Reading in the news - Tue 23 Nov

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted by The Sun, Mirror, New York Post, News Amed, The Florida Post, Today Headline, Tribun Jogja, and Daily Star Post on claims the Delta variant has ‘died out’ in Japan; and by The Blaze and News Colony on the potential birth defects reportedly caused by Merck's Covid drug. He was interviewed on Morning Wave on Busan (South Korea) about the rise in cases in Europe; and answered listeners’ questions on BBC Radio Berkshire.
• Dr Alexander Edwards (Pharmacy) was quoted by FR on a new kind of vaccine that primes T-cell immunity.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Chuks Okereke (Geography and Environmental Science) was quoted by Climate Change News and Politics Nigeria on Nigeria's commitment to cutting emissions to net-zero.
• The University was mentioned by Dominican News Online and Entorno Inteligente as a partner of the GUY-DOM Project which strengthens the disaster management capacity of women in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Commonwealth of Dominica.
• ​The University was mentioned by Heart Radio Berkshire on its goals to reduce carbon emissions and achieve net-zero by 2030. 

Other Coverage

• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics and International Relations) was quoted by Newsweek on the success of Trump's TRUTH social media platform. 
• Dr Cathy Manning (Psychology) was mentioned by Social News XYZ, Prokeraia, Daiji World, Window To News, News 18, Bhaskar Live, Sify, New Kerala, Web India 123, Mid-day, India News England, The Shillong Times, and Ahmedabad Mirror on her study on the link between dyslexia and visual impairment. 
• Dr Camila Gonzalez Ortiz (Languages and Cultures) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the relationship between theatre and politics in Latin America.
• Professor Ciara McCabe (Psychology) was quoted by This NZ Life on the psychological benefits of hobbies. 
• Yahoo! and the Independent (and in print) report on a Reading student’s experience of needle spiking in clubs and on campus.
• Dr Danica Greetham's (Mathematics) article on predicting consumer behaviour was republished by Capgemini and Market Screener. 
• A Henley Business School report on the success of a four-day working week was reported on by Telemundo. 
• Greek City Times reports that Greece's Rural Development and Food Minister studied at Reading.
• A former Reading student was mentioned by Berkshire Live for having her book, What Happened To Coco, endorsed by Cecilia Ahern. 
• Reading graduate, Vickii Cornborough, was mentioned by BBC Radio Berkshire for scoring a try for the Red Roses Rugby team.