Reading in the news - Wed 19 May

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

The #PlanetPartners campaign is running 4-27 May, showcasing the University’s support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Read today’s news story on SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, covering the University’s work to support local efforts to reduce Reading’s carbon footprint, and help make communities resilient to climate change and other pressures around the world.

Please share your own examples using the hashtags #PlanetPartners and #sdgoals. Read more about the campaign here.

• Foreign Affairs republished an article by Dr Alex Baker (Atmospheric Sciences) about tropical storms reaching Europe, originally published by The Conversation.
• Professor Mark Fellowes (Biological Sciences) is quoted on biodiverse urban ecosystems and pollution in The Guardian.
• Archy Newsy quote comments by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) about new research on greenhouse gas emissions thinning Earth’s stratosphere.
• The Times of India quote PhD student Akshay Deoras on forecasting the path and intensity of Cyclone Tauktae.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke spoke to The Times on low vaccination rates in Bolton and Blackburn; was featured on BBC Two giving comments on the transmissibility of the Indian COVID-19 variant; BBC Three Countries about people refusing vaccines; and BBC Radio Berkshire about increasing vaccinations in the UK to protect against the Indian COVID-19 variant. 
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) spoke to NewsWeek about solvents in COVID-19 vaccines.  

Other Coverage:

• The Times and The Gazette News quote Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) on academic ‘blacklisting’.
• TES published an article by Dr Rob Webster (IoE) about Ofsted’s view on TA support for SEND students.
• Nutra Ingredients covers new research by Dr Vimal Karani (Food) on the genetic risks of cardiovascular disease. 
• Dean of Henley Business School South Africa Jon Foster Pedley has written an article about roadmaps out of the pandemic, published in The Daily Maverick.