Reading in the news - Mon 6 Jun

Queen's Birthday Honours: Professor Parveen Yaqoob (Deputy Vice-Chancellor) is mentioned by BBC Radio Berkshire, The Breeze Radio, The Times (in print), , , , , , , , , , , , , and others for receiving an OBE in the Queen's birthday honorary list for her services to higher education.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Ed Hawkins' (Meteorology) climate stripes are used in articles by the  and on COP26 climate goals, and he is quoted by  on his Rainfall Rescue project.
• PhD researcher Jeff Da Costa (Environmental Science) is quoted by  on losing his job after criticising the Luxembourg's government over its handling of major floods last in July.
•  (and in print) cites University research on the number of pollinators in the UK and Europe.  
• reports on the University library's new eco-friendly installations.

Platinum Jubilee:

• Professor Kate Williams (History) was interviewed by BBC World Service Radio and BBC Radio 4 on the reign of Queen Elizabeth and is quoted by  on comments made by the Head of the English Church about Prince Andrew.
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was interviewed by , and again for a , on the reputation of the Royal Family. 
•  publishes pictures from a party held at Henley Business School in celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2012. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio 2 about the spread of Covid. 
• Dr Jane Parker (Food) is quoted by  and  on parosmia. 
• Dr Deepak Ravindran, head of the long Covid clinic at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, mentioned research into blood markers for the illness being carried out with the University on BBC Radio Berkshire.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) was quoted by , , , , , , , , and others on findings that coffee consumption lowers the risk of death.
• Professor Adrian Palmer (Henley Business School) is quoted by BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford on the benefits of bank holidays. 
• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the vote of confidence in the Prime Minister due to take place today.
• Dr Daphne Halikiopoulou (Politics) co-authors an article on right wing populism for and writes a blog published by .
• Further coverage of research from the School of Biological Sciences by Dr Tara Pirie (now at Surrey) on animals killed by pet cats from BBC Radio Essex and .
• Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) is mentioned by  and  for leading excavations which revealed the location of a lost Anglo-Saxon monastery. Read our news story.
• Professor Wing Lam's (CEO and Provost, 色狗导航 Malaysia) article on addressing issues in the next Malaysian Education Blueprint is published by  and .
• Dr Miriam Clegg's (Food) article on  on the nutritional value of plant-based milk is republished by . 
• Professor Helen Dodd (formerly Psychology) is quoted by  on a study she led on the psychological effects of play in young children.
• Professor Ian Givens (IFNH/Agriculture) is quoted by  on a study he co-authored on the nutritional benefits of eating millet. 
•  reports on visa processing for overseas students,  lists the University's entry requirements, and  distinguishes between the 色狗导航 and Redding in California. 
• Guernsey Press and Star (in print) quotes findings from Henley Business School on the benefits of a four-day workweek.
•  states the cost of an MBA at Henley Business School Africa. 
•  mentions the University's consistently high rankings. 
•  mentions Henley Business School's partnership with Mam Refiloe Molefe.
• , , , and publish an obituary for former lecturer, Richard Bird. 
• Sir Harry Pitt, University Vice Chancellor from 1964-1978, is quoted by  on British politics.
•  mentions English composer Gustav Holst taught music at Reading in the 1920s.

Alumni:

• An obituary for Reading English Literature graduate Penelope Barbara Hunter is published by .
• lists Henley Business School graduate Loukas Papazoglouin as one of Marfin Investment Group’s Board of Directors.