Reading in the news - Fri 25 Aug

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Aol and Yahoo! News republish an article by BBC News, regarding the recent Republican debate. Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is quoted on how humans are causing climate change.  
• India Education Diary republishes an article by the University of Reading, regarding a £1 million project which is set to provide research for the flooding in the Nile River and South Sudan. 

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Scottish Daily Express, Yahoo! News and The Independent (Republished by MSN and Aol) use a quote by Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) from the MailOnline. Clarke is quoted on the uncertainty of the variant's behaviour in a vaccinated population.  
• Evening Standard reports on two new variants of Covid, quoting by Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) on variants ability to adapt and change. Also republished by Yahoo! News.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university  

• A University of Reading article was republished by India Education Diary, regarding a new Community Engagement Steering Group which is being established to improve the way the University works with the local community.

Food and farming:

• Mirage News, Medical Xpress and EurekAlert! republish an article by UC Davis, who mention how the University of Reading contributed to research about fruit smoothies maximizing health benefits. Read our news story.
• IEM reports on how studies from the University of Reading show that seaweed is a sustainable superfood.
• Research from the University of Reading suggests a way for people to eat insects is to write essays on the topic, Foodservice Footprint reports.

Other Coverage:

• Professor Weizi Li (Informatics and Digital Health) has been awarded £600,000 to develop AI tools than can detect the onset of arthritis, The Business Magazine reports. Read our news story, which was republished by India Education Diary.   
• Reading Today and Wokingham Today write about how the University of Reading broke acceptance records for undergraduate students. James Ackroyd (Director of Global Recruitment and Admissions) is quoted. Read our news story, which was republished by India Education Diary.  
• India Education Diary republishes an article by the University of Reading on how a recent survey shows students were highly satisfied with teaching and support.  

Alumni: 

• Cover and EBnet report on CEO of Momentum Investments, Ferdi van Heerden, who earned a diploma in General Management from Henley Business School.