Reading in the news - Tue 1 Jun

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted in The Telegraph and Yahoo about lockdown restrictions; spoke to LBC, talkRADIO and BBC London about the likelihood of full lockdown restrictions being lifted on the 21st of June; and Russia Today about COVID-19 jabs becoming mandatory for NHS workers.

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

• The New Scientist quotes PhD student Chloe Brimicombe on the deadly impact of extreme heat as a result of climate change. 
• Reading scientists are trialling the use of drones to deliver electrical charge into clouds to encourage rainfall in the UAE, covered by The Star Tribune and The National News. Read our news story on a visit by the UAE Ambassador to the UK to the University this week.
• The Medium mentions research by Professor Simon Potts (Biological Sciences) on why drones cannot replace pollinating insects.

Cow’s milk and cholesterol: New research suggests that drinking cow’s milk has no link to increased cholesterol levels. Professor Vimal Karani (Food) is quoted in multiple news sites, including The Times, Medical News Today, The Nutrition Insight, The Ladders and The Cambridge News. Read our news story.

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university

• Vice Chancellor Robert Van de Noort spoke to Heart Berkshire and BBC Radio Berkshire about the University’s responsibility to help local businesses recover post-pandemic. Read our news story.
• The India Education Diary writes about UoR’s ‘Cine Valley’ plan, which will bring £500 million in investment and 3,000 jobs to the Thames Valley region.
• The Bracknell News mentions the Thames Valley Science Park has received planning consent for its expansion, which is a joint venture between University of Reading and Barton Wilmore.  

Other Coverage:

• A Telegraph profile piece on Marianne Lake mentions that she is a UoR graduate.
• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is quoted on rising global temperatures by The North Africa Journal, Sinchew and News Chain Online.
• A Guardian obituary for Ann Collier mentions that she achieved an undergraduate degree in French at Reading University.
• The Sunday Express quotes Professor Kate Williams (History) on Channel 5’s new Anne Boleyn production. 
• A profile piece on Marc Waters, the MD of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, covers that he completed an MBA at Henley Business School. The article was published by The Independent and Yahoo Finance.
• Dr Washika Haak-Saheem (Henley Business School) is quoted in People Management on the risks of businesses not having a HR department. 
• Berkshire Live and Knowledia mention the Museum of Rural Life in an article about things to do in Reading during the half term. 
• Professor Michael Fulford (Archaeology) comments on a proposed solar farm between Silchester and Bramley in Newbury Today.
• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Professor John Martin about the Museum of English Rural Life’s 51 Voices project which marks its 70th year. Read our news story.
• Farms Not Factories publishes an opinion piece on Dr David Rose’s (Agriculture) interview for Farming Today which considers the ethics of using robots in farming. Dr Rose also spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the constraints farmers have faced during the pandemic.
• Personnel Today further cover an apology to Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) after she was disinvited from a speaking opportunity in 2020.
• The Chelsea Monthly mention UoR research, with findings that prosecco can drinking prosecco can decrease blood pressure and the possibility of blood clots forming. 
• The Ends Report quotes Professor Chris Hilson (Law) about following recommendations from citizens assemblies.
• Professor Jane Setter (Phonetics) and Dr Christiana Themistocleous (Applied Linguistics) spoke to BBC Radio Ulster about regional dialect variations and the need to adapt to form part of social groups. Professor Setter is also quoted in Country Life on differing pronunciations and what they may signify.
• My Green Pod quotes Dr Michael Garratt (Agriculture), who shares views on the importance of urban hedges and how to protect them. 
• A Masters student studying Digital Marketing at UoR was a contestant on the BBC One game show ‘Pointless’.