Reading in the news - Tue 7 Dec

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) was mentioned by The Independent, Scottish Power, The Falkirk Herald, Dunfermline Press, Build Scotland, The Courier, The Press and Journal, Energy Central, Glasgow Evening Times (in print), Daily Record (in print), and The Herald (in print) after his climate stripes were lit up by Scottish Power on the Longannet Chimney: the remains of Scotland's largest coal-fired power station due to be demolished.
• Dr Caroline Wainwright (Meteorology) was quoted by CNN, WRAL and thirteen other regional outlets on how South Sudan is experiencing droughts and flooding. 
• Research conducted by the University on alternative cattle feed derived from Oregano essential oil was mentioned by E-Feed Link, Farm Business, and Farming Forum for being awarded a patent in the UK. 
• Reading PhD student, Patricia Ortega Ramos spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about her research on beetles and crop protection. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio 4's PM Programme answering COVID-19 questions; was quoted by Daily Mail, Evening Standard, Yahoo!, Health Medicine Network, Metro (in print) and twelve other regional outlets on hospital overwhelming due to Covid; by The Sun (in print) on the issues Covid may cause in January; by the Daily Mail and seven other regional sites on his hesitancy of findings that the vaccination may still offer some protection against Omicron; by iNews on tweets about an app that collects data on the spread of Covid; and by Today Headline and Business Telegraph on Omicron's possible ability to evade Covid immunity;
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) answered BBC Radio Berkshire's Covid questions. 

Other Coverage:

• Greatest Hits Radio, The Reading Chronicle, RDG Today, Wokingham Today, BBC Radio Berkshire and Heart Radio Berkshire report on an assault which took place at the Student Union’s nightclub.
• A study in collaboration with the University on the remains of a Medieval man in Scotland was reported by Live Science.
• A study by Henley Business School that found the four-day workweek to be beneficial was quoted by Akhbarelyom, Economie, and Awan Masr. 
• Visiting fellow Yetunde Hofmann's (Henley Business School) article on thriving as a female founder was published by Authority Magazine. 
• Emeritus Professor Andrew Baum, from the University, was mentioned by Mishcon De Reya for receiving an honorary doctorate. 
• A Reading graduate was mentioned by Talking Biz News for a change in their role as editor of Citywire New Model Advisor.