Reading in the news - Mon 28 Mar

Rainfall Rescue:

• Further coverage of the Rainfall Rescue citizen science project led by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) appears in ,  (and in print), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  and  and others. Professor Hawkins was interviewed by BBC News (with the video published on the ), with clips played on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Three Counties, BBC Radio 6 Music, Share Radio, BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Northampton, BBC Radio Shropshire and BBC Radio Devon. Professor Hawkins's article on  describing the project and its findings is republished by , ,  and .
• Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about working on the Rainfall Rescue Project.

Read our news story on the project.

Ukraine:

• An article by Professor Michael N. Schmitt (Law) on the deportation of Ukrainian civilians to Russia is published on ’s Articles of War section. 
• An article by Associate Professor Martin Binder (Politics & International Relations) on the silence of Russia's allies is published by . 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• , , , , , , , , , ,  and others report on new research from the University on the relationship between forest loss in India and climate change, quoting the lead author of the study, PhD researcher Alice Haughan. Read our news story. 
• Professor Ed Hawkins's (Meteorology) climate stripes are discussed on BBC 2's Inside Culture. 
• Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) is quoted by  on air pollution warnings in London. 
• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is quoted by , , and  on the environmental impact of aviation. 
• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography / Meteorology) is quoted by on the UK polluted rivers. 
• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) is quoted in an  article on the end of plastic pollution. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by the , , , and others on the immunity offered by vaccines;  (and in print) on the benefits of vaccines for young people;  on the decreasing number of hospital admissions; and  on the coincidental nature of Moderna's patented Covid DNA. He spoke to LBC Radio News about the UK's recent rise in infections; BBC Radio Berkshire on the likelihood of a return to restrictions; and again by BBC Radio Berkshire on the reliance of Covid patient numbers rather than the number of cases as testing declines in the UK. 
• Dr Alexander Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by  on the use of lithium heparin in some Covid antibody tests. 

Other Coverage:

• , , , and  report on Professor Ken Dark (Economics) leading research that has led to a rise in the number of discoveries of royal graves in the UK.
• An article by Dr Chris Foye (Henley Business School) on  on the effects that small living spaces have on wellbeing was republished by . 
• An article co-written by Dr Afroditi Chatzifragkou (Food and Nutritional Sciences) on  on the health and environmental benefits of prebiotics made from potato skins is reposted by . 
• Dr Andy Kemp (Education) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the local history and research that he included in a play he wrote about a family's experience of the Second World War. 
• Stella Chan (Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences and Charlie Waller Institute Chair) is quoted by The Irish Mail On Sunday (in print) on a study she co-authored on inducing relaxation by looking at photos of pets. 
• Professor Andrew Kakabadse (Henley Business School) is quoted by on considering CFOs for chief executive seats. 
• An article written by Dr Alexander Gilder (Law) on international legal academia in the UK is published by .
•  reports that a recent episode of BBC Question Time was hosted at the University's Great Hall. 
•  reports on Reading's upcoming performance in the semi-finals of University Challenge.
• Kent Life (in print) reports on Brogdale Farm's National Fruit Collection, the world's largest collection of temperate fruits, curated by the University.

Alumni:

• , , and  report on a Reading graduate's appointment as the assistant tech editor for Politico Europe.
•  and  report that an upcoming speaker for Parthian Securities' investment clinic on ETFs in Nigeria is a Reading graduate.  
• Megan Powell, a student from the University, is mentioned by  for being selected to receive a 'Centenary Award' bursary.
• mentions the meeting of two Reading Graduates, now type designers, whilst taking the University's typeface design course.