Reading in the news - Fri 29 Apr
29 April 2022
COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by on hybrid Covid variants, and again by on findings that the common cold can offer some immunity protection from Covid.
- Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by and on the development of a universal vaccine that boosts T-cell immunity.
Ukraine:
- Dr Alexander Mihailov's (Economics) article on on how Bulgaria and Poland can withstand Russia cutting off their gas supply is reposted by .
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Keith Shine (Meteorology) is quoted by on calculating the climate risk of different gases.
- reports on EIT Food-funded research on the effect of climate change concern on the number of people committed to plant-based diets. Read our news story about the latest TrustTracker report.
- reports on the boosted funding of a collaborative University research project, Terrestrial Blue Economy, which aims to establish the UK as a world leader in sustainable shrimp farming using renewable energy technology.
- interviews a climate scientist whose research on ecosystems was funded by a grant from the Reading Center for Justice and Climate.
Other Coverage:
- Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was interviewed by BBC News Channel on United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres' visit to Ukraine.
- (and in print) quotes Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) on how modern medicine still relies on animals due to the difficulty of replicating complex biological chemicals.
- Sainsbury's Magazine (in print) mentions Reading research that found a link between dairy consumption and lower levels of cholesterol and a lower risk of heart disease.
- Jon Foster-Pedley's (Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa) article on the importance of workplace empathy is posted by the and , and he is quoted by on Henley Business School Africa's launch of a webinar series on what matters for African Businesses.
- Dr StuartBlack (Archaeology) was interviewed on the weekly podcast and he explained how gamma-ray spectrometers have been used to locate ancient underground structures.
- reports on Dr Chris Green's (Geography) upcoming talk on the history of St. Peters.
- reports on protests that took place during a lecture event held at the University on the laws around conversion therapy.
- reports on the workshops that will take place during the upcoming RES Annual Public Lecture hosted by the University.
- mentions a Reading study on the presence of antibiotic-resistant E.coli in the excrement of dairy calves.
- reports on the Imabli Adventuring into Art recourse book website that was jointly facilitated by Henley Business School in 2020.
- lists Dr Billy Wong (Education) as a founding member of the Evaluation Collective.
- lists a University student who is a Labour candidate for the Caversham ward in the Reading local elections.
- A University student spoke to about the new Netflix series, Heartstopper.
- In an episode of BBC 1's Homes Under The Hammer, the location of Reading's campus in Earley was mentioned.
- reports on CosXPo, an annual cosplay event that takes place at the University.
Alumni:
- and publish a company's annual report, including the mention of a Henley Business School graduate and employee.
- lists a Reading graduate who is a Conservative candidate for the Southcote ward in the Reading local elections.
- reports on the award-winning Nigerian fashion designer and Reading graduate, Toju Foyeh.
- publishes a review of a book on leading and engagement by a Henley Business School graduate.
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