Reading in the news - Mon 24 Jun

Skin mites: Continues global coverage of research led by Dr Alejandra Perotti (Biological Sciences) into tiny mites that live in the pores of our skin. on BBC Radio 1 (13 mins 20 secs) interviewed Dr Perotti, with clips used on other BBC regional stations, including BBC Radio Derby. International articles include , , and in China, , and in Taiwan, in Iceland, in India, in Spain, and in the Netherlands, in Italy, , , and in Germany, in Denmark, in Croatia, , and in Argentina, in Venezuela, in Bolivia, in Mexico, in the US, in Russia, (United Arab Emirates), , , , and . Read our news story.

Polio outbreak:

Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the , and on why polioviruses took off in the 1800s.

#PlanetPartners: working to protect the environment 

• #ShowYourStripes: mentions the University’s new partnership with Reading Football club to help the club take steps to reduce its carbon footprint. Read our news story.
• Professor Hannah Cloke comments on extreme heat in Europe occurring early in the year in New Scientist (in print).
• The and quotes PhD researcher Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on the monsoon in Mumbai.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) comments in on reported concerns over potentially faked trial results for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine.

#UniForReading: engaging with the local community  

• previews a National Meadows Day celebration taking place at the University-owned Langley Mead SANG in Shinfield.

Other coverage:

• publishes an article by Dr Allan Laville (Dean for Diversity and Inclusion) on the University’s Race Equality Review and decolonising the curriculum.
• Reports on Reading research showing attractive houseplants are best for boosting well-being. Read our news story.
• The Leicester Mercury (in print) and report on an exhibition on how the world of work has changed, using Ladybird Books held at the 色狗导航. BBC Radio Leicester also covered the exhibition.
• references Reading research into the economic benefits of music festivals to the areas they are held in, as Glastonbury Festival begins.
• The reports that Building Surveying student Mary Utley has won this year’s Women in Property Awards for the South East.
• Henley Business School’s partnership with the MultiChoice Talent Factory in Nigeria is reported by the .
• reports on research carried out by former Reading academic Professor Helen Dodd (Psychology) into the benefits to children of playing and exploring outdoors.
• reports on Creativity and Innovation in Education conference, where Professor Patricia Riddell (Psychology) was a speaker.
• republishes an article written for by Professor Andrew Urquhart (Henley Business School) on cryptocurrency market volatility.
• BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed the University’s B Radio presenter and student Charlie Charles about events going on in Reading.
• and report on the final of the StartUp Awards National Series for new businesses being held at the Reading University Students’ Union.

Alumni news:

• and run profile articles on Love Island new boy Charlie Radnedge, mentioning that he is a Henley Business School graduate.
• , , and report that Henley graduate Yetunde Hofmann has been appointed as an independent non-executive director at food producer Cranswick.