Reading in the news - Fri 11 Jun

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire answering listener’s questions about the potential delay of lockdown restrictions on June 21st.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in a Financial Times article on protective antibodies against COVID-19.

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

• Professor Keith Shine (Meteorology) is quoted in The New Scientist in an article about the damaging effects of supersonic flights. 
• Visiting Professor Ellie Highwood (Meteorology) is quoted in The World Economic Forum on how clouds can have a cooling effect on the world’s temperatures. 

Cow’s milk and cholesterol: Further coverage of the link between milk and cholesterol levels in publications including The Forbes Advocate, Yahoo Lifestyle and News Break, also covered in hundreds of regional UK news sites including The Rural, The Daily Advertiser, The Braidwood Times and Blue Mountains Gazette. Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

• Forbes and The Financial Express mention a Henley Business School article on the carbon emissions that would be decreased with a 4-day working week.
• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics & IR) spoke to Heart Radio Berkshire about the Prime Minister hosting the G7 summit. 
• Further coverage of comments by Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) about research on whether vegan and vegetarian diets may reduce the severity of COVID-19, in The World News Monitor and others.
• Professor Bernd Vogel (Henley Business School) is quoted in a Training Journal article about side hustles. 
• Pro Vice Chancellor Dr Paul Inman will speak at the RISE Virtual Conference, covered by The Print, ANI News and The Big News Network. 
• Reading.co.uk covers news that UoR has risen three places since last year in the QS World University Rankings 2022. Read our news story.