Reading in the news - Tue 10 Jan
10 January 2023
#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment
- Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) is quoted by on the effect of climate change on the wavy jet stream which fuels extreme weather events.
- Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire about the extreme weather that the UK experienced last year.
- Dr Alexey Mikaberidze (Agriculture, Policy and Development) is quoted by on his expert reaction to a policy paper published by Defra detailing plans to protect biosecurity in Britain.
COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) is quoted by on a new Covid variant's ability to evade immunity in lab conditions.
Other Coverage:
- Dr Rich Harrison's (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) research on how to ease chronic pain is reported by .
- reports on the passing of Emeritus Professor Ian Mills (Chemistry), whose work redefined the international standard units of measurement.
- Dr Gabor Thomas (Archaeology) was interviewed by in an episode that re-aired on the geophysical surveys, research, and excavations that he is leading at Cookham monastery.
- Dr Mara Oliva (History) wrote an article for about how the Vietnam War has affected American politics and and republish it.
- Professor John Hammond (Agriculture) and Dr Yiorgos Gadanakis' (Agriculture) collaborative article on about pressure on food prices is reposted by .
reports on DNA resistance surveys that have been conducted by the University on rodenticide resistance in rats and mice.
Alumni:
- and report on the appointment of Henley Business School alumnus, Chris Dennigan, as the member relations director of Palletforce.
- The Scotsman (in print) publishes an obituary for Reading alumna and equestrian, Margaret Mary Power.
- interviews Reading alumna Katherine Dart on her work in the wine trade.
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