Reading in the news - Mon 12 Jul

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted in dozens of news sites including The Daily Mail and the Express Digest on people being admitted to hospital for the Delta variant; was quoted in MSN on the safety of watching the Euros final at a pub; spoke to LBC about the NHS Track and Trace app; talkRADIO about infection rates with the easing of social distancing restrictions; and BBC Radio Berkshire about the relaxation of travel restrictions.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in The Daily Mail on young people not attending their COVID jab appointments.  

#PlanetPartners: Reading’s global work for a sustainable future

• The Daily Mail mentions research on hedgehogs moving to urban areas.
• The Yorkshire Times reports that UoR is a part of the ‘Close The Gap’ project to achieve better and healthier hedgerows in the UK, to protect the wildlife that live there and combat climate change. 
• The Daily Hunt and The Hindustan Times quote PhD researcher Akshay Deoras on current monsoon predictions for Delhi. 

UoRWay: how University life continues through the pandemic

• The India Education Diary covers news that UoR alumni have donated over £62,000 to the Student Support Fund, which helps students in need of financial support. 

TV studio plans: Commercial Director Darren Browne is quoted in India Education Diary about the plans for Shinfield film studios, which are to be discussed by Wokingham Borough Council’s Development Control Committee on Wednesday. Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

• Science That Matters and The Atlantic quote Professor Martin Bell (Archaeology) with theories on the ‘Long Man’ in Dorset. 
• Dr Jon Blower (Institute for Environmental Analytics) provided a study for green financing in the space sector for the Space-Comm Expo 2021, covered by ADS Advance.
• The News Optimist reports that UoR was part of an international team researching health impacts connected with the faba bean. Read our news story.
• Professor Nick Hopkins (Law) was interviewed about his views on law reform for The EGI, also covered by The Estates Gazette (in print). 
• CHRO South Africa quotes Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Business School South Africa) on a new Henley course for building resilience.
• A column in Justice for Men and Boys mentions content warnings that Reading lecturers are advised to give to students ahead of classes containing potentially distressing topics. Read the Vice-Chancellor’s statement in response to tabloid criticism.
• Head Topics and The Star Canada cover a Henley Business School report on the benefits of a 4-day working week. 
• Dr Aleks Pluskowski (Archaeology) is quoted in The Jordan Times on his work in environmental archaeology.  
• The Lancashire Evening Post mentions a UoR study on neighbourhood plans to improve communities’ relations with councils.  
• Wokingham Today covers that Reading Rep are in a partnership with UoR to provide theatre activities for vulnerable communities.
• Further coverage of ‘The Equity Effect’ about racial equity and the impact on businesses in Wokingham Today, quoting Dr Naeema Pasha (Henley Business School). Read Henley’s story here.
• Berkshire Live quotes Professor Steve Musson (Geography) on the economic benefits of Reading becoming a city. 
• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Development Manager Anna Jones about life in Berkshire in 1951, mentioning the Museum of English Rural Life’s 51 Voices project to mark its 70th year. Read our news story.
• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to the Reverend Mark Laynesmith (Chaplaincy) about the use of titles.