Reading in the news - Tue 30 Mar

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live (approx. 1hr 15 mins in) about vaccines and new variants of Covid, and also BBC Berkshire.
• Dr Clarke is quoted in the Independent and Yahoo! News on further ‘unlocking’ of restrictions on Monday 29 March, and Gulf News about vaccine trade.
• Prof Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in MedScape about the AstraZeneca vaccine and poor communication.
• Spain’s News looks at Covid-19 and losing sense of smell, and quotes Dr Jane Parker (Food).

#UniForReading: fulfilling our role as a civic university

• GetReading further report on the planning approval of the first temporary stages in the Shinfield Studios scheme at Thames Valley Science Park. Read our news story.

Graduate job market: A University of Reading graduate is included in a BBC News article looking at young people struggling to find work over the past year due to the impact of the pandemic. LBC also mention the student in their coverage of the story.

Other coverage

• BBC Berkshire spoke to ITV Science Editor and UoR graduate Tom Clarke, who spoke at an alumni lecture last week.
• Prof Jane Setter (English Language) spoke to BBC Berkshire about changing our voices in different settings.
• Newbury Today report on a proposed solar farm near Silchester. The article notes the developer has offered financial support to the University of Reading for the Silchester archaeological site.