Reading in the news - Tue 16 Mar

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Professor Jon Gibbins (Biological Sciences) commented on cases of blood clotting following Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccinations on the BBC 6 o’clock and 10 o’clock news; and his comments were included across national and regional BBC bulletins including Radio 4, Radio 2, and BBC Radio 6. Prof Gibbins also spoke to BBC Berkshire, and his comments on clotting were used in The Star. In addition, Reading Chronicle report on Prof Gibbins’ public lecture last week about understanding how Covid-19 itself causes dangerous clotting.
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to TalkRADIO (and here) to answer listener questions; spoke to BBC Berkshire and is quoted in the Daily Mail (and in print), Medical News Today and Express Informer about the Ox/AZ vaccine; and in the Salisbury Journal about a study of those becoming seriously ill from Covid.

Eden Project: The Guardian (and in print) report on the development of the Eden Project, and notes that with the support of the University of Reading they manufactured soil using local minerals and compost.

Droughts: Profs Peter Inness and Len Shaffrey (Met) are quoted in the Mail Online about a new study on European droughts.

Other coverage

• Dr Deepa Senapathi (Agriculture) spoke to BBC Berkshire about her research on pollinators.
• Mail Online quotes Prof Glenn Gibson (Food) about a study of possible interaction between artificial sweeteners and gut health.
• An article for the Financial Times about running a business alongside work mentions a Henley Business School report on side hustles.
• Euronews spoke to Dr Miriam Marra (ICMA) about plans in Spain to subsidise adopting a four day working week as the country eases out of pandemic lockdown restrictions.
• An article for Brookings looks at a lack of demand for property in US opportunity zones, and notes a report by Dr Mike Langen (Henley Business School).
• Showhouse report on new bursaries to widen diversity in the property industry, and notes that the trial scheme included UoR.
• New research from Exeter University and UoR show ancient international trading routes.
• Building Talk covers the UoR’s new Health and Life Sciences Building.
• Henley Standard (in print) interviews art graduate and finalist of TV competition, Shelagh Casebourne.