Reading in the news - Tue 6 Jul

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio 5 about the NHS Test and Trace app; and BBC Radio Manchester about the effectiveness of wearing face masks. 
• Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is quoted by about following the manufacturer's instructions on lateral flow tests after reports of schoolchildren forging positive test results using lemon juice.
• Further coverage of comments by Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food) about research on whether vegan and vegetarian diets may reduce the severity of COVID-19 in .

#WeAreTogether: Reading’s work to help during the Covid crisis

• The Irish Daily Mail mentions a partnership between AbScent and the ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ to learn more about parosmia caused by long COVID.

#UniForReading: reaffirming our role as a civic university 

• covers The , a partnership between Reading, UoR and Barton Wilmore, for Reading to become a more inclusive and sustainable city. 

#PlanetPartners: Reading’s global work for a sustainable future

• Visiting Fellow Dr Stephen Burt (Meteorology) was quoted in The  with his research on thunderstorms in Oxford during the 20th century. 
• The reports on the flood science exhibition led by Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition. Professor Cloke spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the exhibition.  

Other Coverage:

• The and The writes that UoR lecturers have been advised to provide trigger warnings for distressing content; also covered by talkRADIO.
• BBC Radio Berkshire reported on a performance held at The Museum of English Rural Life: ‘The Stars are Brighter Here’, which focused on LGBTQ+ communities in rural areas.
• Former UoR lecturer Mike Hollas has retired from the Henley Volunteer Drivers, as covered by The . 
• UoR History Graduate Nick Maynard wrote an article for on ‘Know Your Customer’ processes in business.