Reading in the news - Wed 1 Sep

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was interviewed on Times Radio (from 19 mins). He was quoted by The Sun, The Mirror (and again, and again), Reuters and the Jakarta Post.
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by Huffington Post and London News Today.
• Market Screener reports that Zebra Technologies is sponsoring a hackathon run by University of Reading student society R U Hacking?, which aims to test an approach to certifying Covid-19 vaccines.

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

• Dr Alex Baker (Meteorology) is quoted by the New Scientist on whether climate change influenced Hurricane Ida in the US and Mexico.
• PhD student Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) writes for the Weather Channel on the rain deficit in Mumbai and forecasts for September.

Other Coverage:

• The Independent, Business Telegraph and MSN News report on trials in Scotland for a four-day working week, referencing research by Henley Business School into the benefits of this model.
• AOL and Yahoo News quote Professor Martin Lukac (Agriculture) on how climate change is already impacting Britain’s economy.
• Leader and MBA (both South Africa) mentions Henley Business School Africa in a feature on getting your boss to support further studies.