Reading in the news - Mon 15 Mar

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Professor Jon Gibbins (Biological Sciences) is quoted by The Sun, Newsweek and FR24 on cases of blood clotting following Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccinations.
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by CTV News, France 24 and Medical Xpress on antibody treatments; and spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about testing in schools and other listener questions.
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to Al Jazeera about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine; and is quoted by the Telegraph and Yahoo News on the health risk of gathering in large crowds ahead of the planned vigils for Sarah Everard over the weekend
• Professor Stella Chan (Psychology) spoke to the Daily Record about mental health issues connected with lockdown ending.

#WeAreTogether: Reading’s work to tackle the coronavirus crisis

• Research co-authored by Professor Emeritus Derek Clements-Croome (Built Environment) highlighting poor ventilation in offices as a risk to overcome before people should return post-lockdown is reported by Facilitate Magazine.

Other coverage

• In Practice (in print), the ecology trade magazine, highlights Reading botany Master’s courses for identifying species.
• The Wire and South Africa Today quote Dr Tom Breeze (Biological Sciences) on research showing the impact on developing nations of exporting foods that rely heavily on pollinators.
• BBC Radio Berkshire spoke to Professor Karen Sayer from Leeds Trinity University, a former Fellow at The MERL, on the Museum’s 51 Voices project to celebrate its 70^th anniversary. Read our news story.
• Professor Bryan Cheyette (English Literature) was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 to discuss conspiracy theories.
• Jon Foster Pedley (Henley Business School Africa, Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa, is quoted by Affluencer on talks he is involved in to establish a ‘Kindness Institute’, to allow corporations to support social development.
• Kompas reports on research into the health benefits of houseplants in the home.
• India Education Diary reports on Dr Sakthi Vaiyapuri (Pharmacy) joining a World Health Organisation roster tackling the issue of snakebites. Read our news story.
• Several US radio stations mentioned Henley Business School research into the benefits of the four-day working week.
• BBC Radio Solent interviewed a University of Reading graduate with cerebral palsy about her experience at university.
• A presenter on BBC Radio 5 Live spoke of his pride in his mother on the day she graduated from the University of Reading.
• The Star in Malaysia points to Psychology degrees at the University of Reading Malaysia as a pathway to a career as a counsellor.
• Henley Standard interviews artist Shelagh Casebourne, a Reading Fine Art graduate who was a finalist in the TV show Landscape Artist of the Year.