Reading in the news - Mon 21 June

#ShowYour Stripes

Today, thousands of people around the world are expected to show their stripes and share the warming stripes created by Professor Ed Hawkins’ (Meteorology) on the summer/winter solstice. News coverage has appeared so far on Mirage News, The Hill and MSN News. Organisations to have shared the graphics on social media so far include the World Meteorological Organization, the IPCC and broadcasters.

Read our news story on #ShowYourStripes day and the announcement of other activities in the lead up to the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow in November, including the University’s Climate Education Summit.

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

• The Discover Magazine mentions new research by Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) on extreme space weather occurring during peak solar activity. Read our news story.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted on BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford on vaccinating young people to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
• 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 Press From.

Other Coverage:

• Pro Vice Chancellor Dr Paul Inman delivered a webinar on ‘Building a World Class university: Case study of University of Reading’ for the RISE virtual conference, covered by dozens of news sites including Yahoo, News R and The Print.  
• The British Heart Foundation mentions new research by Dr Alister McNeish (Pharmacology) on the benefits of fish oils on blood pressure. 
• The Financial Times covers the balance between women and men studying masters in finance at Henley Business School, and how Henley encourages more women to study finance. 
• An article written by Professor Rosemary Auchmuty (Law) on the centenary of the formation of The Six-Point Group, a feminist organisation focused on legal reform, was published by The Law Society Gazette.
• Wokingham Today covers news that UoR has risen three places since last year in the QS World University Rankings 2022. Read our news story.
• New UoR research suggests that drinking cow’s milk has no association to increased cholesterol levels. Dr Vimal Karani (Food) is quoted in First For Women on the study. Read our news story.
• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) is quoted with research on children who eat large amounts of processed foods, covered by The Limited Times.
• Mothering quotes Dr Netta Weinstein (Psychology and CLS) about new research on attentive listening to help teenagers to open up. Read our news story. 
• A Star article focuses on UoR’s links with The University of Reading Malaysia and compares the campuses. 
• Berkshire Live writes about a new cafe that could open in a student area of Reading. 
• Wokingham Today writes about walks in and around Woodley, mentioning the UoR’s Whiteknights Campus in some of its routes.