Reading in the news - Wed 23 Mar
23 March 2022
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Dr Rachel McCloy (Psychology) is quoted by the , , and on the psychology of climate crisis denial.
- Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke to about refugees and refugee education, noting that many refugees of climate change are expected in the coming years.
- Professor Chris Hilson's (Law) research on climate targets is cited on .
- reports on a citizen science FruitWatch project led by PhD researcher Chris Wyver which aims to determine if climate change is causing fruit tree blooming to fall out of sync with pollinator activity.
COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by , , , , , , , and on the public's low concern about COVID-19 as cases caused by subvariant BA.2 rise.
Other Coverage:
- Daily Star (in print) reports on a study co-authored by Professor Stella Chan (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) on Project Soothe, a project investigating the effect of calming images on mental health.
- reports on Emeritus Professor Ken Dark (Economics) leading research that has led to a rise in the number of discoveries of royal graves in the UK.
- BBC Radio Berkshire mentions the upcoming five days of industrial strike action that will be taking place at the University today over pension cuts.
- and reports that academics from the University attended an event for the launch of a new applied science centre at Reading College.
- and report on findings from a Henley Business School study on the benefits of a four-day workweek.
- reports on an upcoming choir concert at the University's Great Hall.
- reports on the certification training that has resulted from their partnership agreement with Henley Business School.
- reports on the University-led, Critical-chains project.
Alumni:
- A Reading graduate reviewed a company announcement published by and .
- advertises a book written by a University graduate in a give-away raffle competition.
- reports on a reading graduate who uses his experience with hearing and visual impairment to support students.
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