Reading in the news - Fri 16 Jul

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about issues around self isolation; and BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester about vaccinating young people. Dr Clarke is quoted in another article looking at summer holidays being cancelled to Balearic Islands, in Mail Online; and also in Mail Online about a letter about lifting restrictions in the UK on July 19^th.
• Head Topics republishes comments by Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) appearing in a BBC News article on winter viruses and testing; Live Mint about faking COVID-19 test results and Dr Edwards answered listener questions on BBC Radio Berkshire and talked about vaccinations.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in two Mail Online articles about vaccine efficacy in articles about Covid-19 deaths in the UK; and separately about increased cases during Euro 2020.
• India Education Diary further covers work with llamas which are helping scientists develop Covid-fighting antibodies. Prof Gary Stephens (Pharmacy) is quoted. Read our news story.

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

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography / Meteorology) is quoted in BBC News, Politico, and spoke to BBC R4’s The World Tonight following severe flooding in Europe.

TV studio approved: Further coverage of planning approval for a new TV studio at the Thames Valley Science Park.  The plans are part of the University’s ambitious Cine Valley project, to create a hub for film and TV production at the site. The news is covered by ITV Meridian, BBC Radio Berkshire, Heart Radio Berkshire, Get Reading, Reading Chronicle, Planet Radio and Reading.co.uk. Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

• Get Reading quotes Prof Steve Musson (Geography) about Reading’s proposed bid for city status.
• Food and Nutritional Sciences students have finished in second and third place in a product development competition, reports IFST.
• Games Press and IGC report on a farming simulator helping to promote sustainable agriculture. The game was developed with UoR academics, and funded by EIT Food.
• A blog by Professor Helen Parish (History) for The Conversation on myths of ancient weather forecasting has been reproduced for RTE.ie.
• People Management includes an article by Campbell Macpherson (Henley Business School) about change management and leadership.
• BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed Dr Hella Eckardt (Archaeology) about a new public online course launched to teach people about the history of British Romans in Colchester, using analysis of cremated remains. Read our news story.
• A project seeking to make the food system more sustainable, led by the University of Reading, was mentioned on BBC Radio Devon.