Reading in the news - Mon 11 Oct

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Science) spoke with BBC Radio 2 about flu; TodayUKNews on lower rates of Covid-19 vaccination in younger populations; CoventryLive on higher rates of covid testing; BBC Hereford and Worcester on Welsh Covid passports; and France 24 and Al Jazeera Arabic on the new Malaria vaccine. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) was quoted by Daily Mail, Financial Times, Business Fast, Today UK News, Newsgroove, BusinessMayor, Eminetra and Knowledia on global wind speeds. Professor Paul Williams’ comment was also mentioned on LBC Radio. 
• Reading.co.uk reported on the University's collaboration with Microsoft to research and address major global challenges. 
• Reading was mentioned by Farming Life (and in print) on our part in researching the use of willow as an environmentally friendly alternative to other farm feed. 

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university 

• Sarah Gardner (Marketing Communications) was quoted by BBC One South about the Student Community Champion initiative, which saw students knock on doors in Reading this week to pass on advice and support to students who have just moved into private housing, and speak to other local residents.

Other Coverage: 

• Jon Foster-Pedley, (Henley Business School Africa) was quote on CHRO South Africa on what is needed for the future of education. 
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke to ABC News Australia about abuse during an Ebola outbreak. 
• Professor Steve Mithen (Archaeology) was quoted by Campbeltown Courier about the University's discovery of a camp used by Ice Age explorers on Islay. 
• Polygon mention that the University of Reading is hosting a Games Fair. 
• The University of Reading was mentioned in The Sunday Telegraph (in print), looking at support from institutions and unions for academic freedom and free speech. 
• Dr Tijana Blanusa (Agriculture) spoke to BBC Radio 4 about the impact of house plants on humans. 
• Dr Stephanie Bull (Food) was quoted by Pressfrom on sensory experience of food texture. 
• Professor Angela Clerk (Biological Sciences) was quoted by Health Medicine Network on recent findings that blood pressure pills may increase the risk of developing psoriasis. 
• A ceremony for alumni at Henley Business School Africa was mentioned by Sunnews Online.