Reading in the news - Fri 29 Apr

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by on hybrid Covid variants, and again by on findings that the common cold can offer some immunity protection from Covid.
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by  and  on the development of a universal vaccine that boosts T-cell immunity.

Ukraine:

• Dr Alexander Mihailov's (Economics) article on  on how Bulgaria and Poland can withstand Russia cutting off their gas supply is reposted by . 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Keith Shine (Meteorology) is quoted by  on calculating the climate risk of different gases.
• reports on EIT Food-funded research on the effect of climate change concern on the number of people committed to plant-based diets. Read our news story about the latest TrustTracker report.
• reports on the boosted funding of a collaborative University research project, Terrestrial Blue Economy, which aims to establish the UK as a world leader in sustainable shrimp farming using renewable energy technology.
• interviews a climate scientist whose research on ecosystems was funded by a grant from the Reading Center for Justice and Climate. 

Other Coverage:

• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was interviewed by BBC News Channel on United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres' visit to Ukraine. 
•  (and in print) quotes Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) on how modern medicine still relies on animals due to the difficulty of replicating complex biological chemicals. 
• Sainsbury's Magazine (in print) mentions Reading research that found a link between dairy consumption and lower levels of cholesterol and a lower risk of heart disease.   
• Jon Foster-Pedley's (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) article on the importance of workplace empathy is posted by the  and , and he is quoted by  on Henley Business School Africa's launch of a webinar series on what matters for African Businesses.
• Dr StuartBlack (Archaeology) was interviewed on the  weekly podcast and he explained how gamma-ray spectrometers have been used to locate ancient underground structures. 
•  reports on Dr Chris Green's (Geography) upcoming talk on the history of St. Peters. 
•  reports on protests that took place during a lecture event held at the University on the laws around conversion therapy.
•  reports on the workshops that will take place during the upcoming RES Annual Public Lecture hosted by the University. 
•  mentions a Reading study on the presence of antibiotic-resistant E.coli in the excrement of dairy calves.
•  reports on the Imabli Adventuring into Art recourse book website that was jointly facilitated by Henley Business School in 2020.
•  lists Dr Billy Wong (Education) as a founding member of the Evaluation Collective. 
•  lists a University student who is a Labour candidate for the Caversham ward in the Reading local elections.
• A University student spoke to  about the new Netflix series, Heartstopper.
• In an episode of BBC 1's Homes Under The Hammer, the location of Reading's campus in Earley was mentioned.
•  reports on CosXPo, an annual cosplay event that takes place at the University. 

Alumni:

•  and  publish a company's annual report, including the mention of a Henley Business School graduate and employee. 
• lists a Reading graduate who is a Conservative candidate for the Southcote ward in the Reading local elections. 
•  reports on the award-winning Nigerian fashion designer and Reading graduate, Toju Foyeh. 
•  publishes a review of a book on leading and engagement by a Henley Business School graduate.