Reading in the news - Tue 17 Aug

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

• IPCC Report:
  • The Guardian quotes Professor Andy Turner (Met) about the impact of worsening climate change on global water problems, which is reproduced for Yahoo! News.
  • Dr Liz Stephens (Geography) is quoted in the New Scientist about how the IPCC report will change political discussions at COP26.
  • Read our news story on Reading’s contribution to the report.
• Pollinators:
  • France24, Breitbart, Science Daily, Phys.org and Seed Daily report on new research co-authored by Drs Deepa Senapathi and Tom Breeze about pollinator decline. Read our news story.
• Real Estate:
  • A new report by the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative co-authored by Henley Business School academics looks at the impact of climate change on commercial real estate, and is reported in IPE Real Assets, Which 50, Real Assets Adviser, and Professor Sarah Sayce spoke to BBC Berkshire about the report. Read Henley Business School’s news story.
• Extreme weather:
  • Phys.org and Everyeye.it report on new research led by Professor Valerio Lucarini (Maths and Statistics) about a tool to help determine whether climate change caused an extreme weather event. Read our news story.
  • Hindustan Times reports on high levels of monsoon rain, and quotes PhD researcher Akshay Deoras.
• Air travel:
  • Professor Paul Williams (Met) is quoted in the Financial Times about the way climate change will affect air travel.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to GB News about teenagers getting vaccinated against Covid-19; BBC Radio Manchester about changes to self-isolation rules; and BBC Radio Berkshire about vaccines and the delta variant of Covid-19.

University Challenge: A team representing the University of Reading on BBC Two’s University Challenge took part in their first round match, playing the University of Strathclyde. Reading Today report on a local teacher who formed part of Reading’s team, and Heart Berkshire mention the local team taking part. Read our news story about the team.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted in Mail Online and the Irish Independent about plant-based meat alternatives.
• New research led by the University of Reading looking at the microbiotic effect on mood and cognition of a ginseng supplement is reported in Food Navigator.
• Business and Innovation Magazine reports on increasing demand for film and TV studio space, and mentions the University of Reading deal which will see Shinfield Studios developed.
• Food Navigator report on research looking at the link between milk and cholesterol. Professor Vimal Karani (Food) is quoted.
• Emeritus Professor Derek Clements-Croome (Built Environment) is quoted in Facilities Management Journal (in print) about wearable technology at work.
• Dr Tara Pirie (Biological Sciences) joined the mid-morning show on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss various topics.
• Polish site Rzecz reports on the EIT Food-funded Food System Masters of Science Programme which UoR participates in.
• Frontiers looks at volunteers with a South London-based food charity, including a UoR graduate.