Reading in the news - Wed 14 Jul

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the NHS Track and Trace app and the increase in transmissibility of the Delta variant.  

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

• The Telegraph and The Independent quote Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) on flash flooding in London this week.

Other Coverage:

• The Telegraph, MSN and Birmingham Live quote Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) on the impact of diet to COVID risk.
• Medical Xpress quotes Dr Dyan Sellayah and Dr Craig Hughes (both Biomedical Sciences) on a new study which tested high-fat diets being genetically passed down in rats. 
• Professors Andrew and Nada Kakabadse (Henley Business School) co-wrote an article on emotional labour in the gig economy, published by People Management. 
• Dr Stella Chan (Charlie Waller Institute) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about their research on disappointment. 
• Incredible Edibles mentions a Reading study on the health benefits of eating blueberries. 
• Bracknell News and The Reading Chronicle mention the plans for Shinfield film studios, which are to be discussed by Wokingham Borough Council’s Development Control Committee today. Read our news story.
• Colchester.gov previews the free online course called ‘Dead Interesting: Uncovering Roman Britain in Old Museum Collections’, launched by the University’s Department of Archaeology. Read our news story.