Reading in the news - Fri 5 Nov

#PlanetPartners: Reading will be presenting its environmental work at COP26 in Glasgow from 31 Oct – 12 Nov. Find out how we’re Partnering for the Planet at reading.ac.uk/planet

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography and Meteorology) was quoted by The Guardian, Yahoo!, The Times (and in print), MSN, News Break, I News, The Irish Times, and Sydney News Today on criticism of the world's lack of preparation for the extreme climate events to come; and by the Telegraph on a climate report that found extreme weather events are now the new norm.
• Professor Nigel Arnell's (Meteorology) article on The Conversation explaining what the world would be like at 3°C warmer was published by Energize. 
• Professor Bill Collins (Meteorology) was quoted by The Times (and in print) on the benefits of controlling ammonia emissions to reduce the number of premature deaths caused by global emissions of nitrogen compounds. 
• Dr Praveen Teleti (Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the University's new citizen science project digitising weather logs from Victorian ships. Read our news story.
• Dr Ella Gilbert (Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about fossil fuels while unpicking the events at COP26. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted by The Guardian and News Break on the lack of immunity to a newfound variant of Covid with many mutations; The Journal and MSN on transmissions of Covid in household settings between vaccinated people; and he spoke to BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester and LBC Radio about the Covid anti-viral pill. 
• Dr Alexander Edwards (Pharmacy) was quoted by The Times (and in print) on concerns over lateral flow tests not detecting low levels of the virus.
• Dr Netta Weinstein's (Psychology) study on solitude during the pandemic was mentioned by Zoomer. Read our news story.

UoRWay: how University life continues through the pandemic

• Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) was quoted by MBA and Leader on Henley Business School Africa's new ventilation system to help fight against Covid infections. 

University strikes: Reading was listed by the BBC as one of the 37 institutions where academics have voted in favour of strike action over pensions. The disruption that students could face as a result was mentioned by BBC Radio Berkshire. 

Other Coverage:

• Professor Peter Robinson's (English) poetry anthology was mentioned by BBC Radio Berkshire. 
• Professor Ben Laker (Henley Business School) was quoted by Incentive and Motivation on the need for employers to be flexible and aware of 'zoom fatigue'.
• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics and International Relations) was quoted by News Week and Press From on Joe Biden's electoral defeat in Virginia. 
• Professor Roger Flanagan (Construction Management and Engineering) was quoted by Crown on the need for South Africa to be a part of the global construction industry. 
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was mentioned by the Telegraph in an article on academic freedom of expression. 
• Students from Henley Business School Africa who had to graduate virtually were mentioned by MBA. 
• The University was mentioned by Palatinate as experiencing some staff and supply shortages in catering.
• A repeat of a Food Unwrapped episode on Channel 4 features Professor Lisa Methven (Food and Nutritional Sciences) explaining salt cravings.
• A graduate from Henley Business School, Avesh Singh, was quoted by MBA on the flexibility and quality of the MBA course he took at Henley. 
• A former chief operating officer at the University, Paula Sanderson, was quoted by University World News on the role that the private sector has in expanding access to higher education in developing countries.