Reading in the news - Fri 26 Jan

Coronavirus infections: Sky News interviewed Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) about the likelihood of healthcare workers becoming infected with coronavirus at work during the pandemic. Quotes republished by The Telegraph. 

Chronic pain: Dr Rich Harrison, co-lead at the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (Psychology) is quoted in The Telegraph about the causes and triggers of chronic pain. 

Israel - Gaza conflict: 

• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) is interviewed by BBC Radio Ulster on the International Court of Justice’s recent ruling regarding the conflict in Gaza. 
• Professor Marko Milanovic (Law) is quoted in various regional US news outlets, including Daily News Journal, Evansville Courier and Press, and The Tennessean on the definition of genocide relating to South Africa’s application in the International Court of Justice. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) was interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s The Briefing Room about the UK’s flood resilience. 

Heritage and culture: 

• Professor Martin Bell features on BBC 2’s Digging for Britain about excavations at the Severn Estuary. Read our news story. 

#UniForReading: Our role as a civic University

• Reading Today reports on an event being held at the University of Reading about what it means to be human in the age of AI.

Business and society: 

• Henley Business School is mentioned as a UK-based triple crown business school in a report by Poets and Quants. 
• Henley Business School Africa Dean Jon Foster-Pedley writes for Daily Maverick about how to start a workplace skills revolution. 
• Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa has partnered with Henley Business School, Food Business Africa reports. Linda Buckley, Henley Business School's director of Executive Education & Head of Learning Experience, is quoted. 

Other coverage: 

• Dr Lizzie Rowe (Agriculture) explains why some caged hens do not have feathers for Nation Cymru.
• Emeritus Professor Philip Strange (Pharmacy) is mentioned in a report by Dorset Echo (in print) about microplastics polluting the Jurassic Coast. 
• The Guardian publishes an obituary of Deanna Petherbridge, who lectured on fine art at the University of Reading.  
• In an interview with BBC Radio Berkshire, Camilla Jurasek, lead singer of British band Third Lung, said her favourite gig of all time was the first gig she ever went to - at the University of Reading’s 360 bar when she was 16. 

Alumni:

• Carole Baker, a University of Reading archaeology alumni, talks about her sex life for MailOnline and Daily Mail (in print). 
• John Bangs, who graduated in fine arts from the University of Reading, has joined Education Journal, Education Journal (in print) reports. 
• Matthew Bason graduated from the University of Reading with a BA (Hons) in Music and Education, Louth Leader (in print) reports.