Reading in the news - Mon 14 Mar

Ukraine:

• Professor John Hammond's (Agriculture, Policy, and Development) article on on the global food crisis, which the war between Russia and Ukraine contributes to, is reposted by , , , and . 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Alexander Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by the , , The Mail On Sunday (in print), , , and others on the accuracy of PCR tests. 
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the , , , and others on the spread of the 'Deltacron' variant. 
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by , , , and others on waning public immunity and rising case numbers and hospital admissions in the UK, and he answered LBC Radio's questions on the current state of the pandemic. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• ,  and  report on a Reading study that predicts an increase in the number of temperature-related deaths in the UK due to global warming, quoting Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology). Read our news story.
•  and  report on a Reading study that revealed natural variations in North Atlantic ocean currents, which influence Europe's weather and climate, quoting Dr Jon Robson (Meteorology). Read our story. 
• Visiting Professor Chuks Okereke (Geography and Environmental Science) is quoted by  and  on the effects of gas flaring on Nigeria's climate goals, and by  on Africa's vulnerability to climate change.
• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted by  on reports the Amazon is approaching a tipping point of irreversible decline and damage, and by  on the predicted frequency of storms in the future.
• Visiting Professor Amir Kassam (Agriculture) is quoted by  and  on a book he edited on Conservation Agriculture.
• Dr Brian Pickles (Biological Sciences) is quoted by Treescape (no link) in a forthcoming article about the University's two-year project mapping the soundscape of UK woodland.   
• BBC Radio Kent mentions Reading's call for volunteers to help with research on the impact of early blooming on pollinators. Read our news story.
• reports on the Queen's Honorary Award that Reading recently received for its work on climate change. Read our news story.
•  mentions the University's part in a project named Robot Highways' which aims to ensure industry sustainability by addressing labour shortages, the need for global food production, and reduce the environmental impact of the farming sector.
•  report on Reading's part in a collaborative research project with the University of Nottingham on extracting valuable products and developing pre-biotics from plant-based food waste.

Other Coverage:

• quotes Visiting Professor Maria Helena Machado (History) in an article telling the story of a 19^th century slave owner tried for the murder of a young boy.
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) is mentioned by the  (and in print) and  on the debate around freedom of speech.
• A Henley Business School study on the benefits of a four-day working week is mentioned by (and in print) and .
• The  and  report on a Reading study on the effect of milk consumption on cholesterol levels, quoting Professor Vimal Karani (Food).
• Professor Matthew Nicholls's (formerly Classics) article on a recently uncovered Roman mosaic is published by .
• An article by PhD researcher Nina Jane Patel on the metaverse is published by .
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire's question on the validity of the 'five-second rule'. 
•  mentions the findings of Reading's report on the fertility and health traits in UK dairy herds.
•  mentions the University's regulators responsible for charity work. 
•  mentions Reading scholarships. 
• A presenter on BBC Radio 3 mentions singing in a choir at the University.

Alumni:

• , , , , and  report on a Henley Business School graduate's appointment as JUMBO S.A's new Executive Director. 
• reports on a Henley Business School graduate's appointment as a credit analyst for Capital Rise.
• reports that Nick Candy, one of the UK's most successful developers, is a Reading graduate. 
• reports on a Reading graduate who helps children displaced by war. 
• reports on a Reading graduate's role as Head of Sustainability Consulting at Lawler Sustainability.
•  quotes a Reading graduate on their concerns about the mining sector.