Reading in the news - Mon 12 Apr

HRH Duke of Edinburgh: Prof Kate Williams (History) spoke to major broadcasters including CNN, BBC One, Channel 5 News, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Berkshire following the death of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh in a statement here.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to Sky News, RT and France24 and quoted in CNN Online about the Ox/AZ vaccine, and is quoted in Mail Online and spoke to talkRADIO about lockdown easing,
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted in Huff Post about lateral flow testing.
• Prof Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in Amed Times about vaccine rollout in Australia.

Antarctic ice: Further coverage of a study by Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology) showing the vulnerability of Antarctic ice sheets to collapse under different scenarios of global warming in UniLad, Common Dreams, and Science Times; and Dr Gilbert wrote for the Conversation about her research. Read our news story.

Other coverage

• The Times (in print) mentions a Henley Business School report on investor emotional wellbeing in an article about financial advisers.
• Biz Community mention a story about a Henley Business School Africa report on building African businesses during Covid-19.
• Country Life (in print) carries an article about stone circles around the UK, and quotes Prof Richard Bradley (Archaeology).
• Tapestries inspired by Prof Ed Hawkins’ (Meteorology) climate warming stripes are reported about in Chemistry and Engineering News.
• The Guardian carry an article by former academic Dr Eddie Tembo, and mentions he studied for an MA at Reading.
• Further coverage of Dr Alanna Skuse’s (English Literature) article for the Conversation about human transplants in history, which has been republished by Yahoo! Canada.
• The Scottish Farmer reports on research into alternative protein sources for dairy farming, carried out at UoR.
• Campbell Macpherson (Henley Business School) writes for Lawyers Weekly about uncertainty and leadership.