Reading in the news - Mon 5 Jul

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about another wave of infections; BBC Radio Sussex about current hospitalisation rates; and was featured on dozens of regional radio stations including BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Radio Somerset about changing mindsets towards COVID. 
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by NetMums, The Portsmouth News, The London News Time about following the manufacturer's instructions on lateral flow tests after reports of schoolchildren forging positive test results using lemon juice; and Tech Times about the unlikelihood of COVID vaccines containing magnetic materials.
• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics) is quoted in Newsweek and MSN on Joe Biden under-delivering on his vaccine goal.

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

• The Week Junior quotes Professor Tom Oliver (Ecology) on new research on the migration patterns of the Painted Lady butterfly, and climate conditions that may affect this. Read our news story.
• The Hindustan Times quotes PhD student Akshay Deoras on current weather forecasts in Delhi. 
• Shaun Walters, a park ranger for Langley Mead in Shinfield, which is owned and managed by the University, spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the National Meadows Day event held this weekend. Read our news story. 

House prices: A Conversation article written by Professor Emeritus Geoff Meen (Economics) – which has had more than 100k reads in a week - on the risks of a fall in house prices was republished by Kiowa County Press.

Other Coverage:

• The Daily Mail and The Sun writes that UoR lecturers have been advised to provide trigger warnings for distressing content. 
• Professor Julia Waters (Language Studies) is quoted by The Boar on year abroad students who have had their placements disrupted by COVID-19 and Brexit.  
• University Business and The India Education Diary quotes Pro-Vice Chancellor Parveen Yaqoob on the launch of the updated Athena Swan Charter to promote gender equality. Read our news story.
• Chro covers that Jon Foster-Pedley (Henley Business School South Africa) held a webinar on battling lockdown fatigue in business.
• Dr Alister McNeish (Pharmacology) is quoted in Nutrain Ingredients about a new study which found that eating high omega-3 diets could reduce migraines. 
• The British Heart Foundation mentions funding from UoR for research on drugs that increase platelet functions, quoting Professor Jon Gibbins (Pharmacology). 
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted in The Telegraph in an article about veganism, comparing the different nutritional balances of non-dairy versus dairy milk.
• Visiting research fellow Dr Edmund Yorke writes a Telegraph opinion letter on the Afghan Wars. 
• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Professor Gavin Parker (Real Estate and Planning) about the creation of the country code, mentioning the Museum of English Rural Life’s 51 Voices project to mark its 70th year. Read our news story.
• Dr Anna Macready (Economics and Marketing) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about a new score system for food packaging to represent sustainability and encourage consumers to make better choices.
• Dr Mark Dallas (Pharmacology) was interviewed by The Naked Scientists on how synapses work.
• Tech Site covers UoR research on electric bikes, and the positive effects they have on mental health and brain function. Read our news story.
• NewsBreak quotes Professor Julie Lovegrove (Human Nutrition) on new research on eating two apples a day to reduce heart disease risk. Read our news story.
• The Guardian writes an obituary for John Spencer, who obtained his art teacher’s qualification at Reading University. 
• Stuff writes an article about John Macaskill-Smith, who has been appointed the new board chair at St Peter's School in Cambridge and has a qualification in leadership appointed by Henley Business School.
• Chakradhar Agraharam, who has a qualification in executive management from Henley Business School, wrote an article for Retail Week about automation in business.