Reading in the news - Fri 18 Feb

Storm Eunice: Read our expert comments on the storm

• Dr Peter Inness (Meteorology) is quoted by , , , the and The Sun (in print) on Storm Eunice's capability to produce sting jets and severe winds. He also answered Talk Radio's questions about the storm.
• Dr Ambrogio Volonte (Meteorology) is quoted by the (and in print), ,  (and in print), and  on the severity of Storm Eunice. 
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography / Meteorology) is quoted by the , , , and  (and in print).
• Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) discussed Storm Eunice on LBC Radio.  
• The  and  report on the closing of the University's campuses to keep students and staff safe. Professor Robert Van de Noort (Vice-Chancellor of the University) also spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the decision to close campus. Visiting Professor Liz Bentley also spoke to the station about the storm forecasts in her role as Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological Society.
• Dr Roger Brugge (Meteorology) is quoted by  on the memorable destruction caused by the Great Storm of 1987, a storm comparable to Storm Eunice.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was interviewed by Channel 5's Jeremy Vine Show and spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire, BBC Radio Foyle and BBC Radio Ulster about the UK's offering of Covid jabs to children.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by  on the severity of BA.2, a recently discovered variant of Covid.

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university 

•  and  reports on the University's Community Fund initiative. Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by  on sea-level rise. 
• Research associate, Sara Machin (Archaeology) is quoted by  and on the discovery of an ancient stamp from excavations at Roman Silchester. 
• Reading is mentioned by  as one of the many UK universities where some staff have been taking strike action over pension and pay disputes.
• An article written by a Reading graduate on the planned ban of retail peat use is published by the . 
• mentions the academic qualifications of Portugal's former Secretary of State for Industry, including graduating from Reading. 
• BBC Radio Berkshire reported on Reading's performance on University Challenge this week.
• Dr Velomahanina Razakamaharavo's (Politics) article on on the forgotten crisis in Madagascar is republished by . 
• The University’s action on drink spiking on campus is mentioned by ,  and others.
•  published Paul Stiff's (Typography) article on the successful design of British road signs. 
• Plans to develop housing on University-owned land in Loddon Valley are mentioned by . 
• Professor Vimal Karani (Food) is quoted by  on a study he led on the health benefits of drinking a glass of milk a day. 
•  mentions a collaborative University study on the mental health of spinally injured people. 
• Scholarships awarded to five alumni of the AAAN Academy Masterclass Programme by Henley Business School are mentioned by . 
• reports on the University's upcoming fine art exhibition to showcase art students' work. 
•  mentions a 2014 Henley Business School commissioned a report on the goods and services tax.
•  reports that the managing director of Electrolux is a Henley Business School Graduate. 
• , , and  reports on a Henley Business School graduate's appointment to Tiger Brand's board of independent non-executive directors. 
•  reports on a Reading graduate's career as a billionaire investor. 
•  reports on a Henley Business School graduate's career in business. 
•  reports on a Reading graduate's appointment to Great Gulf Group as President of the new North American Resort Residential platform.