Reading in the news - Thu 17 Feb

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr David Rose (Agriculture) spoke to BBC South Today about his research on the impact of Covid on farmers' mental health. The research was covered by multiple radio stations, including Times Radio, BBC Radio Berkshire, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Oxford, BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC Radio Guernsey and BBC Radio Solent, and online by , ,  and . Read our news story.
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the and  on the UK's scrapping of isolation rules, and he spoke to BBC Radio London and BBC Radio Berkshire about Covid jabs being offered to UK children. 
• Dr Miriam Marra (Henley Business School) is quoted by the , and others on the effectiveness of hybrid working models post lockdown. 
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by (and in ) on what life without Covid restrictions may look like. 
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by  and others on the reliability of lateral flow results. 
• The University's reported number of Covid cases on campus is mentioned by .

How objects impact memory:

Professor Arlene Astell (Psychology) was interviewed on BBC 2 England's Bargain Hunt on how objects from the past can impact memory. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

•  and others mention a University study on the cost of lifetime tariffs on middle- and high-income households.
• An article co-written by Dr Eugene Mohareb (Built Environment) on  on the environmental impact of drive-throughs is republished by  and . 
•  reposts a University article that quotes Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) on the impact of burning wood on air pollution.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Mike Fulford and Ms Amanda Clarke's (Archaeology) excavations at Roman Silchester were mentioned by BBC Radio 3.
• The University Challenge match between Imperial College and Reading is reported by .
• Dr Tara Pirie (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire as part of a regular ‘coffee club’ segment.
• University action on drink spiking on campus is mentioned by the , ,  and others.
• Dr Kenton White's (Politics) article for on the Ukraine crisis is quoted by . 
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by ,  and others on the transmissibility of avian flu. 
•  reposts a University article that quotes Dr Peter Inness (Meteorology) on the effects that upcoming storms will have on the UK. Read our news story. 
• Professor Rick Poynor's (Typography) article on Taschen’s The History of Graphic Design is published by .
• Professor Sue Walker (Typography) and Paul Stiff (former staff member) are quoted by  on literacy in graphic design education. 
• Dr Rob Banham (Typography) is quoted by  on why he likes St Bride Library. 
• An article on Visiting Professor, Gerard Unger (Typography), and his work is published by .
•  mentions Mark Smith's (Henley Business School) online senior council session on effective leadership. 
• Scholarships awarded to five alumni of the AAAN Academy Masterclass Programme by Henley Business School Africa are mentioned by  and . 
• The University is listed by  as a successful applicant to the Turing Network Development Awards in AI. 
• An article written by a University graduate on the writing talent of a professional skier is published by . 
•  reports on a Reading graduate's appointment to Alder King's energy team as a negotiator.
•  reports on a Reading graduate's appointment to NIAB as an agronomist joining their crop research organisation. 
• Simon Pearson, a previous scientist at the University, is quoted by British Farmer & Grower (in ) on artificial labour in growing, harvesting, and packing produce.