Reading in the news - Thu 24 Jun

#ShowYour Stripes

News coverage of Show Your Stripes Day on Monday continues on Berkshire Live and BBC Radio Berkshire. Dr Ella Gilbert (Meterology) also spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the climate stripes graphics and what they tell us.

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.

UN Climate Report: Professor Elizabeth Robinson (Agriculture) is quoted on a forthcoming UN climate report on the human health consequences of climate change by news sites including Yahoo News, Phys.org, The National News and The Raw Story. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to talkRADIO, GB News and LBC News about lockdown, travel restrictions and social distancing being lifted.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in ArchyNewsy on public immunity against COVID-19. 

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

• The Conversation publishes an article co-written by Dr David Rose (Agriculture) on the use of robot farmers to help fight climate change.  
• Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) is quoted in The Jordan Times in an article about possible climate shifts in the future. 
• The India Education Diary and CNET quote Professor Tom Oliver (Ecology) on new research on the migration patterns of the Painted Lady butterfly, and climate conditions that may affect this. Professor Oliver spoke to BBC Radio World Service on the research. Read our news story.
• The India Education Diary mentions a Berkshire partnership to mitigate weather conditions for farmers, that includes researchers at the University of Reading.

Other Coverage:

• The Daily Mail quotes Professor Jane Setter (English Language) on common mispronunciations in the UK. Professor Setter also spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Kent.
• The British Heart Foundation mentions new research by Dr Alister McNeish (Pharmacology) on the benefits of fish oils on blood pressure.  
• A Forbes article, written by Professor Ben Laker (Henley Business School) on the future of hybrid working quotes Dr Lebene Soga and Dr Naeema Pasha - both also from Henley. Another Forbes article by Professor Laker on work-life balance for leaders, quotes Dr Naeema Pasha and cites Henley research on the benefits of a 4-day working week. 
• Further coverage of ‘The Equity Effect', a Henley Business School report on racial equity and the impact on businesses in The Eastern Eye. Dr Naeema Pasha (Henley Business School) is quoted on the report. Read Henley's story here.
• Professor Rajneesh Narula (International Business) is quoted in Xinhua, China.org and Sina about Brexit's effect on banking, finance and insurance.
• Andrew Webb, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School, has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer by BELKIN Laser. The story is covered by Foreign Affairs. 
• The Reading Chronicle covers that all over-18s can now get vaccinated against COVID-19, including all UoR students.
• The New Statesman mentions Professor Katherine Harloe's (Classics) podcast on the History of Classics. 
• Dr Ben Neuman (formerly of Biological Sciences) is quoted in Cocorioko on Liberia's new Ebola variant. 
• Social TV covers that Henley Business School South Africa has relaunched their virtual resilience programme. 
• Wokingham Today covers that UoR donated over 300 apple trees to the charity ‘Freely Fruity', who campaign to get fresh fruit to children. 
• On Saturday and Sunday this week, people can visit The Whiteknights Studio Trail displaying art from visiting artists on UoR's Whiteknights campus, as reported by Wokingham Today.
• Wing Lam (UoR Malaysia) is quoted in a Times Higher Education article on higher education in South East Asia.