Reading in the news - Thu 22 Apr

 #PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography and Environmental Sciences) comments on a new study about tipping points in climate change, which is covered in the Daily Mail, the Evening Standard, Yahoo, and more than a hundred regional publications including the Reading Chronicle, Bracknell News, the Oxford Mail and the Basingstoke Gazette, via Press Association. 
• Professor Simon Potts (Biological Sciences) is quoted in news stories from Lancaster University, Eurasia Review and SciTechDaily in articles about solar power and pollination levels.  
• Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) is quoted in the Teller Report on the rise in CO2 emissions. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to France 24 about blood clots, BBC Radio Scotland about mask wearing, and is quoted in Extra.ie on the Indian COVID-19 variant.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in The Science Times, Yahoo Style, Head Topics Singapore on the importance of oral hygiene amid the pandemic.

Child's play: Further coverage of research led by Professor Helen Dodd (Psychology) surveying UK families about children’s play is covered by Reading.co.uk. Professor Dodd spoke to BBC 1 South and BBC Radio Wales about the study. Read our news story.

Dirty sinks: Further coverage of University of Reading research about bacteria in sinks as a result of handwashing. The research has widespread coverage including The Science Times, IB Times, and hundreds of regional titles like the Lancaster Post, via Press Association. Dr Soon Gweon (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Berkshire; PhD researcher Zoe Withey spoke to BBC Berkshire about the study. 

Other Coverage:

• The Times (in print) and the Daily Mail (in print) mention a UoR study about how ivy can help cool down houses.
• Dr Jorge Guira (Law) is quoted in The Street in an article about the recent rise in oil prices. 
• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics and International Relations) spoke to Heart Berkshire about racism in the US. 
• Professor Adrian Bell, Dr Andrew Urquhart and Dr Chris Brooks (Henley Business School) write for the Conversation about the proposals for a European football Super League. The article has been republished in the CITI Newsroom. 
• Professor Glenn Gibson (Food) is quoted in the Irish Times, Border Telegraph (in print) and Western Telegraph (in print) about the benefits of probiotics for immunity.
• Further coverage of research looking at potential new treatments for dementia and epilepsy in Londra News. 
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) comments on a research study about dietary habits in Foreign Affairs.
• Bracknell News outlines the labour candidates for Reading council, including Stuart Cranier who is a student at UoR.
• Jonathan Pratt, UoR graduate, is mentioned in articles on new waters corporation, covered on multiple news sites including Yahoo Finance and Business Wire.