Reading in the news - Wed 11 Aug

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

• IPCC Report:
  • Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is quoted in the Independent, Nature World News and Independent Uganda about the report, CBS News and Yahoo! News on wildfire smoke reaching the Arctic circle, a Daily Express article on heatwaves, and mentioned in a Telegraph comment piece.
  • Another lead author of the report, Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted in Yahoo! News.
  • Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology) is quoted in the Independent in reaction to the report.
  • Comments by Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) are broadcast on BBC Berkshire, and US regional stations including Nashville Public Radio, and quoted in 24.Hu in Hungary.
  • A TalkRadio segment mentions the University of Reading about warnings of climate change.
  • Read our news story on Reading’s contribution to the report.
    
    
• Ocean impacts:
  • Further coverage of new research by Professor Chris Venditti (Biological Sciences) showing warming oceans will impact fish, in Evening Standard podcast, Yahoo! News, Teesside Live, Environmental Journal, and Phys.org. BBC Berkshire also mentioned the research. Read our news story.

Clearing:

• Kathryn Whittington (Head of Admissions) and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark Fellowes spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about how the University is preparing for Clearing; and is quoted in the BBC Radio Berkshire morning news headlines.
• ITV Meridian spoke to Paul Inman, Pro-Vice-Chancellor about results day and clearing.
• Comments from James Ackroyd and Kathryn Whittington (Admissions) about results day and clearing are repeated on BBC Berkshire’s news bulletins (and here).
• Local papers including Wokingham Today, Eastern Daily Press, and Southwark News mention students who have received results and have secured a place at the University of Reading.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted in the Independent and Yahoo! News about booster vaccinations.
• Quotes given to Sky News by Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) about vaccines and onward transmission of Covid are picked up in an article for World Socialist Web Site.

Other Coverage:

• The Guardian (and in print) and Yahoo! News quotes Prof Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) about animal TB.
• Further coverage of research into millets is covered in Food Business Africa. Prof Ian Jones (Agriculture) is quoted.
• Food Navigator cover a report about trust in the food system, led by Dr Anna Macready (Agriculture).
• An article for the Telegraph about vegan diets has been republished, and includes comments by Prof Gunter Kuhnle (Food).
• Prof Ben Laker (Henley Business School) writes for Forbes about entrepreneurial leaders and ‘passion’.
• Sci Blog publish an article about work on flavouring of vegan foods led by Visiting Professor Dr David Baines.
• Research into increasing nutritional quality of celery in partnership between UoR and commercial growers is mentioned in Fresh Produce Journal (in print).
• BUILA covers the announcement of new options for foundation courses through a renewed agreement between UoR and Cambridge Education Group. Read our news story.