Reading in the news - Mon 25 Oct

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) wrote for the Spectator about the likelihood of fresh restrictions over the winter; was quoted by Express Informer, Health Medicine Network, and Today Headline on the falling rate of Covid-19 infections seen in the elderly; by iNews and Ex Bulletin on the UK restrictions on Covid-19; Brinkwire on how the antiviral Covid pill works. Dr Clarke spoke to Sky News, Heart Berkshire and other regional outlets on an expected decrease in the number of infections as a result of half-term break; Talk Radio about Covid statistics; by BBC Berkshire on the importance on people being vaccinated; and was mentioned by LBC on his opinion of the booster vaccine.
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) was quoted by Mail Online, Today UK News, Express Digest, MSN, Deccan Herald, Press From, and News Break on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine; and by The US Posts, Today UK News, Express Digest, The Girl Sun, and Today Headline on how a new variant of Covid affects vaccination efforts and immunity.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) was quoted by Reading Today on the UK's Net Zero Strategy.
• The University was mentioned by Tech Xplore on previous research published that highlighted the importance of accounting for year-to-year wind speed variability.
• Professor Richard Allen (Meteorology) was quoted by Yahoo! and Aol on main contributors of climate change.
• Professor Ed Hawkins’ climate stripes were mentioned by IOM3.
• Research from the University of Reading that found putting honeybee hives on solar parks could be economically beneficial was mentioned by PV Magazine. 
• The University was quoted by Fire Middle East on Cloud Seeding technology, and how it may help put out wildfires and support countries with scarce water supplies. 

Spiking: Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort was quoted by Berkshire Live, Wokingham Today, Reading Today, Opera News and Greatest Hits Radio on the University's promise of enhanced security measures after recent incidents of drink spiking and puncture wounds. The story was also covered by Heart Berkshire. Read more about how the University is taking action.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Mark Shanahan (Politics and International Relations) was quoted by Newsweek and Press From on former President Donald Trump. 
• Professor Steve Musson (Geography and Environmental Science) was quoted by The Times (in print) on city status and extra inward investment; he also spoke to BBC Essex on the impact of city status. 
• The Times (and in print) mentions a study that found the consumption of two apples a day could lower cholesterol. 
• Henley Business school was mentioned by Business Leader as one of the UK's top business schools.
• Travellers Times reports on offensive terminology, and mention an apology by University of Reading students after a social. 
• A Henley Business School report about ethical investing is mentioned in Interactive Investor.
• CNA spoke to Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) about research into nitrite and processed meats. Read more about the research.
• Professor Andrew Urquhart's (Henley Business School) article on the rising value of Bitcoin published by The Conversation is reproduced in Devdiscourse, The Week, Times Malta, Phil's Stock World, Business Line, Jioforme, Fintech Zoom, and The Street.
• Dr Joanne Dunster (Biological Sciences / Maths) was quoted by Jioforme on research that the University conducted to create personalized blood-clotting profiles that would benefit those at risk from strokes and heart attacks. Read our news story.
• Professor Ian Givens (Agriculture / IFNH) was quoted by Devdiscourse, Web India 123, and Big News Network, on a co-authored study that found eating millet could combat anemia. 
• PhD researcher Harshita Gupta (Meteorology) spoke to BBC Berkshire about small actions that could positively impact climate change. 
• Former hall of residence Whiteknights Hall was mentioned by BBC Guernsey, BBC Jersey, BBC Oxford, and BBC Solent as a setting for a gig story. 
• Museum Crush mentioned the University as part of artist Hubert Arthur Finney's past.