Reading in the news - Fri 9 Sep
09 September 2022
Her Majesty The Queen:
Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, the Vice-Chancellor has offered the condolences of the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 community. See the full message here.
The Queen’s eldest son, Prince Charles, becomes King Charles III.
- Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was interviewed on the impact, in the UK, of the Queen’s serious illness and, later, on the news of her death, by , reposted by and .
- Professor Kate Williams (History) is quoted by , , , , , , and on when to expect a coronation ceremony to crown King Charles III.
- quotes Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort on the University's tribute to the Queen taking place today.
- mentions the opening of the book of condolence on the University's campus to be available for people to leave tributes to the Queen.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment:
- Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) was interviewed by on the UK's drought.
- mentions the University's part in the Royal Berkshire Hospital's green plan to reduce carbon emissions.
- and mention Rothamsted's partnership with the University's Centre for Dairy Research to develop progressive farming.
Ukraine:
- Dr Alexander Mihailov (Economics) is quoted by on the West’s reliance on Russian energy.
Other Coverage:
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Science) was interviewed by and about the recent development of a malaria vaccine that has been dubbed world-changing.
- Further coverage by , and of the discovery of a fossilised dinosaur skeleton thought to be complete during a search that Dr Brian Pickles (Biological Sciences) was leading in Canada. Read our news story.
- New collaborative University research that helped to uncover neolithic culinary traditions is reported by .
- Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) was quoted by on leading the excavation of an 8th-century monastery which may have been an important trading hub.
- reports on the potential health benefits of consuming fresh watermelon, mentioning Reading research on the topic. Dr Charlotte Mills (Food) is quoted.
- interviews Dr Rachel Crabtree (Senior Support Officer) on her experience of the Cloud Discovery Workshops that she has taken part in.
- Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Van de Noort’s monthly column for focuses on the return of students to campus and the University's Community Forum event.
- mentions a course in finance with a focus on fintech that the University's IMCA centre offers.
- mentions a current Henley Business School student, Amirah Ngwenya.