warming of the Southern Ocean.  also reports. Read our news story.
• Professor Ed Hawkins's (Meteorology) article on  describing the Rainfall Rescue citizen science project and its findings is republished by Western Mail (in print). 
• Professor Ted Shepherd (Meteorology) is quoted by  on his expectations of the new 'virtual earth' simulation that may help explore the impact of climate change.
•  quotes Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography / Meteorology), Professor Nigel Arnell (Meteorology), and PhD researcher Chloe Brimicombe (Meteorology/Walker Institute) on the updated heatwave definition in parts of the UK, including Berkshire. Read our expert comment piece.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the , , , , , , , and  on the transmissibility of the virus in children and the UK's cut in pupils' isolation length. 
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) was interviewed by BBC South on the manufacturing and usefulness of lateral flow tests; by  about how to interpret lateral flow test results, including the thickness of the positive line and what they tell you about how infectious you are; and he was quoted by BBC Radio Berkshire on the lateral flow tests no longer being free. 
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to LBC Radio about the introduction of the Covid jab for children under twelve years old.
• reports on Professor Uma Kambhampati's (Economics) collaborative research on the response to Covid in female-led versus male-led countries. .

Other Coverage:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted by the , , , , , , and on the comparison between the nutritional value of branded foods and their unbranded counterparts.
• Western Morning News (in print) mentions research from the University on the expected decline in the UK's adder population due to habitat loss and human disturbance.
• Professors Nada and Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) publish articles in  on how managers can ease the transition back to office working, and in  on the critical value of corporate reputation.
• Professor Mark Shanahan (Politics) is quoted by on Mike Pence's agenda, and again by on the reputation of Republican Rep Madison Cawthorn.
•  reports on findings from a Henley Business School study on the benefits of a four-day workweek.
• mentions Henley Business School's partnership with the MTF Initiative.
• lists the number of equity global scholars at Reading alongside other Universities.
• names the University's campus as part of the Reading marathon's route. 

Alumni:

• Yorkshire Post (in print) reports on a Reading graduate's exhibition on the exploration of the balletic form.
• Evening News (in print) reports on a Reading graduate's new acting role as Jesus in an Easter play.
• lists a Henley Business School graduate as a panellist for ICS's webinar on improving patient and market access at a local level. 
•  and publish an obituary for Professor Margaret McGowan, a Reading graduate of the 1940s/50s. 
• reports on a Reading graduate's appointment as an associate professor. 
• reports on the appointment of a Henley Business School graduate as Asante Gold's new Executive Vice President and Country Director.  
• reports on the achievements of a Henley Business School young leader.
• reports on a Henley Graduate's appointment as Royal Arctic Line's new CFO.