Reading in the news - Mon 14 Jun

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• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is named in the Sunday Times Green Power List, featuring the most influential British minds engaging in climate change solutions and climate action. Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology) is also included in the newspaper’s list of six environmental campaigners under the age of 30.
• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics and IR) spoke to Heart Radio Berkshire about Boris Johnson leading the G7 summit. 
• Visiting Professor Ellie Highwood (Meteorology) is quoted in Resilience on how clouds can have a cooling effect on the world’s temperatures. 
• The Times of India and The Hindustan Times quote PhD student Akshay Deoras on Doppler radars forecasting clouds in Mumbai.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted in The Daily Mail and Express Informer in articles about vaccinating children against COVID-19; The iNews about lifting lockdown restrictions at the end of the school year; and spoke to LBC Radio about the increase in COVID-19 cases.
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) answered listener’s questions on BBC Radio Berkshire.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in a Financial Times article on protective antibodies against COVID-19.
• Professor Uma Kambhampati (Politics) is quoted in China.org and Sina English on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the world.

•  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 Express.

Other Coverage:

• Henley Business School research on factors that influence promotions is mentioned in Head Topics. 
• Nutra Ingredients quotes Professor Glenn Gibson (Food) on research on probiotics and prebiotics. 
• Professor Rajneesh Narula (Henley Business School) is quoted in The China Economic Net and The Chase on Europe’s relationship with US politics. 
• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to illustrator Maisy Inston about the Museum of English Rural Life’s 51 Voices project which marks its 70th year. Read our news story.
• iAfrica features a Henley Business School study on side-hustles. Read Henley’s news story.