Reading in the news - Wed 6 Oct

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• ​Professor Hannah Cloke’s (Geography / Meteorology) interview with BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific about her research on flooding was repeated. Professor Cloke was also quoted by The Times about flooding in London.
• Devon Live quote a former UoR student about environmentally friendly beef farming practices. 
• Further coverage of research by Dr Ambrogio Volonté (Meteorology) in AZO Cleantech about record-breaking 2020 mei-yu rainfall and flooding throughout China.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was quoted by Mail Online, WhatsNew2Day, The Washington Time, and Express Digest on the link between Covid patients with low antibody levels and a higher risk of mortality.

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university 

• Vice-Chancellor Prof Robert Van de Noort is quoted by Reading.co.uk on a new University of Reading initiative to fund community projects. Read our news story.
• Professor Van de Noort’s article in Wokingham Today also appeared in Reading Today, focusing on the launch of Cine Valley.
• BBC Radio Berkshire further run an interview with Martina Mabale, a UoR on placement with Student Services about how the University is celebrating Black History Month.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Yemisi Bolade-Ogunfodun (Henley Business School) was quoted by Forbes on how to start your own business.
• Professor Angela Clerk (Biological Sciences) was quoted by Daily Mail on recent findings that blood pressure pills may increase the risk of developing psoriasis. 
• TRT World interviewed Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) about the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Medicine to scientists whose research looked at touch and pain.
• Dr Martin Binder (Politics and International Relations) spoke to Deutschlandfunk about the involvement of Russian Private Military Companies in the conflict in Mali. 
• Merida Delcy, a former student at Reading, was honoured by Nation for her contribution to education.