Reading in the news - Wed 15 Dec

Climate Education: A TES feature on how schools should approach teaching climate change links to the Climate Education Action Plan launched by the University, with partners including the Department for Education, at COP26. Professor Andrew Charlton Perez (Meteorology) and Dr Nasreen Majid (Institute of Education) are quoted. Read our news story on the Action Plan.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted by Daily Mail and Gent Side on Omicron's ability to evade vaccine immunity; by the Financial Times (and in print) on the contagiousness of Omicron; by BBC Online on the societal impacts of another wave of Covid; by Business Insider and Yahoo! on a study on vaccination protection against Omicron; The Daily Express (in print) on the impact of Omicron on the NHS. He was interviewed by Russia Today on PCR testing and Omicron; and answered BBC 5 Live's Covid questions. 

#WeAreTogether: Reading’s work to help during the COVID-19 crisis. See our round-up here

• Dr Jane Parker (Food) was mentioned by Health News Digest for researching the causes of Covid-induced parosmia and phantosmia. 
• Professor Parveen Yaqoob (Food) was quoted by BBC Radio Berkshire on the uptake seen of testing by students on campus.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• BBC South reports that the University will host the new headquarters of the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts. Read our news story.
• Power Online reports on the climate stripes created by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) being projected onto a chimney at Scotland's largest coal-fired power station before its demolition.
• Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology) was quoted by Sputnik on the need for lowering global emissions to avoid polar ice melt and sea-level rise. 
• Dan Fernbank (Energy and Sustainability Director) was quoted by India Education Diary on the University's best score yet in the People & Planet Green League. Read our news story. 
• India Education Diary report that the University's climate leadership is a key element of Reading's bid for city status. Read our news story. 
• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) was quoted by NJT Today on the importance of each fraction of a degree of warming.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was interviewed by Channel 4 News on cancel culture.
• Professor Chris Reynolds (Agriculture) was mentioned by Farm Week for being a guest on the Sustainable Beef Podcast. 
• Dr Matthieu Arnoult (Agriculture) was quoted by India Education Diary on Reading students who took part in the European Innovation and Sustainability Challenge. Read our news story.
• Dr Mark Dallas's (Pharmacy) article on The Conversation on risk factors that can determine the likelihood of developing cognitive decline was republished by Yahoo!. 
• A letter from Professor Alan Floyd (Education) to the Telegraph supports keeping Universities open during covid restrictions.
• India Education Diary reports on the four Reading archaeologists nominated in the 2022 Current Archaeology Awards. Read our news story.  
• India Education Diary reports research by Professor Sakthi Vaiyapuri (Pharmacy) on potential treatments for muscle damage caused by snakebites. Read our news story.
• Dr Vicky Boult (Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the University's annual Children's Lecture on elephants.
• Professor Rodney Jones (English Language) was quoted by Food And Drink Technology on the language of health claims on food products.
• The National Centre for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research reports that Dr Eva Kevei (Biological Sciences) has been awarded one of its PhD studentships. 
• Professor Steve Musson (Geography) was quoted by Guildford Borough on the economic benefits of city status. 
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) was quoted by CHRO on the School becoming the first in South Africa to achieve Level 1 BBBEE.
• Professor Annalisa Marzano (Classics) was mentioned by Elperiodic and Castellon Information as a participant in an online seminar on the Maritime Villas.
• Henley Business School was listed by Chuguo as one of the top business schools in the UK. 
• Construction News reports on the development of Shinfield Studios on the University's land. Read our news story.
• A Henley graduate was mentioned by Market Screener for being appointed as the CEO of Challenger. 
• An article on the design work of a Typography graduate was written by The Media Line.
• A graduate was mentioned by Business and Innovation Magazine for being appointed as a graduate planner for Savills. 
• A University Challenge first round episode from last Christmas featuring a Reading alumni team was repeated on BBC Four.