Reading in the news - Wed 20 Dec
20 December 2023
COVID-19: Staying safe at Christmas
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biomedical Sciences) provides commentary on the rise of Covid-19 cases around Christmas time, for BBC Radio 2.
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Heart Berkshire reports that 30,000 schools, colleges, and Universities across England are working on Climate Action Plans, with support from 澳门六合彩开奖记录 and others. Read our story.
- Representatives from the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 spoke to members of the CLASP charity about climate change, reports.
#UniForReading: our role as a civic university
- reports that the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 has teamed up with The Giving Tree, a campaign to help organizations and businesses work with charities to help residents in need. Read our news story.
- Molli Cleaver (Community Relations Manager) is quoted in , regarding the University’s community-based Christmas actives. Read our news story.
Food and farming:
- Visiting fellow, John Giles, writes for , on the changing landscape of the fresh produce industry.
- Research from the University and the Royal Horticultural Society found that ivy helps to keep a house cool in summer, and during the winter it prevents extreme low night temperatures and reduces damp – mentioned in .
Business and society:
- quotes Professor Jonathan Passmore (Henley Business School) on how AI can help make employee management more objective, by removing inter-personal biases.
Other Coverage:
- Dr Kenton White (Politics and International Relations) writes for on a recent Ukrainian aid debate, which saw republicans push an isolationist stance, risking geopolitical repercussions for NATO.
Alumni:
- Graduate surveyor of global property consultancy for Knight Frank, Emily Wilson, completed her MSc degree in Real Estate at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录, reports.
- mentions that Richard Barkham PhD began his career as Professor of Economics and Land Management at the University.
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