Reading in the news - Tue 1 Nov
01 November 2022
Life saved at the University:
• BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed a man who suffered a heart attack at the University's Sports park.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
• , , and report on the University's partnership with Beewise Technologies, World Bee Project, and Oracle for Research to enhance optimal bee pollination and save the world's bees.
• Professor Chris Hilson (Law) wrote an article for about how climate protestors can use the UK's Public Order Bill to their advantage, and it is reposted by Foreign Affairs.
• Professor Mathew Owens (Meteorology) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire on the University's collaborative research on how tree rings offer insight into historical radiation storms. Read our news story.
• Dr Helen Griffith (Geography) is quoted by and on how extreme flooding in Africa is caused by climate change.
COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) was interviewed by Talk TV and Talk Radio about the safety and benefits of Covid vaccinations as a UK MP questions its protection.
• Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by on the European AstraZeneca vaccine suspensions.
Ukraine:
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) is quoted by on the United Nation's investigation of human rights abuses in Russia.
Other coverage:
• Dr Daphne Halikiopoulou (Politics) is quoted by on the global significant challenges to democracy that far-right authoritarians present.
• and mention Henley Business School's research on the benefits of the four-day workweek.
Alumni:
• , , , , and other regional outlets quote Reading graduate, Bronte King, on how students can combat homesickness whilst at University.
• and report on the appointment of Henley Business School graduate, Jakob Wegge-Larsen, as the CFO of DB Schenker.
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