Reading in the news - Thu 8 Sep
08 September 2022
Complete Dinosaur Remains: Further coverage by (Poland), , , , , , and of the discovery of a fossilised dinosaur skeleton thought to be complete during a search that Dr Brian Pickles (Biological Sciences) is leading in Canada. Read our news story.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is quoted by , , and on the impact of climate change on aviation and turbulence.
- and mention Rothamsted's partnership with the University's Centre for Dairy Research to develop progressive farming.
COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Science) was interviewed by Times Radio, Virgin Radio, Talk TV and Talk Radio about the recent development of a malaria vaccine that has been dubbed world-changing.
Other Coverage:
- New collaborative University research that helped to uncover neolithic culinary traditions is reported online by , The National (print), , and , and over the radio by The Breeze Radio. Professor Duncan Garrow (Archaeology), who participated in the research, is quoted. Read our news story.
- reposts Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) and Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sarah Needs' (Biological Sciences) article on on the UTI diagnosis method.
- Dr Rose De Geus (Politics) was interviewed by Heart Radio Berkshire on the appointment of Liz Truss as Prime Minister.
- Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort’s monthly column for and focuses on the return of students to campus and the University's Community Forum event.
- Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) was interviewed by on leading the excavation of an 8th-century monastery which may have been an important trading hub.
- lists Professor Mike Lockwood (Meteorology) as an upcoming speaker at Space-Comm Expo 2022.
- , and mention University research on the best houseplants for wellbeing.
- mentions Henley Business School's research on the benefits of the four-day work week.
- mentions that TV personality, Ayanda Thabethe is a student at Henley Business School.
- A speaker on BBC Radio Berkshire mentions the University's Museum Of English Rural Life as a location with a nice garden.
Alumni:
- (and Daily Mail in print) mention the background of Reading graduate and politician, Penny Mordaunt, who has been recently appointed to Liz Truss' cabinet as Leader of the Commons.
- reports on the career of Reading graduate and type designer, Sasikarn Vongin.
- reports on the career of Reading graduate and type designer, Natalie Rauch.